Chad Smith
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Chad Smith (born Chadwick Gaylord Smith on October 25, 1962 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA) is a drummer in the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. He joined the band in 1989 with John Frusciante when guitarist Hillel Slovak died of a heroin drug overdose, and Jack Irons left because of his friend dying. Chad has stayed in the band since then, playing the drums for every single album up to today.