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Brandon Elliot Smith is a native of Phoenix, Arizona. He is a multi-talented entertainer who holds his own as a highly-skilled vocalist and musician. Brandon plays several instruments including keyboards, organ, piano, drums & he also has developed into a skilled producer & songwriter. Brandon has been singing since age 2 1/2, he began playing keyboards/piano at the same age, he began playing the drums at age 6, he began playing the organ at age 12 and he began producing music at age 16. Like most of todays talented vocalists, musicians, producers & songwriters, Brandon polished his musical skills in the church where he did everything from leading songs, to playing the organ/piano/drums, to acting as the musician/director for several choirs.
Brandon has received numerous accolades, including but not limited to being selected into the Arizona Grammy Regional All-Star Jazz Choir for three consecutive years during High School. As a result of his extensive musical achievements, Brandon was awarded a scholarship to the world-renowned Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Brandon studied at Berklee for two years as a voice student majoring in Professional Music. While at Berklee, Brandon further polished his skills as a vocalist/musician/producer/songwriter. Brandon was invited to perform as a guest soloist at Boston College, he performed as a soloist and background vocalist with the "Berklee Motown Performance Ensemble", and he lead several songs with the world-renowned "Berklee Reverence Gospel Choir" both on and off campus (including but not limited to a performance with the Boston Symphony Orchestra at the Historic Boston Symphony Hall).
On the production side, Brandon took part in the Tonos Hip-Hop Producing challenge where he composed an original instrumental musical selection. At the end of the competition, Brandon was selected as one of the top 3 finalists out of thousands of entrants from around the world. Brandons major production credits include a performance arrangement of the song "Lets Dance" (by Hezekiah Walker and J. Moss) for the River Of Life Dance Team during the 2001 Gospel Academy Awards in Phoenix, Arizona. Even more recent, Brandon composed a medley arrangement of "Conquerors" (by Natalie Wilson & the S.O.P. Chorale) and "No Way" (by Tye Tribbett and GA) to be performed by the First Institutional Baptist Church combined Youth/Young Adult Choirs during the halftime show for the Phoenix Mercury Womens Basketball Team in 2005.
In 2003, Brandon was chosen as one of the top 30 contestants in the very first Fox 10 "Arizona Idol" Competition held at the Dodge Theater in Phoenix, Arizona. Over 1,000 people auditioned for this event. Brandon was chosen yet again as one of the top 30 contestants for this same event in 2006. Brandon was one of only a few artists selected into the finals for the second season of the "Showcase Sundays" Talent Competition held at the Jackson's on 3rd Nightclub in downtown Phoenix on September 25th, 2005. On 10/11/05, "You Lied", track 3 from Brandons first demonstration project, received airplay on local radio station Power 98.3 FM during the "Tuesday Night Spotlight", a weekly evening showcase for local talent. Hundreds of local listeners called in within the hour after the song was played & Brandons song received nothing but rave reviews from each caller. Most recently, in 2006 Brandons song "You Lied" also won him the first place grand prize of $10,000 within the R&B category during the first annual AmericanIdolUnderground.com "Big Push" competition. Over 500 singers from all around the country competed for this prize within the R&B category.
Brandon performs locally at various engagements throughout the Phoenix area and he has worked as a lead/background vocalist, a pianist/organist as well as a producer/arranger/songwriter both inside and outside of the state of Arizona. He has performed with &/or appeared on the same stage with several world-renowned recording artists and songwriters including Brandy, Christina Aguilera, Blaque, Marques Houston, Mario, Issac Hayes, Kim Burrell, Eddie James, Daryl Coley, Brent Jones, Nolan Williams Jr., Marvin Sapp, CeCe Winans and Vicki Winans. Brandons goal is to become one of the most versatile male R&B/Pop mainstream recording artists in the world (as well as one of the most successful). Most importantly, Brandon dreams of someday being able to use his success to form new and creative methods of giving back to the community (both young and old) by way of helping those less fortunate & protecting animals. With such an extensive list of achievements at such a young age, Brandon is on the right track towards becoming a household name when it comes to entertainment. Don't know him??? Well get ready, because here he comes!
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(ALL LEAD VOCALS, BACKGROUND VOCALS, KEYBOARDS/ORGAN, DRUM PROGRAMMING, VOCAL PRODUCTION/ARRANGEMENTS, *MUSIC PRODUCTION/ARRANGEMENTS, SONGWRITING)

* "You Don't Even Know":
Music Production by
"KlefBox Music Group LLC"
(NYC, MD),
Lyrics & Vocal Production/Performance by
Brandon Elliot Smith

* "Mailbox":
Music Production by
"KlefBox Music Group LLC"
(NYC, MD),
Lyrics & Vocal Production/Performance by
Brandon Elliot Smith

* "Somebody":
Music Production &
Rap verses by
"P. Austin"
(New York, New York),
Hook Lyrics & Vocals written/arranged/produced/
performed by
Brandon Elliot Smith

CHECK OUT MY HOMIE "BOYMAJOR", SHUTTIN DOWN THA RAP GAME!!!:

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ALSO, Y'ALL PLEASE CHECK OUT MY HOMEGIRL DANIELLE, DOIN BIG THINGS!!!:

Influences: LEAD VOCALS:

J. Moss, Brandy Norwood, Karen Clark-Sheard, Dorinda Clark-Cole, Twinkie Clark, The Clark Sisters, CHRYSTAL RUCKER (MYYYYYY GOD, lol), Whitney Houston, Xavia Parish (R.I.P., miss ya girl), Kim Burrell, Melonie Daniels (MYYYYY GOD, lol), Nikki Ross (MYYYYY GOD, lol), Beyonce Knowles, Celine Dion, Kierra KiKi Sheard, India Arie, Lashawn Daniels, Rance Allen, John P. Kee, Eric Dawkins, Deitrick Haddon, CEE-LO, 7 Sons Of Soul, Mighty Clouds Of Joy, Bettye Ransom Nelson, Marvin Sapp, Smokie Norful, Beyonce Knowles, Terrell Carter, Kelly Price, Tamia, Deborah Cox, Marcus Cole, Donnie McClurkin, Lashun Pace, Tarralyn Ramsey, Jazmine Sullivan, Stevie Wonder, Doobie Powell, Isaac Carree, Bryan Pierce, Lowell Pye, Michael Bacon (Men of Standard), Elder Timothy Price III, Carl Thomas, Daron Jones (112), RL (NEXT), Sheri Jones-Moffett, Brian Mcknight, Joe, Wanya Morris, Nate Morris (Boyz II Men), Mark Middleton, Dave Hollister, Aaron Hall (Blackstreet), Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Tevin Campbell, Donny Hathaway, Tower of Power, Charlie Wilson, The Gap Band, Earth Wind & Fire, Marvin Winans, CeCe Winans, Vicki Winans, Daryl Coley, Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald, Nneena Freelon, Dinah Washington, Nat King Cole and my mother (yayyy, LOL)

BACKGROUND VOCALS:

J. Moss, Brandy Norwood, Beyonce Knowles, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Kelly Price, Brian Mcknight, Take 6, Joe, Lashawn Daniels

KEYBOARDS/ORGAN/MD:

Chopin, J.S. Bach, Handel, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Sviatoslav Richter, George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson, Gil Smith (Oscar Peterson Jr., LOL), Lanar Kern Brantley, Rickey Minor, Jeff Motley, Luke Austin, Valdez Brantley, Aaron Lindsey, Eric Daniels, Damien Sneed, Darin Atwater, Trent Phillips, Terence Vaughn, Danny Weatherspoon, Ay'Ron Lewis, Cedric Thompson, Bill Moss Sr., J. Moss, Dennis Montgomery III, Kevin Bond, Melvin Crispell, Twinkie Clark, Jimane Nelson, Rob Lewis, Lynette Williams, Ron Feemster, Joe "Flip" Wilson, David Jackson, Mike Bereal, Travis Sayles, Quennel Gaskin, Cory Henry, Kevin Powell, Ivan Powell, Elder Timothy Price III, (UM, basically any kats that have ever played for Destinys Child, Beyonce, James Hall Worship & Praise, John P. Kee, Kirk Franklin, Kurt Carr, Jonathan Nelson & Purpose, Youthful Praise, Hezekiah Walker, Kim Burrell, Mint Condition, James Fortune & FIYA [that band is SICCCCK, LOL], YPJ & FVC choir out of Indiana [a sick band w/ RIDICULOUS chords] or Armar'rae Hill & True Foundation <[i>another sick band w/ RIDICULOUS chords] ), John Peters, David Blakely, Larry Waddell, Jeff Allen, Keri Lewis, Bobby Sparks, Shaun Martin, Eddie James, Mark Copeland, Meech, Moses Tyson Jr., Nolan Williams, Richard Smallwood, Kurt Carr, Brenda Hankins, Raymond Kirkendall

DRUMS:

Gerald Heyward, Aaron Spears, Tony Royster Jr., Calvin Rodgers, Stokley Williams, Robert "Sput" Searight, Doobie Powell, Billy Powell, Paul "pda" Allen, J. Drew, Karen Clark-Sheard (yes, she's a BEAST on tha drums, bet u didn't know dat lol), Scooter, Teddy Campbell, Gorden Campbell, George Spanky McCurdy, Nisan Stewart, LaDell Abrams, Kevin White, Taron Lockett (BEAST), Joey Oscar, Thomas Pridgen, Eric Moore II, Thomas McCree (wayy back from Berklee in L.A. '98 Summer program, LOL)

PRODUCTION/ARRANGING/WRITING:

PAJAM, J. Moss, Paul "pda" Allen, Walter Kearney, Bill Moss Sr., Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins, Lashawn Daniels, The ENTIRE Darkchild klan, Warryn Campbell, Teddy Riley, Asaph Ward, Shep Crawford, Timbaland, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, The Underdogs, Babyface, Keith Crouch & R. Kelly

Sounds Like: VOCALS

MYSELF, LOL... But for those who insist on a comparison, i'm probably a mix somewhere between J. Moss, Brandy and Whitney Houston since I listen to those 3 the most. I'd love to run like Kim but man, who wouldn't? LOL... I kinda gave up trying a while ago, that woman is bananas.

KEYBOARDS/ORGAN

I sat under Dennis Montgomery III at Berklee College of Music for a couple years. I've also picked up some things from Kevin Bond & Melvin Crispell... I've learned from so many different people, but I probably sound closest to Dennis since I actually was around him the most. I think I fell in love with that Roland MKS-20 Piano from listening to Cedric Thompson & some west coast kats (icu Mike, lol). I went lightweight & got the P-330 tho.

DRUMS

OK, I didn't have a set when I was a kid & everyone started fist-fighting to play in church, LOL. So I never really got to the level I wanted to on drums, but I got a set now (lookout) & I hope to work up to Gerald Heywards level one day (if that is even humanly possible, LOL). So all y'all kats that can play, HELP A BROTHA OUT! lol

PRODUCTION/WRITING

PAJAM is my all-time favorite production team... I LOVE Rodney Jerkins & Warryn Campbell as well... Stylistically, i'm probably a close mix between the 3 of them. I'm constantly working to improve & perfect my craft!

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FOR ALL THE "LABELS", LABEL "EXECUTIVES" AND THE LIKE...

ALLLLRIGHTY, this one is for ALL the "labels", label "executives" and the like... I'll start off by saying that I am a VERY nice/friendly person and quite far from angry/bitter... However, at this poi...
Posted by Brandon Elliot Smith on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:05:00 PST

"Something I Will Never Do"

A friend is a friend, a foe is a foeThe exact origins of these words we may never knowBut a true relationship is different from all the aboveAs it is filled with unexplainable feelings, sincerity and ...
Posted by Brandon Elliot Smith on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:02:00 PST

LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIPS: ARE THEY WORTH THE TIME &/OR TROUBLE???

Yo, this will probably be one of my shortest blogs ever... Only because the title really says it all haha... But real talk, what is y'alls input??? I was talking to one of my best friends earlier toda...
Posted by Brandon Elliot Smith on Fri, 30 May 2008 05:54:00 PST

"NEGATIVE EXPERIENCE WITH A RAPPER" & "WORKING WITH RAPPERS 101"...

Sup, fam??? Iight, so here u go... I'm gonna try my best to summarize and i'm gonna try my best to be as g-rated as possible... OK, well shoot i'm just gonna write my tail off so yea its a novel, LOL....
Posted by Brandon Elliot Smith on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:15:00 PST

A COUPLE QUICK "THANK YOUS"...

Yo, just wanted to drop off a couple quick thank yous... First, I wanted to say thanks sooooo much to all of you who voted for my entry in the Colgate "Maxfresh" Music Video Contest... Now heres the r...
Posted by Brandon Elliot Smith on Tue, 13 May 2008 10:58:00 PST

JOCELYN SANDERS: TUNE IN TO BET TOMORROW!!!!!

'Sup, fam??? Just wanted to put up a quick blog askin y'all to check out a new Gospel artist by the name of Jocelyn Saunders aka "INDIGO". The girl is crazy talented and she has a music video for her ...
Posted by Brandon Elliot Smith on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:29:00 PST

COLGATE "MAXFRESH" MUSIC VIDEO CONTEST!!!!!!!

(PLEASE NOTE: MY ENTRY WAS ORIGINALLY NUMBER 222 THEN 221 THEN 220 BUT THEY HAVE BEEN REMOVING SOME ENTRIES AND EACH TIME THEY DO THAT, IT CHANGES MY ENTRY NUMBER/URL BY A DIGIT OR SO... AS OF 4/24/08...
Posted by Brandon Elliot Smith on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:55:00 PST

ARTIST MANAGERS/ARTIST MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, CLICK HERE!!!!

Whats goin on, fam???? Iight, so lately i've had quite a few artist managers and artist management firms adding me as a friend on here... Along with that, some have inquired about whether or not ...
Posted by Brandon Elliot Smith on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:27:00 PST

UPDATE: YAHOO MAIL PROBLEM....

Sup fam?? OK, so to my surprise the problem with my email has basically fixed itself overnight. Maybe that girl at Yahoo who I spoke to on the phone just really felt like I needed a break this week an...
Posted by Brandon Elliot Smith on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 09:41:00 PST

YAHOO MAIL PROBLEM (PLEASE READ IF YOU ARE TRYING TO EMAIL ME!!!!)

Ok, this is the first time in history, but i’m getting this crazy error in my primary Yahoo Mail account (the one that I use for EVERYTHING except Myspace) stating the following: "Unusual A...
Posted by Brandon Elliot Smith on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 07:48:00 PST