Spencer Smith (musician)

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Spencer Smith

Spencer James Smith(born September 2nd 1987) is an American musician and is also the co-founder and drummer for Panic! at the Disco.

Biography

Spencer Smith was born in Denver,Colorado.[1] Spencer grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada and went to school at Bishop Gorman High School. Spencer along with former bandmate Brent Wilson finished high school by taking online classes. Currently he is the second member and drummer for Panic! at the Disco.

Early Music Career

When Spencer was 12 years old he received a drum kit for Christmas. Soon he started collaborating with his friend Ryan Ross who had received a guitar. Ross and Smith mostly covered Blink-182 songs with Ross on vocals. Their two-piece band was originally called Pet Salamander. They teamed up with Brent Wilson and Trevor Howell on guitar to make "Summer League" before they met Brendon Urie and formed Panic! At The Disco.

Panic! at the Disco/Music Career

Spencer has played drums for the multi-platinum band Panic! at the Disco since its formation in 2004. Since then he has played the percussian parts on both studio albums A Fever You Can't Sweat Out in 2005 and Pretty. Odd. in 2008. He recently finished their third studio album Vices and Virtues with bandmate Brendon Urie to be released in March 2011. Smith has also played the drums parts for the single New Perspective for the movie Jennifer's Body.


Spencer is also associated with the band The Cab. The Cab in 2007 sent Spencer a demo and he helped them get signed to Pete Wentz's record label Decaydance.[2] Spencer also appears in the music videos What a Catch, Donnie and Headfirst Slide into Cooperstown on a Bad Bet by Fall Out Boy. Spencer appears in the Gym Class Heroes video for the song "Clothes Off!!" alongside bandmate Brendon Urie and former Panic! at the Disco band members Ryan Ross and Jon Walker. The members are seen dancing in animal costumes, Spencer being in a seal suit.Recently Smith and bandmate Brendon Urie appeared in Butch Walker's music video "Pretty Melody", appearing as ninjas.[3][4]


Spencer also appeared in Butch Walker's Panic! at Butch Walker's in which Spencer plays Dead Guy Dos. [5]

References

  1. ^ http://www.patdonline.com/band/band-members/
  2. ^ http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/archive_2059/
  3. ^ http://www.spin.com/articles/exclusive-butch-walkers-kung-fu-epic
  4. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aTU5TjR39U
  5. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqW08z11bDA&ob=av2el


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