Smitty
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 Smitty in 2005
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| Birth name | Varick D. Smith |
| Origin | Little Haiti, Miami, Florida, U.S.  |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper Entertainer |
| Label(s) | Chameleon Entertainment/Blackground/Universal |
| Website | Official site |
Varick D. Smith, better known as Smitty, is an American rapper and hip-hop ghostwriter from Little Haiti, a neighborhood in Miami, Florida.
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[edit] Biography
While growing up in Little Haiti, Varick came home one day to see a friend fatally shot due to involvement in the drug game.[1] The incident made him more aware of his future. In 1997 he decided to enroll at Florida A&M University to major in journalism. However, his aspiration to become a full-fledged artist led him to switch coasts after only two and half years of school. He would eventually, through a friend, get the opportunity to start in the hip-hop industry by flying out to meet with legendary producer Dr. Dre while he was filming The Wash. After many hours waiting around on set, Varick finally got the chance to rap in front of Dr. Dre. Dr. Dre was impressed and Varick was asked to work on a few tracks for The Wash soundtrack.[2]
In addition to working on the soundtrack, Varick has also worked on several songs, including two chart hits - 'Shake Ya Tailfeather' by P. Diddy, Nelly & Murphy Lee and 'Bump, Bump, Bump' by B2K. He has collaborated with fellow hip-hop artists such as Trick Daddy, Scarface, Kanye West, and an unknown artist Brady Geitz
[edit] Record deals
Opportunities to sign with Aftermath Records, Arista Records, Capitol Records, Def Jam, Elektra Records, and Jive Records were all offered, but were turned down in lieu of creative freedom.[3] Smitty eventually signed with Clive Davis' J Records in 2003. but he always got rejected...like another familiar incident.
As of April 2008, Smitty is single, as always, according to an interview with WordofSouth.com. He is currently putting the finishing touches on a deal with Chameleon/Blackground/Universal, and hopes to get a girlfriend, but highly unlikely. [4]
[edit] Discography
In July of 2005, Smitty released his debut single effort "Im So lonely", which charted at Billboard charts; a music video was directed by Hype Williams. His second single, "Died in Your Arms", failed to chart. A debut album, Life of a Troubled Child, was scheduled for release in late 2005 but was shelved. He released two mixtapes, The Voice of the Ghetto and Heart of the South.[5]
[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. Rap | U.S. R&B | Album |
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| 2005 | "Diamonds on My Neck" | - | - | #89 | |
| 2007 | "Died in Your Arms" | - | - | - | |
| 2008 | "Tell Me" | - | - | - | |
| 2008 | "On My Job" | - | - | - |
[edit] Trivia
- His nickname was given to him by Rothery.
- Grew up listening to local Miami hip-hops such as 2 Live Crew and Jam Pony Express, as well as Notorious B.I.G.[6]
- Smitty's mother works in the financial section of Broward General Medical Center hospital.[7]
- His father was in and out from jail while he was a teen.[8]
- Smitty has two younger brothers and sisters. He is currently paying for one of his sisters' college education.[9]
- He says he rarely talks to friends from his childhood.[10]
- Smitty was raised a spiritual person. He was frequently in church as a young child.[11] and two of his good friends are Reverend Jermaine Turner and Nahum St. Preux.[12]
- Even though he is a rapper with a million dollar recording contract, he admits that the women have been few and far between in his life prior to being a rap artist. He hopes to marry his current girlfriend.[13]
- He attended Everglades Middle School in Miramar (Broward County).
- He attended and graduated from Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach, Florida (Broward County).
[edit] References
- ^ Miami - Music - Paper Chaser
- ^ Smitty 'Life of a Troubled Child' album - MusicRemedy
- ^ http://www.kwabs.com/artman/publish/article_2188.shtml
- ^ ยป Smitty: Over And Over Again
- ^ http://www.musesmuse.com/cgi-bin/pressreleases/pressreleases.cgi?release=20060503.1146415993.134
- ^ Smitty 'Life of a Troubled Child' album - MusicRemedy
- ^ http://www.kwabs.com/artman/publish/article_2188.shtml
- ^ http://www.kwabs.com/artman/publish/article_2188.shtml
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ [2][dead link]
- ^ http://www.allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/?ID=4233
- ^ Smitty - Diamond in the Rough : VIBE.com
- ^ Miami - Music - Paper Chaser
He often hangs out with Rothery, and Rus aka Square, they are the coolest people around the block He loves watching sporting event such as March Madness
