Big Smo

“I had a sister who was killed in a motorcycle wreck when I was around 4 years old. My parents adopted her son, and so my nephew became my brother. He was three years older than me, so through him, I was exposed to hip-hop.”

“I'm a product of my surroundings. I grew up on Hank Williams Jr., Johnny Cash, Jerry Reed, and also Run-D.M.C., the Beastie Boys, the Fat Boys, and Biz Markie.”

“Myself, I'm just a simple country boy who spent time on the streets and developed a style of writing and rapping and a cool sound that people seem to enjoy.”

“My music is about my life. If it's something that I've lived, then it's something that I've written about.”

“My playground is full of moonshine, mason jars, beer bottles, and bonfires.”

“I don't like putting a name on my music. It's not just country and rap; it's got Southern rock, classic rock.”