D Smoke

D Smoke
Birth nameDaniel Anthony Farris
Born (1985-10-17) October 17, 1985 (age 39)
Inglewood, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • educator
Years active2006–present
Labels
EMPIRE
Websitedsmokemusic.com

Daniel Anthony Farris (born October 17, 1985), known professionally as D Smoke, is an American rapper and former educator from Inglewood, California.[1] He first became known as the winner of the Netflix hip hop-based reality competition series Rhythm + Flow in 2019.[2] The following year, he independently released his debut studio album Black Habits (2020), which earned him nominations for Best Rap Album and Best New Artist at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. In 2023, he signed with Snoop Dogg's Death Row Records.[3]

  1. ^ "Meet D Smoke, Inglewood And Hip-Hop's Next Hometown Hero". Vibe. November 14, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  2. ^ EDT, Janice Williams On 10/30/19 at 12:49 PM (October 30, 2019). "'Rhythm + Flow' winner D Smoke talks Kendrick Lamar comparisons, new music and life after Netflix". Newsweek. Retrieved November 28, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "D Smoke & SiR Flex Brotherly Love in Joyful 'Work Hard, Play Hard' Visual". August 24, 2023.