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Chad Smith is a famous musician who is best known as the drummer of the popular band Red Hot Chili Peppers which he joined in 1988. He was hailed by the Rolling Stone as one of the "Greatest Drummers Of All Time". He even made it into the list of Guinness of World Records for playing the largest drum in the world which is composed of 308 pieces. In March 2012, he was hailed by Modern Drummers as one of the world's best living drummers. Together with his bandmates in Red Hot Chili Peppers, Chad Smith was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame a month later.
Earnings & Financial Data
|
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2010 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Chickenfoot III of the rock supergroup Chickenfoot |
$35,000 |
|
2010 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album I'm with You of the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers (certified platinum by Music Canada, ARIA, BVMI, IFPI-SWI, RMNZ and SNEP, and gold by RIAA, BPI, BEA and IRMA) |
$1,445,800 |
|
2008 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Chickenfoot of the rock supergroup Chickenfoot (certified gold by RIAA and Music Canada) |
$620,000 |
|
2005 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Stadium Arcadium of the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers (certified 4x platinum by IRMA and Music Canada, 3x platinum by ARIA and RMNZ, 2x platinum by RIAA, BPI and IFPI-SWI, platinum by BEA, IFPI-AUT and SNEP, 5x gold by BVMI) |
$6,642,000 |
|
2003 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the live album Live in Hyde Park of the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers (certified platinum by ARIA and gold by BPI) |
$220,000 |
|
2002 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the video album Greatest Hits and Videos (certified gold by BPI) |
$25,000 |
|
2002 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the video album Live at Slane Castle (certified 2x platinum by BPI, platinum by RIAA, and gold by Music Canada) |
$205,000 |
|
2002 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Greatest Hits (certified 6x paltinum by ARIA, 4x platinum by BPI, and 2x platinum by RIAA and Music Canada) |
$7,383,000 |
|
2001 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album By the Way of the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers (certified 6x platinum by BPI, 5x platinum by ARIA, 3x platinum by BVMI, 2x platinum by RIAA, Music Canada, IFPI-SWI and RMNZ, platinum by IFPI-AUT and SNEP, and gold by BEA, ) |
$8,823,000 |
|
2000 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the video album Off the Map (certified gold by BPI) |
$25,000 |
|
1998 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Californication of the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers (certified 8x platinum by ARIA and RMNZ, 5x platinum by RIAA, 4x platinum by BPI, 3x platinum by Music Canada, 2x platinum by IFPI-AUT and IFPI-SWI, 3x gold by BVMI, and 2x gold by SNEP) |
$14,700,000 |
|
1994 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album One Hot Minute of the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers (certified 2x platinum by RIAA, platinum by Music Canada, and gold by BPI) |
$2,200,000 |
|
1993 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Out in L.A. |
$126,000 |
|
1991 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album What Hits!? of the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers (certified platinum by RIAA and Music Canada, and gold by BPI) |
$1,700,000 |
|
1990 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Blood Sugar Sex Magik of the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers (certified 7x platinum by RIAA, 6x platinum by ARIA, 4x platinum by Music Canada, 3x platinum by BPI, and platinum by BVMI) |
$8,920,000 |
|
1990 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the video album Funky Monks (certified gold by RIAA and BPI) |
$75,000 |
|
1989 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the video album Psychedelic Sexfunk Live from Heaven (certified gold by RIAA) |
$50,000 |
|
1988 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Mother's Milk of the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers (certified platinum by RIAA, gold by Music Canada, and silver by BPI) |
$1,110,000 |
|
1986 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album The Uplift Mofo Party Plan of the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers (certified platinum by RIAA, gold by Music Canada, and silver by BPI) |
$500,000 |
|
1984 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Freaky Styley of the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers (certified silver by BPI) |
$60,000 |
|
1983 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album The Red Hot Chili Peppers of the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers |
$300,000 |