Smiley was born on the beautiful island of Aruba as Tavis Nedd in 1980.
He has been making music since he was seventeen years old. He moved to The Netherlands in 2000, where he started touring with the popular Dutch reggaeband band Out of Many for three years.
After that Smiley formed his own band and as from 2004 Smiley performed at several Dutch festivals and venues in Holland such as UITmarkt, Reggae on the Beach, Pleasure Easter Party and Gospelfestival. Smiley has started a more international career since 2007 by performing in Germany for example the Popkomm Music Conference in Berlin, Club Yaam (Berlin) and Club Bahia (Aruba).
His first single “Tomorrow” had quite a lot of airplay on various radiostations in Holland, Aruba and Belgium and the musicvideo of this song reached a number three position in the reggaechart of Dutch musictelevision The Box in the first two weeks. From then on Smiley’s music has been played on radiostations in Aruba, Surinam, Germany, Belgium and some local radiostations in the United States.
A collaboration between Smiley and Surinam band Ondrofeni resulted in a unique song called Wailing Home; a combination of reggae and the Surinam music-style Kawina. On September 2nd 2008 this song was released on a compilation-album called "I believe in Amsterdam".
Recently Smiley travelled to Jamaica to work with great producers and musicians such as Barry ‘o Hare and Altafaan Records. As a result he recorded a new song with Junior Kelly
The video of “Dem a Wonder” has been released on YouTube on November 10th 2008 and is set to be a hitsong. It’s being aired by Reggae Entertainment Television and Tempo TV and is being played on the biggest reggae radiostation in the world Irie FM.
Part One. 1.Addis Ivory Elimbi - Take The Time 2.Kashief Lindo - With You - Holiday Inn riddim 3.George Nooks - Pull It Up Selector - Holiday Inn riddim 4.Beenie Man - Life - 2 Drop riddim 5.Smokie Benz & Josie Mel - Try Jah Love - 2 Drop riddim 6.Richie Spice - Gideon Soldiers - Crystal Woman riddim 7.Jah Mali - On The Guard - Crystal Woman riddim 8.Chuck Fenda - Perfect Love - Crystal Woman riddim 9.Chuck Fenda - Getting Serious - Nylon riddim 10.Percydread - Tell Me - Nylon riddim ***Adverts*** 11.Genius - I Apologise - Pure Essence riddim 12.Brian Gold - Pure Love - Pure Essence riddim 13.Gottyo - Hold On - Pure Essence riddim 14.Nahswitch - Cover Me - Pure Essence riddim 15.Fellipe Souljah - True Love - Footstep riddim 16.Franziska feat.Lathly - Freedom - Footstep riddim 17.Melloquence & Tidal - What About Di Youths Dem - Footstep riddim 18.High Priest - Hold The Faith - Footstep riddim 19.Zareb & Chanter - Dem Get Caught
Part Two. 1.Papa Biggy - Stop Dem 2.Romain Virgo - Murderer 3.Smiley feat. Junior Kelly - Dem A Wonder 4.Perfect feat. Sizzla - Absolute Blessings 5.Haji Mike - Babylon Time - Standing Firm riddim 6.Jah Sun & Norrisman - All For Myself - Standing Firm riddim 7.Scripture - Mr Evil - Standing Firm riddim 8.Wisdom - Bubblin - Standing Firm riddim 9.Hi Kee - Keep Rasta Fire Burning ***Adverts*** 10.Louie Culture - Sentence 11.Maja Thunda & Mighty Mini - Wot A Ting 12.Calton Coffie - Whats Goin On 13
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