Overview
Adrian Smith
Known For
Iron Maiden: The Book of Souls - Live Chapter
If Eternity Should Fail – Sydney, Australia Speed of Light...
Iron Maiden: Download Festival 2016
Iron Maiden at Donington Park, Castle Donington, England If Eternity...
![Iron Maiden: [2012] Irvine, California](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)
Iron Maiden: [2012] Irvine, California
Iron Maiden at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Irvine, CA 01 -...
Iron Maiden: [2011] Soundwave Festival
Iron Maiden at RNA Showgrounds, Brisbane, Australia El Dorado The...
Iron Maiden: [2008] Somewhere Back in Chile
Iron Maiden at Pista Atlética Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile Aces...
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.