Corey Smith (musician)

Corey Smith
Smith performing at the House of Blues Sunset Strip in Hollywood in 2013
Background information
Born	1979 (age 37–38) Jefferson, Georgia, United States
Genres	Americana, Country, folk rock
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, guitarist
Years active	2003–present
Labels	Undertone Records, Average Joes Entertainment, Sugar Hill Records

Corey Smith (born 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.

Smith grew up in Jackson County. Because of his proximity to the University of Georgia, Smith visited the college town of Athens, Georgia regularly. Smith originally attended Gainesville State College before transferring to the University of West Georgia to be with his current wife. She would eventually attend the University of Georgia alongside Smith. At the University of Georgia, he majored in Social Studies education. He continued to write songs and play for his friends at parties. Corey’s music became popular amongst his peers and his students. He taught world geography, world history and guitar at North Gwinnett High School in Gwinnett County Georgia before deciding to pursue music full-time at the age of 28.

Smith has released nine albums, mostly through independent labels. On June 23, 2015 Smith released "While the Gettin' is Good", his first album with Sugar Hill Records