D Smoke
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A close-up of D Smoke.
D Smoke
California hip-hop artist D Smoke broke through big time in 2019 by winning the Netflix music competition series Rhythm + Flow, and doubled down with a couple Grammy nods in 2020 for his second full-length album, Black Habits. D Smoke took another big step forward with the 2021 album War & Wonders, a tour de force of musical and rapping/singing styles. He’s playing a concert as part of UW-Madison’s Black History Month celebration; it’s free, but register here.
media release: Join us for a musical performance with Grammy nominated artist D Smoke. D Smoke got mainstream attention as the winner of Netflix's Rhythm+Flow. He’s a bilingual rapper fluent in Spanish, a songwriter, and musician. D Smoke hails from the West Coast and from a line of musicians including his brother SiR and family members who worked with Prince, Michael Jackson, Anita Baker. In addition to his musical endeavors, the Inglewood native taught Spanish and music theory at Inglewood High School.
Please RSVP and direct any questions to bcc@studentaffairs.wisc.edu or 608-262-2014.