Introduction
Mike Smith is a Cuban American record and television producer. He is best known for being a judge on BET’s original programming series "One Shot". He was awarded TIDAL Rising Artist for his compilation album When Music Worlds Collide by Jay Z's music streaming service. Smith has worked with many artists, including DJ Khaled and Gilby Clarke of Guns N' Roses.
Life and career
In 2013 Mike Smith, along with Jonathan Hay, co-founded SMH Records, a music label out of Charlotte, North Carolina with Caroline Distribution a division of Capitol Music Group. In 2014 the record label offered 15 million to Jay Z to produce his next album. Smith stated to HipHopDX "I will write Jay Z a check for $15 million today as an advance for us to produce an album for him." In 2015 Mike Smith was a performer and producer for the studio album When Music Worlds Collide that was profiled on Fox News, Business Insider and Billboard. The version Deluxe: When Music Worlds Collide featuring new collaborations with notable hip-hop artists was released in 2016.
In 2016 Mike Smith and wife Erika Smith were executive producers of "One Shot" the hip-hop lyrical competition series hosted by Sway Calloway. Smith’s debut album Always You And Me was #7 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, #47 on the Billboard New Artist album chart, and #67 on the Billboard albums chart. His book Lovin’ Each Day became an Amazon bestseller. Billboard premiered "Lost Souls" the single he co-produced for Orlando massacre survivor Patience Carter, Nitty Scott and Iliana Eve.
In 2017 Smith relaunched Wu-Tang label Razor Sharp Records with RZA and King Tech. Smith released the single "Alibi" with Chanel Sosa, RZA and Tech from the album Smith Hay & the Blue Notes. Smith worked with other Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck on the single "Daddy's Little Girl".