Steve Smith

Steve Smith

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. 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.

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2026

Suez: 24 Hours That Broke the British Empire
Suez: 24 Hours That Broke the British Empire
as Guy Mollet
TV - Released: 4/20/2026

2019

Journey : Escape & Frontiers - Live in Japan
Journey : Escape & Frontiers - Live in Japan
as Himself - Drums, Cymbals
Movie - Released: 3/29/2019

2014

Zakir Hussain: The SFJazz Sessions
Zakir Hussain: The SFJazz Sessions
as Steve Smith
Movie - Released: 3/4/2014

2011

2005

Steps Ahead: Live at Vitoria Jazz Festival
Steps Ahead: Live at Vitoria Jazz Festival
as Himself
Movie - Released: 2/19/2005
Journey - The Escape Tour
Journey - The Escape Tour
as Drums
Movie - Released: 11/1/2005

2003

Journey - Greatest Hits DVD 1978-1997
Journey - Greatest Hits DVD 1978-1997
as Self (Drums)
Movie - Released: 11/25/2003

1983

Journey: Frontiers & Beyond
Journey: Frontiers & Beyond
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/6/1983

1981

Journey: Live in Houston 1981 - The Escape Tour
Journey: Live in Houston 1981 - The Escape Tour
as Self (Drums)
Movie - Released: 11/15/1981
Journey: Live in Tokyo
Journey: Live in Tokyo
as Himself
Movie - Released: 7/30/1981