About

Known credits:
63
Birthday:
1957-02-27
Place of birth:
Hackney, London, England, UK
Website:
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Adrian Smith

Overview

Adrian Frederick "H" Smith (born 27 February 1957) is an English musician, best known as one of the three guitarists in the heavy metal band, Iron Maiden, for whom he regularly writes and, along with bassist Steve Harris, performs live backing vocals on some songs.

Growing up in Camden, London, Smith gained an interest in rock music at 15 and formed a friendship with future Iron Maiden guitarist Dave Murray, who would inspire Smith to take up the guitar himself. Upon leaving school at 16, he formed his own band, Urchin, which he would lead until their demise in 1980. Having already been offered a position as their second guitarist the previous year, Smith joined Iron Maiden in November 1980, replacing Dennis Stratton. Following a short-lived solo project entitled A.S.A.P, he left Iron Maiden in 1990, forming his own group, Psycho Motel, before joining Bruce Dickinson's solo outfit in 1997. Along with Dickinson, he returned to Iron Maiden in 1999, after which the band gained renewed success, and recently formed the side project, Primal Rock Rebellion.

Known for

Acting
2023 Iron Maiden - Hellfest 2023 Actor Guitar N/A
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2022 Iron Maiden - Rock In Rio 2022 Actor Guitar/Backing Vocals 59
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2019 Iron Maiden - Rock In Rio 2019 Actor Guitar/Backing Vocals 59
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2017 Iron Maiden: The Book of Souls - Live Chapter Actor Guitars, Backing Vocals 59
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2017 Iron Maiden: The Book of Souls - Live Chapter Actor Guitar 59
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2016 Iron Maiden: The Book of Souls - Live at Wacken Open Air 2016 Actor Guitar/Backing Vocals 59
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2016 Iron Maiden: Download Festival 2016 Actor Guitar 59
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2016 Iron Maiden: [2016] New York, NY Actor Guitars N/A
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2014 Iron Maiden - Rock am Ring 2014 Actor Guitar/Backing Vocals 59
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2013 Iron Maiden: Rock in Rio 2013 Actor Guitars 59
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2013 The History Of Iron Maiden - Part 3 Actor Himself/Guitar 59
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2012 Iron Maiden: [2012] Irvine, California Actor Guitars N/A
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2012 Iron Maiden: Behind the Beast Actor Himself 59
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2012 Iron Maiden: En Vivo! Actor Guitar/Backing Vocals 61
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2011 Iron Maiden: [2011] Soundwave Festival Actor Guitars N/A
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2009 Live at Wacken 2008 Actor Guitar 59
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2009 Iron Maiden: Flight 666 Actor Self - Guitars, Backing Vocals 61
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2009 Iron Maiden: Quilmes Rock Festival Actor Guitars N/A
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2008 Global Metal Actor Himself 60
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2008 Iron Maiden: [2008] Somewhere Back in Chile Actor Guitars N/A
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2008 Iron Maiden - Porto Alegre, Brazil Actor Guitar/Backing Vocals N/A
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2008 Iron Maiden - The Albatross Follows On Actor Guitars, Backing vocals, Keyboards 59
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2008 Iron Maiden: [2008] Stranger in Mexico Actor Guitars N/A
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2008 The History Of Iron Maiden - Part 2: Live After Death Actor 59
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2008 Iron Maden - Somewhere Back in Time World Tour '08, Mumbai India Actor Guitar, backing vocals N/A
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2007 Iron Maiden: Live at Donington 2007 Actor Guitar N/A
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2006 Iron Maiden - Abbey Road Actor Guitars 59
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2006 Live From Abbey Road: Best of Season 1 Actor Self N/A
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2006 Iron Maiden: Death On The Road Actor Guitar/Backing Vocals 59
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2005 Iron Maiden: Live At Ullevi Actor Guitars/Backing Vocals/Keyboards 59
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2005 Iron Maiden - Eddie Rips Up Gothenburg Actor Guitars 59
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2005 Iron Maiden - Rock am Ring 2005 Actor Guitar/Backing Vocals 59
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2004 The History Of Iron Maiden - Part 1: The Early Days Actor Himself 59
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2003 Iron Maiden: [2003] Camden, New Jersey Actor Guitars N/A
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2003 Iron Maiden - Rock am Ring Actor Guitar/Backing Vocals 59
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2003 Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast Actor 59
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2002 Iron Maiden: Beast Over Hammersmith Actor 59
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2002 Iron Maiden: Rock In Rio Actor Guitar/Backing Vocals 60
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2001 Classic Albums: Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast Actor Self - Guitar 59
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2001 Iron Maiden - Scream For Me Chile Actor Guitar/Backing Vocals N/A
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2000 Iron Maiden: [2000] Red Rocks, Colorado Actor Guitars N/A
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2000 Iron Maiden: [2000] Roskilde Festival Actor Guitars N/A
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2000 Iron Maiden: [2000] Gods of Metal Actor Guitars N/A
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2000 Iron Maiden: [2000] Dynamo Open Air Actor Guitars N/A
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1999 Iron Maiden: [1999] Gothenburg, Sweden Actor Guitars N/A
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1999 Iron Maiden: [1999] Hamburg, Germany Actor Guitars N/A
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1993 Iron Maiden - Live at Donington Actor Self / Guitarist 59
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1989 Iron Maiden: Maiden England Actor Guitar/Backing Vocals 59
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1987 Iron Maiden: 12 Wasted Years Actor Himself - Guitarist 59
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1987 Iron Maiden: [1987] Caught Somewhere in Troy Actor Guitars N/A
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1986 Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Paris Actor Guitars/Backing Vocals N/A
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1986 Iron Maiden: [1986] Gothenburg, Sweden Actor Guitars N/A
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1986 The Hear 'n Aid Sessions Actor Self [Iron Maiden] N/A
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1985 Iron Maiden: Live After Death Actor Guitar/Backing Vocals 60
Fair
1985 Iron Maiden: Rock in Rio 1985 Actor Guitars 59
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1984 Iron Maiden: Behind The Iron Curtain Actor Guitar/Backing Vocals 59
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1983 Iron Maiden: Live In Dortmund Actor Guitar/Backing Vocals 58
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1983 Iron Maiden: [1983] Montreal, Canada Actor Guitars N/A
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1981 Iron Maiden: Live At The Rainbow Actor Self 58
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1981 Iron Maiden: [1981] Bologna, Italy Actor Guitars N/A
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1981 Iron Maiden: [1981] Beat Club Bremen Actor 59
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1981 Iron Maiden: [1981] Milan, Italy Actor Guitars N/A
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Iron Maiden: Welcome to Brasil Actor N/A
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