Smitty!

Originally born and raised in Newport News, Virginia, Smitty! is a Brooklyn based artist and producer. He started his career as a guitarist, and after moving up north he gained invaluable experience as a versatile producer, and audio engineer. He is constantly creating for himself, and close collaborators such as partner <a href="spotify:artist:6H4uK8igktMYWfXX3PNEEW" data-name="witSmusic">witSmusic</a>. In 2020 released their debut EP <a href="spotify:album:6V527hG2bB0wbIEDQV69D4" data-name="Chops &amp; Memos">Chops &amp; Memos</a> and they have been releasing music every since. Their recent album <a href="spotify:album:6AeIMvXz66UHAfCQg6xjqB" data-name="Eat Your Food">Eat Your Food</a> was released in early March 2022 and was picked up and reviewed to critical acclaim on Pitchfork.

Influences include but not limited too, <a href="spotify:artist:5LhTec3c7dcqBvpLRWbMcf" data-name="Madlib">Madlib</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1tP3R35TdPW8BMwmTPOoVZ" data-name="Arthur Verocai">Arthur Verocai</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3C8RpaI3Go0yFF9whvKoED" data-name="The Avalanches">The Avalanches</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:2RdwBSPQiwcmiDo9kixcl8" data-name="Pharrell Williams">Pharrell Williams</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0qzzGu8qpbXYpzgV52wOFT" data-name="Bibio">Bibio</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1b1N51wmSK0ckxFAMPSSHO" data-name="The Impressions">The Impressions</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:2pAWfrd7WFF3XhVt9GooDL" data-name="MF DOOM">MF DOOM</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5lYcr7Yue9FUB7MJDBtTJx" data-name="Azymuth">Azymuth</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3AA28KZvwAUcZuOKwyblJQ" data-name="Gorillaz">Gorillaz</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0sAkGlLDh7PmpquXznI42M" data-name="The Notations">The Notations</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:2WPn0emjr8XPmMOT0bBcPe" data-name="Piero Piccioni">Piero Piccioni</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3qMRvSHJpaRjGDkIeNMoGz" data-name="Theo Parrish">Theo Parrish</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:4jXfFzeP66Zy67HM2mvIIF" data-name="Bill Evans">Bill Evans</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:4hCKF3RZSkFSMntkfCxO74" data-name="David Axelrod">David Axelrod</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:4aMeIY7MkJoZg7O91cmDDd" data-name="Adrian Younge">Adrian Younge</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:2vJObElaIZWYDLpiXiJMo9" data-name="Cornelius">Cornelius</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:4js8BDiQwnHLlDmT1shPH7" data-name="John Fahey">John Fahey</a>