Spencer Smith (musician)

Spencer Smith
Smith in 2009
Born
Spencer James Smith

(1987-09-02) September 2, 1987 (age 37)[1]
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
  • talent agent
Years active
  • 2004–2015 (musician)
  • 2018–present (talent agent)
Spouse
Linda Ignarro
​
(m. 2016)​
Musical career
OriginLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Genres
Instruments
  • Drums
  • percussion
Labels
Formerly ofPanic! at the Disco
Websitepanicatthedisco.com

Spencer James Smith (born September 2, 1987) is an American talent agent and former musician and songwriter. He is best known as a co-founding member and the former drummer of the rock band Panic! at the Disco.[2] He recorded four studio albums with the band: A Fever You Can't Sweat Out (2005), Pretty. Odd. (2008), Vices & Virtues (2011), and Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die! (2013). The band's debut album went triple platinum and charted at No. 13 on the US Billboard 200, spearheaded by the hit single "I Write Sins Not Tragedies", which peaked at No. 7 in the Billboard Hot 100.

After recording four albums with the band, he announced his departure from Panic! on April 2, 2015 via the band's official website, citing a need to settle his drug issues.[3] As of February 7, 2018, Smith works as an official manager and talent finder at DCD2 Records.[4]

  1. ^ Spencer Smith (V) IMDb. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
  2. ^ Montgomery, James (July 30, 2009). "Spencer Smith Explains Why Panic! At The Disco Brought Back The '!'". MTV News. Archived from the original on February 8, 2011. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
  3. ^ Panic! At The Disco - A message from Spencer.... Panicatthedisco.com (April 2, 2015). Retrieved on 2017-12-07.
  4. ^ Smith, Spencer; Wentz, Pete. "Spencer Announces his Involvement in DCD2 Records via Twitter". Twitter. DCD2. Retrieved May 28, 2018.