Mike Smith (record producer)

Mike Smith
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, recording artist, author, television personality
Years active2013–present
Notable credit(s)Snoop Dogg Billy Ray Cyrus Sway Calloway DJ Khaled, Crooked I, Tech N9ne, Cyhi The Prynce, DJ Whoo Kid, Twista, RZA and Inspectah Deck of Wu Tang Clan, DMC (Run DMC), Gilby Clarke (Guns N' Roses)
SpouseErika Smith
Websitehttp://www.mikesmith.net

Mike Smith is a Cuban American recording artist, record and television producer. He is a Number 1 Billboard charting artist who is currently under indictment for allegedly using bots and AI-generated content to artificially inflate his streaming revenue.[1][2] He is best known for being one of the stars and main judge on BET's original programming series One Shot and for co writing the hit song "A Hard Working Man" by Snoop Dogg, Billy Ray Cyrus, and The Avila Brothers. This song has been featured on NFL Thursday Night Primetime and CBS NFL Today.[3][4][5][6][7] He is also well known for numerous hit singles including the Top 5 Billboard hit "Beautiful Day" and Billboard Top 40 hits "Hardworking Man" and "You're My Kind Of Beautiful". In 2024, Smith formed the two man musical group Niosmith. Smith is the singer, songwriter, plays guitar and bass guitar for the group and his partner Nioshi Jackson is the drummer. On June 21, 2024 Niosmith released "Take Me To The Edge" featuring Snoop Dogg. The song has had over 30 million views.[8]

Smith has worked with many artists, including Snoop Dogg, Billy Ray Cyrus, DJ Khaled, T.I., Juicy J, Royce Da 5'9', Remy Ma, and Gilby Clarke of Guns N' Roses.[9][10]

  1. ^ "North Carolina Musician Charged With Music Streaming Fraud Aided By Artificial Intelligence". September 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "Music Producer Accused of Using AI Songs to Scam Streaming Platforms Out of $10 Million in Royalties". September 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "One Shot Cast". Bet.com. December 29, 2016. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
  4. ^ "Mike Smith on his Neve production setup and working with Snoop". headlinermagazine.net.
  5. ^ Rosenfeld, Laura (August 23, 2016). "Who Is Mike Smith? The 'One Shot' Judge Is A Major Force In The Hip Hop Game". Bustle.com. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
  6. ^ "LISTEN: LISTEN: Billy Ray Cyrus Teams up with Snoop Dogg, Avila Brothers for Collab, 'A Hard Working Man'". April 2022.
  7. ^ "A Hard Working Man (Feat. Billy Ray Cyrus & Snoop Dogg)". Spotify. April 2022.
  8. ^ "Death Travelers is a racing game featuring the music of Snoop Dog and RZA, in early access now". 29 August 2024.
  9. ^ "DJ Khaled Talks Wade's Heat Exit, Beyonce Tour, Police Brutality « CBS Sports Radio". Radio.cbssports.com. July 22, 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
  10. ^ Bjorke, Matt (August 30, 2016). "Album Review: Mike Smith – "Always You And Me"". RoughStock.com. Retrieved 2017-01-04.