D Smoke

Daniel Anthony Farris (born October 17, 1985), known professionally as D Smoke, is an American rapper and songwriter from Inglewood, California.[1] He gained attention after winning the first season of the Netflix music competition show Rhythm & Flow in 2019.[2] The following year, he independently released his debut album Black Habits, which earned him nominations for Best Rap Album and Best New Artist at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.

D Smoke
Birth nameDaniel Anthony Farris
Born (1985-10-17) October 17, 1985
Inglewood, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
• Hip Hop Artist
InstrumentsVocals, piano, drums, guitar
LabelsWoodworks Records
Associated acts
  • SiR
  • Davion Farris
Fireboy DML
Websitehttp://dsmokemusic.com/

Musical career

Farris grew up in a musical family with his mother, brothers, and cousin being gospel singers in Inglewood, California. His brother SiR is signed to Top Dawg Entertainment. In 2006, he started a songwriting group called WoodWorks with his brothers and his cousin Tiffany Gouché, who wrote songs for Ginuwine and The Pussycat Dolls, and is credited for co-writing "Never" by Jaheim.[3][4] He was also in a musical trio with his brother called N3D.[5] On May 9, 2006, he released his first album called Producer of the Year.[6] In 2015, he appeared on SiR's independent album Seven Sundays on the song "You Ain't Ready".[7]

In 2019, Farris was a contestant on the Netflix competition show Rhythm & Flow, and was named the inaugural winner of the three-week series.[8] On October 24, he released his debut EP Inglewood High, a 7-track project including a feature from Gouché. HipHopDX gave the EP a positive review, saying he could "utilize multiple flows, deliver introspective storytelling, could rap in Spanish incredibly well and had an ear for quality."[9] He performed at the 2019 Soul Train Music Awards with SiR.[10] He also appeared on The Game's album Born 2 Rap on the song "Cross on Jesus Back".[11]

Personal life

Farris graduated from UCLA and was a Spanish and music theory teacher at Inglewood High School.[12]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details
Producer of the Year
Black Habits
  • Released: February 7, 2020
  • Label: Woodworks Records, Empire
  • Format: Streaming, digital download

EPs
Title Album details
Inglewood High
  • Released: October 24, 2019
  • Label: Woodworks Records
  • Format: Streaming, digital download

Guest appearances
List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"You Ain't Ready" 2015 SiR Seven Sundays
"Painkillers" 2017 Davion Farris Trenier
"City Boy" Sha'leah Nikole The Queen Issue
"Cross on Jesus Back"[13] 2019 The Game Born 2 Rap
"Champ" 2020 Fireboy Apollo

Awards and nominations
Organization Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Grammy Awards 2021 Best New Artist Himself Pending [14]
Best Rap Album Black Habits Pending

References
  1. "Meet D Smoke, Inglewood And Hip-Hop's Next Hometown Hero". Vibe. 2019-11-14. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
  2. EDT, Janice Williams On 10/30/19 at 12:49 PM (2019-10-30). "'Rhythm + Flow' winner D Smoke talks Kendrick Lamar comparisons, new music and life after Netflix". Newsweek. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
  3. "Meet D Smoke, Inglewood And Hip-Hop's Next Hometown Hero". Vibe. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  4. "'RHYTHM + FLOW' WINNER D SMOKE TALKS NEW MUSIC, KENDRICK LAMAR COMPARISONS AND LIFE AFTER NETFLIX SHOW". News Week. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  5. "D Smoke Reveals What's Next For Him After Winning Netflix's "Rhythm + Flow" Home Grown Radio". YouTube. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  6. "D Smoke - Producer of the Year". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  7. "Future Classic: SiR "Seven Sundays"". Musicismysanctuary.
  8. "Rhythm + Flow: Why D Smoke Deserved to Win". ScreenRant. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  9. "Review: "Inglewood High" Proves "Rhythm & Flow" Winner D. Smoke Is A Future Star". HipHopDX. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  10. "SiR & His Brother D Smoke Wow Soul Train Awards Crowd With Unforgettable Performance". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  11. "The Game's Final Album "Born 2 Rap" Features Nipsey Hussle, 21 Savage, D Smoke, & More". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  12. "'Rhythm + Flow' Champ D Smoke Reveals Why Cardi B Got Lawyers Involved During 'Battles' Round (Exclusive)". ET Online. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  13. "Born 2 Rap". Apple Music. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  14. "2021 GRAMMYs: Complete Nominees List". Grammy.com. November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
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