TooSmooth Contents Early life Music career Discography Music videos References External links Navigation menuiamtoosmooth.com"About TooSmooth (Facebook)""TooSmooth's hip-hop career began in the suburbs""TooSmooth""TooSmooth""The Come Up, Vol. 1 (Baby Steps) - TooSmooth | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards""The Come Up, Vol. 2 (Stage Lights) - TooSmooth | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards""Home | Arena Music""The Come Up, Vol. 3 (Signed) - TooSmooth | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards""I Am Too Smooth EP - TooSmooth | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards""TooSmooth - Future Dreams (2012)""TooSmooth proves he is hip-hop's best kept secret with 'The Come Up Vol. 3'""Future Dreams (2012)""TooSmooth | Future Dreams | Music Video""default members - July 28, 2015""'Crazy life' for Conant alum and hip-hop/rap artist TooSmooth""In Love - TooSmooth | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards""Its Your Time - TooSmooth | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards""One For Me (Eda) - TooSmooth | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards""Experience (Eda) - TooSmooth | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards""Exodus 23:1 (Tell All) - TooSmooth | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards""About You - TooSmooth | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards""Future Dreams | TooSmooth | Music Video"Official websiteOfficial YouTube channel0000 0004 4907 3980c854ca88-c6f6-4486-b4ae-fb2d72a3755f

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Recording Industry Association of AmericaNational Academy of Recording Arts and SciencesChicago IllinoisChicago State UniversityChicago Public SchoolsJames B. Conant High SchoolFull Sail UniversityEPVEVOMTVSpotifyUsherJennifer LopezAustin MahoneRecording Industry Association of AmericaNational Academy of Recording Arts and SciencesGrammy AwardsBurbank, CaliforniaWarner Bros.Paramount Pictures




















TooSmooth

TooSmooth (Photo Shoot).jpg
TooSmooth at Lights Out Entertainment photo shoot

Background information
Birth nameWilliam Alexander McClam
Born
(1992-12-06) December 6, 1992 (age 26)[1]
Chicago, Illinois
Genres

  • Hip hop

  • R&B

  • Pop

Occupation(s)

  • Singer

  • Songwriter

  • Musician

  • Record Producer

  • Entrepreneur

Instruments

  • Vocals

  • Piano

  • Drums

Years active2010–present
LabelsLights Out Entertainment LLC
Websiteiamtoosmooth.com

William Alexander McClam, known by his stage name TooSmooth, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and entrepreneur. Recording Industry Association of America and National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences member.




Contents





  • 1 Early life


  • 2 Music career


  • 3 Discography

    • 3.1 Albums


    • 3.2 Extended plays


    • 3.3 Singles



  • 4 Music videos


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links




Early life


McClam, was born (December 6, 1992) in Chicago Illinois his father Edmund Malone McClam, former Senior Library Specialist at Chicago State University and his mother Alice Ella Brown, a Preschool Teacher for Chicago Public Schools The family moved from Chicago to Schaumburg where McClam attended James B. Conant High School. He graduated high school a year early to study at Full Sail University.[2]



Music career


[3] TooSmooth[4] released his first single "In Love" September 11, 2011 a week later his song was played on Globegig Radio an Independent UK station. The first time TooSmooth was played outside the USA. Smooth's first album The Come Up Vol.1 (Baby, Steps)[5] Was released December 30, 2011. TooSmooth went on to self-release two more albums The Come Up Vol.2 (Stage, Lights),[6][7]The Come Up Vol.3 (Signed)[8] and one EP I Am TooSmooth- EP[9] TooSmooth's first music video[10] and first single from self-released album 'The Come Up Vol.3 (Signed)[11] "Future Dreams"[12] was released on VEVO and MTV MTV.com[13]
TooSmooth's latest single "About You" was released May 6, 2014 Spotify released the single under there US new releases playlist along with major artist like Usher, Jennifer Lopez, Austin Mahone and many other artist. That same week Lights Out Entertainment LLC (Independent Label) became a part of the[14]Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) listing TooSmooth and his record label among major labels of America. William is also a National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences member (NARAS) granting him the privilege to vote and attend the Grammy Awards each year.
TooSmooth and his family moved to Burbank, California on the One Year Anniversary of The Come Up Vol.3 (Signed) following his transition to California Smooth was Invited out to Warner Bros. by one of their executives[15] for pitching opportunities towards there films. That came about because earlier that year TooSmooth emailed his song "Future Dreams" to the same executive, by doing that sparked interest in TooSmooth and his songwriting ability. Later that year after building a professional relationship with Warner Bros., TooSmooth Was Invited out to Paramount Pictures for the same pitching opportunities.



Discography



Albums
















Title
Album details

The Come Up Vol.1 (Baby, Steps)

  • Released: December 30, 2011

  • Label: Lights Out Entertainment

  • Formats: CD, Digital download


The Come Up Vol.2 (Stage, Lights)

  • Released: June 17, 2012

  • Label: Lights Out Entertainment

  • Formats: CD, Digital download


The Come Up Vol.3 (Signed)

  • Released: September 24, 2013

  • Label: Lights Out Entertainment LLC

  • Format: CD, Digital download


Be Mine

  • Scheduled: TBD

  • Label: Lights Out Entertainment LLC

  • Formats: CD, Digital download


The Promise- EP

  • Scheduled: TBD

  • Label: Lights Out Entertainment LLC

  • Formats: CD, Digital download


Extended plays







List of Albums
Title
Album details

I Am TooSmooth- EP

  • Released: June 18, 2013

  • Label: Lights Out Entertainment LLC

  • Formats: CD, Digital download


Singles


  • "In Love" (2011) [16]

  • "It's Your Time" (2011) [17]

  • "One For Me (Eda)" (2012) [18]

  • "Experience (Eda)" (2012) [19]

  • "Exodus 23:1 (Tell All)" (2012) [20]

  • "Future Dreams" (2012)

  • "9 to 5" (2013)

  • "Bad Luck" (2013)

  • "About You" (2014) [21]


Music videos









List of music videos as lead artist, showing year released and directors
Title
Year
Director(s)
"Future Dreams"
2013
Kyle Lance O'Brien[22]


References




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  2. ^ "TooSmooth's hip-hop career began in the suburbs". DailyHerald.com. 2013-01-01. Retrieved 2015-07-28.


  3. ^ "TooSmooth". MusicBrainz. Retrieved 2015-07-28.


  4. ^ "TooSmooth". Iamtoosmooth.com. 2012-06-17. Retrieved 2015-07-28.


  5. ^ "The Come Up, Vol. 1 (Baby Steps) - TooSmooth | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-07-28.


  6. ^ "The Come Up, Vol. 2 (Stage Lights) - TooSmooth | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-07-28.


  7. ^ "Home | Arena Music". Arena.com. Retrieved 2015-07-28.


  8. ^ "The Come Up, Vol. 3 (Signed) - TooSmooth | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-07-28.


  9. ^ "I Am Too Smooth EP - TooSmooth | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-07-28.


  10. ^ "TooSmooth - Future Dreams (2012)". IMVDb. 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2015-07-28.


  11. ^ Emily Belfiore (2015-07-14). "TooSmooth proves he is hip-hop's best kept secret with 'The Come Up Vol. 3'". TheCelebrityCafe.com. Retrieved 2015-07-28.


  12. ^ "Future Dreams (2012)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2015-07-28.


  13. ^ "TooSmooth | Future Dreams | Music Video". MTV. Retrieved 2015-07-28.


  14. ^ "default members - July 28, 2015". RIAA. Retrieved 2015-07-28.


  15. ^ "'Crazy life' for Conant alum and hip-hop/rap artist TooSmooth". DailyHerald.com. 2015-06-09. Retrieved 2015-07-28.


  16. ^ "In Love - TooSmooth | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-07-28.


  17. ^ "Its Your Time - TooSmooth | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-07-28.


  18. ^ "One For Me (Eda) - TooSmooth | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-07-28.


  19. ^ "Experience (Eda) - TooSmooth | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-07-28.


  20. ^ "Exodus 23:1 (Tell All) - TooSmooth | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-07-28.


  21. ^ "About You - TooSmooth | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-07-28.


  22. ^ "Future Dreams | TooSmooth | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Retrieved November 17, 2015.



External links


  • Official website

  • Official YouTube channel




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