Nate Smith’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro American music executive, jazz drummer and composer
Is Business executive 
Music executive 
Musician 
Percussionist 
Businessperson 
From United States of America 
Type Business 
Music 
Gender male
Birth 1974, Chesapeake, Virginia, USA
Age: 46 years
Instruments:
Percussion instrument

Ira Nathaniel “Nate” Smith (born December 14, 1974) is an American drummer, songwriter, producer and three time Grammy nominee.

Life and career

Smith was born in Chesapeake, Virginia, and started playing drums at age 11, initially influenced by rock and funk music. At 16, he developed an interest in jazz after listening to Album of the Year by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. Smith studied media art and design at James Madison University. While at James Madison, he performed at the Conference of the International Association for Jazz Education in Atlanta, where he met Betty Carter, who invited him to joint performances at the Blue Note in New York City. Smith went to graduate school at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he met Dave Holland and joined Holland’s quintet in 2003. Smith appears on the albums Critical Mass (2005) and Pathways (2009). In 2017, he released his first album as leader, Kinfolk: Postcards from Everywhere on Ropeadope Records. In 2018 Smith cowrote and performed in the self-titled, debut EP release from the Vulfpeck spin-off group ‘The Fearless Flyers’, later going on a US tour with the group and releasing a second such EP in 2019.

Smith has composed soundtracks for broadcast documentaries on Discovery Channel and The Learning Channel. He co-wrote and produced the Michael Jackson song “Heaven Can Wait”.

Discography

As leader

  • Workday, Waterbaby Music Vol. 1 (Waterbaby Music, 2008)
  • Kinfolk: Postcards from Everywhere (Ropeadope, 2017)
  • Pocket Change (Waterbaby Music, 2018)
  • Light and Shadow (Waterbaby Music, 2020)

As sideman

With Robin Eubanks

  • Klassik Rock Vol. 1 (ArtistShare, 2014)
  • More Than Meets the Ear (ArtistShare, 2015)

With Dave Holland

  • Critical Mass (Dare2, 2006)
  • Pathways (Dare2, 2010)

With Jose James

  • Love in a Time of Madness (Blue Note, 2017)
  • Lean on Me (Blue Note, 2018)

With Chris Potter

  • Underground (Sunnyside, 2006)
  • Follow the Red Line (Sunnyside, 2007)
  • Ultrahang (ArtistShare, 2009)
  • Imaginary Cities (ECM, 2015)

With others

  • Patricia Barber, The Cole Porter Mix (Blue Note, 2008)
  • Randy Brecker, Randy Pop! (Piloo, 2015)
  • Scott Colley, Seven (ArtistShare, 2017)
  • Nir Felder, Golden Age (Okeh, 2014)
  • Takuya Kuroda, Rising Son (Blue Note, 2014)
  • Monday Michiru, Don’t Disturb This Groove (Grand Gallery, 2011)
  • Eric Roberson, Fire (Blue Erro Soul, 2017)
  • Adam Rogers, Dice (Adraj, 2017)
  • Karel Ruzicka, Grace & Gratitude (Animal Music, 2018)
  • Paul Simon, In the Blue Light (Legacy 2018)
  • Alex Sipiagin, Live at Smalls (Smalls, 2013)
  • Somi, Petite Afrique (Okeh, 2017)
  • The Fearless Flyers, “The Fearless Flyers” (Vulf Records 2018), “The Fearless Flyers II” (Vulf Records 2019), and “Tailwinds” (Vulf Records, 2020)
  • Brittany Howard, “Jaime” (ATO Records 2019)
You May Also Like

Mark Borchardt’s net worth, biography, fact, career, awards and life story

Mark Borchardt net worth: Mark Borchardt is an American actor and independent filmmaker who has a net worth of $500 thousand. Mark Borchardt was born in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin in August 1966. Borchardt was the subject of the 1999 documentary American Movie: The Making of Northwestern which followed him writing, editing, and shooting his horror short film Coven which was released in 2000. At eight years old Mark started making movies with a super-8 camera. After Coven Borchardt starred in the films The One, Britney, Baby, One More Time, The Godfather of Green Bay, The Devil’s Muse, Tapioca, Modus Operandi, Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever, Unholy Reunion, Living Arrangements, Dozers, The Amateur Monster Movie, The Hagstone Demon, Heavy Hands, and Hamlet A.D.D. He has also appeared multiple times on Late Show with David Letterman. Borchardt will star in the upcoming movie Scare Me which he also wrote, directed, produced, and edited.
Read More

Tamera Mowry’s net worth, biography, fact, career, awards and life story

Tamera Mowry Net Worth: Tamera Mowry is an American actress who has a net worth of $4 million. Mowry is best known for her television roles. Many fans may remember her from “Sister, Sister,” in which she performed alongside her identical twin sister, Tia Mowry. Over the next few years, she continued to appear in a range of TV series. Tamera is also famous for the reality TV show “Tia & Tamera,” which followed the two sisters’ lives. For seven years, Mowry also acted as a host for the talk show “The Real.” Early Life: Tamera Darvette Mowry was born on July 6th of 1978 in Gelnhausen, former West Germany. Both of her parents joined the U.S. Army at a very young age, and they were serving overseas when Tamera and Tia were born. The twins were raised alongside two younger brothers, and the family eventually settled in California. Both Tia and Tamera became born-again Christians when they were eight. Career: Mowry began her acting career in the early 90s with TV series like “Flesh ‘n’ Blood,” “True Colors,” and “Full House.” Her first real breakthrough came in 1994 when she and Tia booked lead roles in “Sister, Sister.” While Tamera was acting in “Sister, Sister,” she still had time to appear in other series, such as “Are You Afraid of the Dark?” She also booked a voice acting role in “The Adventures of Hyperman.” In 1997, Tamera appeared in an episode of “Smart Guy” before landing another voice acting role in “Detention.” By this point, “Sister, Sister” had come to a close. Tamera then appeared in TV films such as “Something to Sing About” and “Seventeen Again.” After booking a two-year role in “Strong Medicine,” Tamera joined forces with her twin sister once again in the Disney TV film “Twitches.” She later reprised her role in the sequel, “Twitches Too.” Further voice acting roles came with “Family Guy” and “The Super Hero Squad Show” before Tamera appeared in another TV film called “Double Wedding.” In 2011, Mowry became the subject of the reality show “Tia & Tamera,” which ran for two years. In 2013, she became a co-host for “The Real,” a position she held for 7 years. Throughout the next few years, Tamera appeared in shows such as “Melissa & Joey,” “Talking Dead,” “Hollywood Darlings,” “Daytime Divas,” and “Help Us Get Married.” She is also known for appearing in the film “The Hot Chick.” Business Ventures: Tia and Tamera have started a company called Need Brand. This coincided with both of them entering motherhood. They have released two products: Milky! (a milk bottle) and Stretchy! (a stretch mark cream). The pair have also released books called “Twintuition: Double Vision” and “Twintuition: Double Trouble.” Relationships: For many years, Mowry remained celibate because of her Christian beliefs. While she eventually lost her virginity at the age of 29, she felt guilty afterward and committed to abstaining from sex until marriage. In 2011, Tamera married former baseball pro and Fox News correspondent Adam Housley. They had been dating for six years prior to their marriage. Over the course of their relationship, they have had two children together. Real Estate: In 2011, Tamera Mowry quietly picked up a home in the Napa Valley area of Northern California for an undisclosed fee. Over the years, Mowry and her husband Adam renovated the home and gave their kitchen a “Southern” vibe. Their residence also features an expansive backyard with views of the countryside and a 400-bottle wine cellar. Adam’s family owns a vineyard nearby. In 2014, Tamera acquired an empty lot in Playa del Rey for $1.425 million. The lot spans 5,000 square feet, and observers commented that Tamera and Adam were probably planning on building their own custom home in the residential area, which is close to L.A.’s airport.
Read More