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Chad Gaylord Smith was born in St Paul, Minnesota on October 25th 1961. He later moved to Michigan, where, whilst he was still at school, ran away from home for a period of time. When he returned with a dog called Bong, his mother sent him to a boarding school, kept the dog and shortened his name to Bo. He worked at various jobs, including Gap, but having played the drums since a very young age, he played in various bands in Michigan, one being called Toby Redd. In his twenties, he moved to California, where his brother Brad lived, and ended up in Los Angeles, where he auditioned for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, following the departure of DH Peligro. He got the job, and is still there today. He married his first wife, Maria, an artist, in 1996, and they divorced the following year, after the birth of their daughter, Manon St John Smith. In 1998, his son Justin was born, and two years later, his daughter Ava was born. In May 2004, he married an architect, Nancy Mack, with whom he has a baby son, Cole. He has worked with numerous musicians away from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, including Dave Navarro, Glenn Hughes, Wu Tang Clan and John Frusciante. He has recorded five albums with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and is currently working on his sixth (the band's ninth) studio album with the band. He is currently on tour for Stadium Arcadium, and will be playing the Carling Festival with the Red Hot Chili Peppers this August.

Chad Smith in Bystander Revolution (2014)

He entered the Guinness book of the world records for playing the
world&#39;s largest drum kit consisting of 308 pieces.

Drummer (since 1988) for the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Has two daughters and three sons. Daughter Manon St. John from his first marriage, and sons, Cole and Beckett, from his current marriage. Daughter Ava Cardoso-Smith and son Justin Smith are from previous relationships.

Is the oldest and tallest member of The Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Ran away from home when he was 15 but came back after a summer.

When he first auditioned for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, his hair was long, he had torn shorts, and he had a cut-off Metallica t-shirt. The rest of the band wasn&#39;t sure he&#39;d based on his style alone. Nonetheless, they were blown away by his skills and he earned the spot.

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