Smoktagous77

Atlanta, GA, USA

Born & raised in Detroit, MI, Smok began playing drums in church at the tender age of 7 years old. It was that style of playing that lead Smok to his 1st “Major Gig” traveling with ABC & MCA American R&B vocal group, The Floaters. From there Smok has played, recorded, and toured with artist like Chico Debarge, Shirley Murdock, Aaron Hall, Ollie Woodson (Temptations), Tasha Scott (Xscape), Freddie Jackson, Alexander O’Neal, Cherrelle, Tramaine Hawkins, Kim Burrell… While working with a blues singer named, Mudbone Turner (RIP) from Chicago, Smok asked to audition for 2X Grammy Award Hip Hop Band, Arrested Development. For 6 conservative years Smok would travel to 6 out of 7 continents selling out venues and festivals with Arrested Development. Playing venues like Billboard Live in Japan to playing in front of 50,000 plus at the Wireless Festival in London, UK. Soon after his departure from Arrested Development, Smok went on the receive his Bachelor degree from Full Sail University, star