Corey Smith | |
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Smith performing at the House of Blues Sunset Strip in Hollywood in 2013
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Background information | |
Born | 1979 (age 37–38) Jefferson, Georgia, United States |
Genres | Country, 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 Jefferson, Georgia, near Athens. He attended the University of Georgia and majored in Social Studies education. While in college, he wrote songs and performed locally. He took a job teaching at North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee, Georgia and taught geography, history and guitar before deciding to pursue music full-time at the age of 28.
From his first album in 2003, Smith self-produced nine albums through independent labels. In 2015 he released his tenth album, While the Getting' Is Good, produced by Keith Stegall on Sugar Hill Records