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Steve Smith (drummer) (Steven Bruce Smith) was born on 21 August, 1954 in Whitman, Massachusetts, U.S., is an American drummer. Discover Steve Smith (drummer)'s Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 69 years old?

Popular As Steven Bruce Smith
Occupation Drummer
Age 69 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 21 August 1954
Birthday 21 August
Birthplace Whitman, Massachusetts, U.S.
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1954

Steven Bruce Smith (born August 21, 1954) is an American drummer best known as a member of the rock band Journey across three stints: 1978 to 1985, 1995 to 1998 and 2015 to 2020.

Modern Drummer magazine readers have voted him the No. 1 All-Around Drummer five years in a row.

1963

Smith received his first drum kit at age two and in 1963 he began taking formal lessons with local Boston area drum teacher Bill Flanagan, who played in big bands in the swing era.

Smith got his first "real" drum set when he was 12 years old.

On many nights, Steve could be heard practicing in a small shed in the back yard of his Harvard Street home.

Smith performed in the usual school band program and garage bands while in his teens, including Clyde, a South Shore sensation, but also began to broaden his performing experience by playing in a professional concert band and the big band at local Bridgewater State College.

1972

He graduated from high school in 1972, and at 19 he joined the Lin Biviano Big Band, playing with them for two years.

After high school, Smith attended the Berklee College of Music and studied with Alan Dawson.

1977

He recorded and toured with jazz violinist Jean-Luc Ponty in 1977–78.

Since 1977, Smith has led his own jazz group, Vital Information.

1978

He was the drummer on the Focus album Focus con Proby (1978) and played with Ronnie Montrose.

From 1978 to 1985, he was the drummer for the rock band Journey.

1985

He left the band in 1985 but returned in 1995 for the band's comeback album Trial by Fire.

In the interim, he played with Journey offshoot The Storm.

1989

In 1989, Smith headlined the Buddy Rich Memorial Scholarship Concert held in New York City, performing a duet with drummer Marvin "Smitty" Smith.

Smith released two albums, Very Live at Ronnie Scott's Set One & Set Two, for Tone Center, recorded at Ronnie Scott's club in London.

1990

In the early 1990s, he studied with Freddie Gruber.

1994

Drummer Neil Peart of Rush invited him in 1994 to perform on Burning for Buddy: A Tribute to the Music of Buddy Rich, a tribute album to Buddy Rich, who inspired both drummers.

Smith recorded the song "Nutville" and was invited for the sequel tribute album, Burning for Buddy: A Tribute to the Music of Buddy Rich, Vol. 2, for which he recorded "Moment's Notice".

He recorded two albums with Buddy's Buddies, a quintet composed of musicians who played with Rich.

2001

In 2001, the publication named Smith one of the Top 25 Drummers of All Time, and in 2002 he was voted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame.

In 2001 Modern Drummer magazine named Smith one of the Top 25 Drummers of All Time.

During the following year, he was voted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame.

2003

In 2003, his DVD Steve Smith Drumset Technique – History of the U.S. Beat was voted the No. 1 Educational DVD of the year.

He has worked as a session musician for Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli, Elisa, Vasco Rossi, Zucchero, Savage Garden, Bryan Adams, Zakir Hussain and Sandip Burman.

Additionally, he has played with jazz musicians such as Steps Ahead, Wadada Leo Smith, Tom Coster, Ahmad Jamal, Dave Liebman, Larry Coryell, Victor Wooten, Mike Stern, Randy Brecker, Scott Henderson, Frank Gambale, Stuart Hamm, Dweezil Zappa, Anthony Jackson, Aydın Esen, Torsten de Winkel, George Brooks, Michael Zilber, Steve Marcus, Andy Fusco, Kai Eckhardt, Lee Musiker, Howard Levy, Oteil Burbridge, Jerry Goodman, Tony MacAlpine, Hiromi Uehara and Bill Evans.

Smith endorses Sonor drums, Remo drumheads, Zildjian cymbals, Vic Firth drumsticks and Drum Workshop hardware and bass drum pedals.

With Journey

With Vital Information

With Steps Ahead

With Vital Tech Tones - with Scott Henderson and Victor Wooten

With Steve Smith's Jazz Legacy

With others

With Jeff Berlin

With Frank Gambale

With Henry Kaiser and Wadada Leo Smith

2007

In 2007, Smith and Buddy's Buddies were renamed Steve Smith's Jazz Legacy.

The band pays tribute to many great jazz drummers in addition to Buddy Rich.

2015

In 2015, he rejoined Journey again, but was terminated from the group (along with bassist Ross Valory) in March, 2020.

2017

He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Journey on April 7, 2017.