Smino is the stage name of Christopher Bjorn Smith Jr., a hip-hop solo artist
who also appears in the supergroups Zoink Gang and Ghetto Sage. Smith was born
on October 2, 1991, in St. Louis, Missouri. Initially billed as "C. Smi," he
formed the underground rap duo Young Dumb and Outta Contro with Bari Allen in
2009. The group released digital albums like 2009's A Thousand Miles & Jumpin
and 2010's Pardon the Interruption before Smino began recording solo material.
His mix tape Smeezy Dot Com marked his first release in 2012, followed by a pair
of EPs — S!Ck S!Ck S!Ck and Blkjuptr...