Spencer Smith (musician)
Spencer Smith | |
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Spencer performing in 2009 | |
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| Born | Spencer James Smith September 2, 1987 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Origin | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
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| Formerly of | Panic! at the Disco |
Spouse |
Linda Ignarro (m. 2016) |
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. 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. As of February 7, 2018, Smith works as an official manager and talent finder at DCD2 Records.