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B. Smyth Birthday and Biography


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.

 

 

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