Daraine (Darian) Lamont Smith Jr (born July 28, 1995) is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, fashion designer, and visual artist. He is often recognized for his singles “CAME FROM THE DIRT (REMIX), as well as his 2022 single: "SHINE”.
Raised in Hawthorne, California, Smith embarked on his musical career at the age of 9 under the moniker “The Entertainer”, writing his mixtape at 11 titled “(2009) No Chorus: The Mixtape” and releasing it later in his late teens as a form of showcasing his timestamps on his embarkment. While it gained minimal attention, it allowed him to get introduced into underground music where he honed and sharpened his craft in local studios as a teen. He released his first official single “FOR.THE.DEAD.HOMIES.” on October 31, 2018, and followed up with another single in 2019 titled “U NEED”, produced by ICYTWAT which slowly garnered more attention to his name. By that time, he amassed local attention and began performing at local events and networking with artists.
He is the son of parents; Darian Lamont Smith Sr and Easha Latrice Lavender from Los Angeles. His grandmother grew up in South Central, raising his father and his siblings while Darian was a toddler and moved to Hawthorne while he was still young. Although he isn’t involved in a gang, his friends and classmates and family were gang members, with some of his friends and family being from different gangs, he strayed away from claiming any street gang. His name was given to him by his grandmother as the result of naming his father. He actively played in sports including football and basketball, and consistently did drawings and sketches as a kid.
As a teenager, he graduated from Leuzinger High School, but had to go to a continuation school in order to receive his diploma for missing out on multiple semesters.
As of 2022: Darian has stated that he is actively working on his new collaboration EP with THE MOST HIGH SAV titled “DSMIZZLE” with a date TBA.
Darian Smith Jr.'s first album COMMERCIALS released on Thu Jan 01 1970.
The most popular album by Darian Smith Jr.'s is COMMERCIALS
The most popular song by Darian Smith Jr.'s is U NEED
Darian Smith Jr.'s first song U NEED released on Mon Jan 14 2019.