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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. While playing several instruments including keyboards, organ, piano and drums, he has developed into a skilled producer & songwriter. Brandon has been singing, playing keyboards/piano/drums for over 20 years and he has played the organ and produced for over 12 years. Like most of today’s 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. Brandon’s 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 Women’s 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. On 10/11/05, "You Lied", track 3 from Brandon’s first demo 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 & Brandon’s song received nothing but rave reviews from each caller. In 2006, Brandon’s 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. This also landed Brandon an artist review in American Idol Magazine and “Fluid Music”, the creators of American Idol Underground/Magazine, recently featured Brandon’s song “Mailbox” on the 2008 “Souled Out” artist compilation CD. Most recently, one of Brandons newest songs titled “I Survived” went into rotation beginning 12/12/2008 during the “Turn-it or Burn-it” segment of the radio show "Kareemah El-Amin & The Straight No Chaser Team", on HOT 105.3 in Benton Harbor, MI. The song has continued to receive rave reviews from listeners across the country.

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 Arizona. He has performed/worked 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, Next, Willy Northpole, Kim Burrell, Jermaine Sellers, Eddie James, Daryl Coley, Brent Jones, Nolan Williams Jr., Marvin Sapp, CeCe Winans, Vickie Winans and Dorinda Clark-Cole. Brandon’s 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) and with multiple collaborations in addition to a growing online fanbase stretching across the globe, he is already on his way. 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 music & entertainment. Don't know him??? Well get ready, because here he comes!

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I have 13,337 myspace friends/fans (and counting, LOL). Heres 25 of them:

B-CREW HEADQUARTERS B-CREW NORTHEAST B-CREW SOUTH B-CREW MIDWEST B-CREW WEST J. Moss Brandy Minon Aaron Marcellus Jason Brandon Winbush THA STUNTMEN (PRODUCTION DUO) BYRON STANFIELD (MUSIC PAGE) Charles Morris J. crazychords production P. Austin Effect the world Christen Michael Laniko Music Nolan Williams Jr. Joe Elliott aka (stixs) T.M.$quad!!!!!!!!! 2 many try 2 be us Jermaine Perry Jermaine Sellers

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