Adrian Smith
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 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
Himself - Guitarist
Iron Maiden: 12 Wasted Years
Guitar/Backing Vocals
Iron Maiden: Live After Death
Guitar/Backing Vocals
Iron Maiden: Rock In Rio
Himself
The History Of Iron Maiden - Part 1: The Early Days
Self - Guitars, Backing Vocals
Iron Maiden: Flight 666
Guitar
Iron Maiden - Hellfest 2023
Iron Maiden: Welcome to Brasil
Himself
Iron Maiden: Behind the Beast
Guitar/Backing Vocals
Iron Maiden - Scream For Me Chile
Guitar/Backing Vocals
Iron Maiden: En Vivo!
Self / Guitarist
Iron Maiden - Live at Donington
Iron Maiden: [1981] Beat Club Bremen
Guitar
Iron Maiden: Live at Donington 2007
Guitar/Backing Vocals
Iron Maiden: The Book of Souls - Live at Wacken Open Air 2016
Guitars, Backing vocals, Keyboards
Iron Maiden - The Albatross Follows On
Guitar/Backing Vocals
Iron Maiden: Behind The Iron Curtain
Himself/Guitar
The History Of Iron Maiden - Part 3
Guitars
Iron Maiden: Rock in Rio 2013
Guitar/Backing Vocals
Iron Maiden - Rock am Ring 2014
Guitars
Iron Maiden - Abbey Road
Guitars, Backing Vocals
Iron Maiden: The Book of Souls - Live Chapter
Self [Iron Maiden]
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
Iron Maiden: Beast Over Hammersmith
Guitar/Backing Vocals
Iron Maiden - Rock In Rio 2022
Guitars
Iron Maiden: Quilmes Rock Festival
Guitar/Backing Vocals
Iron Maiden - Rock am Ring
Guitar
Live at Wacken 2008
Guitar/Backing Vocals
Iron Maiden - Porto Alegre, Brazil
Guitars/Backing Vocals/Keyboards
Iron Maiden: Live At Ullevi
Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast
Self - Guitar
Classic Albums: Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast
Guitars
Iron Maiden: [2008] Somewhere Back in Chile
Guitars
Iron Maiden: [1981] Bologna, Italy
Guitars
Iron Maiden: [1987] Caught Somewhere in Troy
Guitars
Iron Maiden: [1999] Hamburg, Germany
Guitars
Iron Maiden: Rock in Rio 1985
Guitars
Iron Maiden: [1999] Gothenburg, Sweden
Guitars
Iron Maiden: [2008] Stranger in Mexico
Guitars
Iron Maiden: [2000] Dynamo Open Air
Guitars
Iron Maiden: [2012] Irvine, California
Guitars
Iron Maiden: [1981] Milan, Italy
Guitars/Backing Vocals
Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Paris
Guitars
Iron Maiden: [2000] Red Rocks, Colorado
Guitar/Backing Vocals
Iron Maiden - Rock am Ring 2005
Guitars
Iron Maiden: [2003] Camden, New Jersey
Guitars
Iron Maiden: [1986] Gothenburg, Sweden
Guitars
Iron Maiden: [1983] Montreal, Canada
Guitars
Iron Maiden: [2000] Roskilde Festival
Guitars
Iron Maiden: [2011] Soundwave Festival
Guitars
Iron Maiden: [2000] Gods of Metal
Guitar/Backing Vocals
Iron Maiden: Maiden England
Guitar/Backing Vocals
Iron Maiden: Death On The Road
Guitars
Iron Maiden - Eddie Rips Up Gothenburg
Guitars
Iron Maiden: [2016] New York, NY
Guitar
Iron Maiden: The Book of Souls - Live Chapter
Himself
Global Metal
Guitar/Backing Vocals
Iron Maiden - Rock In Rio 2019
Self
Iron Maiden: Live At The Rainbow
Guitar/Backing Vocals
Iron Maiden: Live In Dortmund
The History Of Iron Maiden - Part 2: Live After Death
Self
Live from Abbey Road: Best of Season 1
Guitar
Iron Maiden: Download Festival 2016
Guitar, backing vocals
Iron Maden - Somewhere Back in Time World Tour '08, Mumbai India
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
63
Gender
Male
Birthday
1957-02-27
Place of Birth
Hackney, London, England, UK
Also Known As
Iron Maiden