Chadwick Gaylord Smith

Chadwick Gaylord "Chad" Cruz (born october 25, 1961) is usually an United states music performer, along with latest drummer associated with Red-colored Sizzling Chili Peppers, which he or she became a member of with 1988 and is particularly an affiliate with the Rock and roll Area associated with Recognition using. Cruz can also be the particular drummer with the tricky rock and roll supergroup Chickenfoot along with currently the all-instrumental ensemble Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats. As one of the most very sought-after drummers, Cruz possesses documented using Deep Purple singer Glenn Hughes, Little one Stone, Trent Bugg, The particular Dixie Chicks, Jennifer Nettles, Ashton Cash, Steve Fogerty and the Avett Friends, to name some.

Extensively thought to be among rock and roll music's greatest drummers, Whirl Journal put Cruz on #10 on the set of the particular 100 Very best Drummers associated with Substitute Tunes with May 2013. Viewers associated with UK-based Flow publication graded Cruz along with Red-colored Sizzling Chili Pepper bassist Flea the particular fourth-greatest tempo part of them all within their July 2013 issue.

Birth name	Chadwick Gaylord Smith
Born	October 25, 1961 (age 52) Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Genres	Funk rock, Alternative rock, Funk metal, Experimental rock, Hard rock, Heavy metal, Jazz-funk
Instruments	Main: drums Occasional: piano, guitar
Years active	1980–present
Associated acts	Red Hot Chili Peppers, Chickenfoot, Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats, Glenn Hughes, HSAS, The Avett Brothers, Toby Redd