GVO SMiTH↗Let’s create

GVO SMiTH / THE ARTIST

Built by the artist.

Music is where I get loose. Engineering is how I bring it to life. This is the story behind both, drawn from my own archive.

01 / CRAFT

The artist wrote the code.

GVO SMiTH writes music and builds the software around it. This home for the catalog is part of the same creative practice.

Artist testimony · Creative practice

This account comes from GVO SMiTH’s artist interview and history archive. It is presented as the artist’s account.

02 / CRAFT

On both sides of the microphone.

Writing, recording, mixing, and mastering are part of GVO SMiTH's own process, alongside the design and editing behind the releases.

Artist testimony · Self-built creative system

This account comes from GVO SMiTH’s artist interview and history archive. It is presented as the artist’s account.

03 / CRAFT

Artist. Engineer. Producer. Builder.

GVO SMiTH describes a practice that spans performing, self-recording, producing songs, and writing his own code.

Artist testimony · Creative practice

This account comes from GVO SMiTH’s artist interview and history archive. It is presented as the artist’s account.

04 / ORIGINS

Baltimore roots. Atlanta chapters.

The artist's story starts in Baltimore, passes through Montgomery County, and continues through recording and engineering work in Atlanta.

Artist testimony · Regional history

This account comes from GVO SMiTH’s artist interview and history archive. It is presented as the artist’s account.

05 / ORIGINS

A different direction in Maryland.

GVO SMiTH recalls moving to Montgomery County in 2006 and joining Project Lead The Way, a STEM program that became part of his path into engineering.

Artist testimony · Montgomery County chapter

This account comes from GVO SMiTH’s artist interview and history archive. It is presented as the artist’s account.

06 / STUDIO

Five years behind the board.

GVO SMiTH's studio history includes five years of audio engineering at Billboard Studios in Atlanta, with mentorship from Big John.

Artist testimony · Atlanta engineering chapter

This account comes from GVO SMiTH’s artist interview and history archive. It is presented as the artist’s account.

07 / COLLABORATORS

The people in the rooms.

Bink The Humble Producer and Bricksdamane appear in GVO SMiTH's account of the Atlanta studio network. These are studio-history mentions; individual song credits are not established in that account.

Artist testimony · Atlanta studio network

This account comes from GVO SMiTH’s artist interview and history archive. It is presented as the artist’s account.

08 / COLLABORATORS

K Wales opened another door.

GVO SMiTH credits K Wales with mentorship and introductions that led to further engineering opportunities in Atlanta.

Artist testimony · Mentorship history

This account comes from GVO SMiTH’s artist interview and history archive. It is presented as the artist’s account.

09 / COLLABORATORS

An early chapter with Chubbie Baby.

In the artist's account, Chubbie Baby appeared on his first high-school mixtape and later recommended him for engineering opportunities at 12 Studios.

Artist testimony · Mixtape and studio history

This account comes from GVO SMiTH’s artist interview and history archive. It is presented as the artist’s account.

10 / OWNERSHIP

A direct line to the work.

GVO SMiTH created this home base around a belief in ownership and a direct relationship between artist and listener.

Artist testimony · Discovery interview, answer 29

This account comes from GVO SMiTH’s artist interview and history archive. It is presented as the artist’s account.

11 / OWNERSHIP

Room to get loose.

GVO SMiTH describes this artist identity as an alter ego: a space to get loose, make music, and escape the everyday routine.

Artist testimony · Artist direction

This account comes from GVO SMiTH’s artist interview and history archive. It is presented as the artist’s account.

Let the records tell the rest.

Listen to the original recordings and meet the producers behind them.

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