Steve smith drummer biography

American drummer

For the Lawrence Welk singer, see Steve Smith (American singer). For other people named Steve Smith, see Steven Smith.

Musical artist

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.^[9]Modern Drummer magazine readers have voted him the No.

1 All-Around Drummer five years in a row. 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. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Journey on April 7, 2017.^[10]

Early life

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