Born: March 12, 1992
Birthplace: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Died: November
17, 2022
Zodiac Sign:
Pisces
Brandon Smith, aka B. Smyth, was a hip-hop and
R&B recording artist from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Smith started his career by posting his covers
of popular songs on YouTube, including "Stay" by Rihanna and
"Quickie" by Miguel.
The covers he posted have received over
500,000 views.
His videos led to him performing at various
high-profile talent shows, where his style drew comparisons to prominent
artists Chris Brown and Usher.
Smyth's success at talent shows landed him a
recording contract with Motown in 2012.
He released his debut single,
"Leggo" featuring 2 Chainz, on December 11, 2012. The song peaked at
No. 41 on the Hot R&B Songs list and No. 20 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100
Singles list.
Smith released his first EP, The Florida
Files, on October 15, 2013, featuring his second single, "Win Win,"
featuring Future. Mike Will produced the song Made It and Pluss.
Smith switched record labels from Motown to
ByStorm Entertainment and RCA Records.
On December 4, 2015, he released his first
single with ByStorm and RCA, "Creep," featuring Young Thug.
Smith died from pulmonary fibrosis on November
17, 2022, at 30.