Despite being recognized in film and TV, Smith began his career in music and has 4 Grammys to his credit.
Anyone who comes across the Rock In Rio line-up might be surprised by a big name: Will Smith, who confirmed himself as the musical attraction of the festival on Sunday 1st. The surprise is valid, after all Smith is known worldwide for his roles in MIB – Men in Black, Hitch: Loving Advisor, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and, predictably, in the slap he gave Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.
What many may not know is that Will Smith started his career in music. Just remember that he sings the opening theme The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air – O The Fresh Prince of Bell Air. “Fresh Prince” was Will Smith’s stage name while singing in the hip hop group DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Princesuccess between the 80s and 90s It was from the success of the group that he was invited to star in the series inspired by his life.
The first album came out in 1997, Big Willie Style. Commercial success thanks to Smith’s already established career in film, the track Get Jiggy with it It also earned him a Grammy for Best Rap Performance in 1999.
Another hit from the album was men in blacksoundtrack of the film of the same name.
Despite having an image more associated with cinema, Smith has also had success in music, having won 4 Grammys, as well as having 11 albums to his credit.
When asked why he chose a film career, Will is blunt: “Films pay a lot. Every time I wanted to go back to music, the people in the business would convince me to do another film,” he said. Fantastic.
Brazil will be one of the first countries to honor Will Smith now that he is dedicating himself more to music. He said he has spent the last few months in the studio recording new songs.
The Smith family is already used to sharing their passions between music and acting – Jaden25 years old, he dedicates himself to cinema and rap, and willow23 years old, she is also an actress and, in music, she rose to prominence with her emo and pop punk revival.
THE Rock in Rio I tend to appreciate the double act actor-singer. In 2018 comes Jack Black, famous for the success School of RockHe has been playing on the world stage with his band Tenacious D. The band performs with the same charisma as the actor and has quickly won over audiences, especially thanks to the participation of a Brazilian Internet darling, Júnior Groovador.
Will Smith performs on stage at Sunset in Rock in Rio September 19th, the same day as Ed Sheeran AND Imagine Dragons.
Source: Terra
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