Toby Smith

Son of John Jeremy ("Jinx") Grafftey-Smith, a merchant banker, and his wife Lucy, Smith was educated at Marlborough College, where he developed his musical skills.[2][3] His grandfather, Sir Laurence Grafftey-Smith, was a distinguished diplomat who served as High Commissioner for the U.K. in Pakistan from 1947 to 1951 and Ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 1945 to 1947.[4][5]

Smith was married to Gabriella, daughter of David Offley Crewe-Read; they had three children.[6]

While Jay Kay was forming Jamiroquai, he was encouraged by his manager to enlist Smith, but Kay was not convinced because Smith "had a tendency to play these very ravey[,] acid housey chords."[7] After the group performed as support act for the Brand New Heavies, Kay again met Smith, who persuaded Kay to let him join as the group's co-songwriter and keyboardist.[7] Having been with the band since 1992, Smith left Jamiroquai on 29 April 2002 during the Funk Odyssey tour due to family commitments.[8]

He was the music producer and manager for the English pop rock band, The Hoosiers.[9] Smith produced the 2009 album Caught In The Headlights for the British band Absent Elk.[10] In 2013, he co-produced Matt Cardle's third album Porcelain, as well as providing writing contributions to several songs.[9]

He owned Angelic Recording Studios based near Banbury.[9]

Smith died on 11 April 2017. He had been diagnosed with cancer six years earlier.[11] He was 46 years old.[9]