Independent Artist Magazine April/May 2013 | Page 22

SMIZ

July 7th , 2012 the smash single " im grindin " hit the radio for the 1st time and now 6 months later " im grindin " is on the National Airplay Top 200 Charts & on the National Airplay Top 50 Inde-

The Moneykid

pendent Charts . Half of the success is attributed to the production of Grammy Nominated Producer Phillip " Bangout " Pitts and the other half of this success has to do with the diligent manpower of a strategic networking formula that has been proven to break through todays social stigmatism . With the help of twitter , facebook and other social networking sites Smiz The Moneykid has reached many fans domestic and internationally , the single " im grindin " has surpassed many major acts on the charts and has actually set a precedent record on beat 94.5fm in Charlotte with 1,000 downloads in 15minutes setting a download record for the station and becoming an instant fan favorite . Not only has the " im grindin " phenomenon been an independent movement but it has all been done with no budget , yes no budget just power manpower , creative strategies and positive energy with a desire to win against all odds . This is a success story that will live on for years to come and everybody involved will tell you the same thing at the end of their rendition of this story , that " im grindin " is a movement and that you don ' t have to be a signed artist to be a major artist ... welcome to the Radio Revolution !
Smiz The Moneykid is the leader of the new music revolution ... every so often there comes along an artist that changes the way we look at the industry and Smiz The Moneykid happens to be that artist . Born in New York but raised in North Carolina makes Smiz The Moneykid the perfect example of a Carolina country boy with a New York City swag , not only does he have a cult like following up and down the East Coast but he is also a graduate from the Institute of Audio Research in New York City for Engineering , Recording and Producing . His single " im grindin " produced by Grammy Nominated Producer Phillip " Bangout " Pitts is currently the # 1 song on beat 94.5fm in Charlotte , North Carolina and is in constant rotation on almost 100 mainstream and internet radio stations domestic , international and worldwide . Smiz The Moneykid is a rare breed because he does not wait for things to happen , he actually makes things happen for himself like doing his own marketing and promotions with creating his own ringtones , designing his own t-shirts and creating his own mobile mp3 app .
Artist : Smiz The Moneykid ( 1 / 4 of the Brooklyn based super group " Ghetto Mentality ") ( 1 / 2 of the hip hop duo the " Office Boys ") Birthplace : The Brownsville section of Brooklyn , New York Hometown : The SawyerTown section of Elizabeth City , North Carolina Education : Graduate of the Institute of Audio Research in New York City Affiliates : Bangout Music Group , ASCAP , EngrMusic . com Current Single : " im grindin " Production Credit : Phillip " Bangout " Pitts Album Title : " Im Gettin Money On A Monday " Release Date : 2013 Twitter : twitter . com / smizthemoneykid Facebook : facebook . com / levonne . williams Facebook ( fan page ): facebook . com / smizthemoneykid Reverbnation : reverbnation . com / smizthemoneykid Rapmonster : rapmonster . com / smizthemoneykid Whotune : whotune . com / smizthemoneykid The Indie : www . TheIndie . biz / SMIZTHEMONEYKID Myspace : myspace . com / smizdamoneykid Soundcloud : soundcloud . com / moneykidz Datpiff . com : datpiff . com / moneykidz Linkedin : Levonne Williams Email : smizthemoneykid @ gmail . com Website : engrmusic . com
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