Big Smo
Big Smo
John Lee Smith, known by his stage name Big Smo, is an American country rap musician, songwriter, producer, and film director. After several independent and minor label releases, Smo's major label debut studio album, Kuntry Livin', was released in 2014 and charted on three Billboard charts. He is the subject of an eponymous reality television series on A&E that began in 2014...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRapper
Date of Birth14 February 1976
CitySan Diego, CA
CountryUnited States of America
I had a sister who was killed in a motorcycle wreck when I was around 4 years old. My parents adopted her son, and so my nephew became my brother. He was three years older than me, so through him, I was exposed to hip-hop.
I don't like putting a name on my music. It's not just country and rap; it's got Southern rock, classic rock.
My music is about my life. If it's something that I've lived, then it's something that I've written about.
I'm a product of my surroundings. I grew up on Hank Williams Jr., Johnny Cash, Jerry Reed, and also Run-D.M.C., the Beastie Boys, the Fat Boys, and Biz Markie.
Myself, I'm just a simple country boy who spent time on the streets and developed a style of writing and rapping and a cool sound that people seem to enjoy.