D Smoke
D Smoke | |
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| Birth name | Daniel Anthony Farris |
| Born | October 18, 1985 Inglewood, California, U.S. |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano, drums, guitar |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Woodworks Records |
Daniel Anthony Farris (born October 17, 1985), known professionally as D Smoke, is an American rapper and songwriter from Inglewood, California.[1] He gained attention after winning the first season of the Netflix music competition show, Rhythm & Flow in 2019.[2] The following year, he independently released his debut album Black Habits.
Musical career
D Smoke grew up in a musical family with his mother, brothers, and cousin being gospel singers in Inglewood, California. His brother SiR is signed to Top Dawg Entertainment. In 2006, he started a songwriting group called WoodWorks with his brothers and his cousin Tiffany Gouché, who wrote songs for Ginuwine and The Pussycat Dolls, as he is credited for writing "Never" by Jaheim.[3][4] He was also in a musical trio with his brother called N3D.[5] On May 9, 2006, he released his first album called Producer of the Year.[6] In 2015, he appeared on SiR's independent album Seven Sundays on the song "You Ain't Ready".[7]
In 2019, he was a contestant on the Netflix competition show Rhythm & Flow, and was named the inaugural winner of the three-week series.[8] On October 24, he released his debut EP Inglewood High, a 7-track project including a feature from Tiffany Gouché. A writer from HipHopDX gave the EP a positive review saying he could "utilize multiple flows, deliver introspective storytelling, could rap in Spanish incredibly well and had an ear for quality."[9] He performed at the 2019 Soul Train Music Awards with SiR.[10] He also appeared on The Game's album Born 2 Rap on the song "Cross on Jesus Back".[11]
Personal life
Daniel Farris graduated from UCLA and was a Spanish and music theory teacher at Inglewood High School.[12]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Producer of the Year |
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| Black Habits |
Extended plays
| Title | Album details |
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| Inglewood High |
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Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "You Ain't Ready" | 2015 | SiR | Seven Sundays |
| "Painkillers" | 2017 | Davion Farris | Trenier |
| "City Boy" | Sha'leah Nikole | The Queen Issue | |
| "Cross on Jesus Back"[13] | 2019 | The Game | Born 2 Rap |
References
- ^ "Meet D Smoke, Inglewood And Hip-Hop's Next Hometown Hero". Vibe. 2019-11-14. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
- ^ EDT, Janice Williams On 10/30/19 at 12:49 PM (2019-10-30). "'Rhythm + Flow' winner D Smoke talks Kendrick Lamar comparisons, new music and life after Netflix". Newsweek. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Meet D Smoke, Inglewood And Hip-Hop's Next Hometown Hero". Vibe. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "'RHYTHM + FLOW' WINNER D SMOKE TALKS NEW MUSIC, KENDRICK LAMAR COMPARISONS AND LIFE AFTER NETFLIX SHOW". News Week. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "D Smoke Reveals What's Next For Him After Winning Netflix's "Rhythm + Flow" Home Grown Radio". YouTube. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "D Smoke - Producer of the Year". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Future Classic: SiR "Seven Sundays"". Musicismysanctuary.
- ^ "Rhythm + Flow: Why D Smoke Deserved to Win". ScreenRant. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Review: "Inglewood High" Proves "Rhythm & Flow" Winner D. Smoke Is A Future Star". HipHopDX. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "SiR & His Brother D Smoke Wow Soul Train Awards Crowd With Unforgettable Performance". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "The Game's Final Album "Born 2 Rap" Features Nipsey Hussle, 21 Savage, D Smoke, & More". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "'Rhythm + Flow' Champ D Smoke Reveals Why Cardi B Got Lawyers Involved During 'Battles' Round (Exclusive)". ET Online. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Born 2 Rap". Apple Music. Retrieved 1 December 2019.