Adrian Smith
Born
27 February 1957 (69)
Place of Birth
Hackney, London, England, UK
Also known as
Iron Maiden
Biography
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 f...
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.
Filmography (40)
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
2026
Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singer
2025
Iron Maiden: The Future Past in Amsterdam
2023
Iron Maiden - Hellfest 2023
2023
Iron Maiden: The Book of Souls - Live Chapter
2017
Iron Maiden: The Book of Souls - Live Chapter
2017
Iron Maiden: The Book of Souls - Live at Wacken Open Air 2016
2016
Iron Maiden: Download Festival 2016
2016
Iron Maiden: [2016] New York, NY
2016
Iron Maiden - Rock am Ring 2014
2014
Iron Maiden: Rock in Rio 2013
2013
The History Of Iron Maiden - Part 3
2013
Iron Maiden: [2012] Irvine, California
2012
Iron Maiden: Behind the Beast
2012
Iron Maiden: En Vivo!
2012
Iron Maiden: [2011] Soundwave Festival
2011
Live at Wacken 2008
2009
Iron Maiden: Flight 666
2009
Iron Maiden - Flight 666 - The Concert
2009
Iron Maiden: Quilmes Rock Festival
2009
Global Metal
2008
Iron Maiden: [2008] Somewhere Back in Chile
2008
Iron Maiden - Porto Alegre, Brazil
2008
Iron Maiden - The Albatross Follows On
2008
Iron Maiden: [2008] Stranger in Mexico
2008
The History Of Iron Maiden - Part 2: Live After Death
2008
Iron Maden - Somewhere Back in Time World Tour '08, Mumbai India
2008
Iron Maiden: Live at Donington 2007
2007
Iron Maiden - Abbey Road
2006
Live from Abbey Road: Best of Season 1
2006
Iron Maiden: The Making Of A Matter Of Life And Death
2006
Iron Maiden: Live At Ullevi
2005
Iron Maiden - Eddie Rips Up Gothenburg
2005
Iron Maiden - Rock am Ring 2005
2005
The History Of Iron Maiden - Part 1: The Early Days
2004
Iron Maiden: Death On The Road
2003
Iron Maiden: [2003] Camden, New Jersey
2003
Iron Maiden - Rock am Ring
2003
Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast
2003
Iron Maiden: Beast Over Hammersmith
2002