Smith was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He started out his career by posting his own covers of popular songs on
YouTube, including "
Stay" by
Rihanna and "
Quickie" by
Miguel, in which some of his covers he posted have received over 500,000 views. His videos led to him performing at various high-profile talent shows, where his style drew comparisons to prominent artists
Chris Brown and
Usher. ==Career==