Smooth D.

Rapper, singer, songwriter and C.E.O of Emortul Entertainment
Smooth D. says giving back to the kids and community is the most
important aspect of his career. He started out when he was eight
years old and he got interested in the business of music after
getting locked into a bad contract. He learned from the experience
and had been teaching and speaking out as an advocate in the music
industry ever since. He wrote the theme song,” One child at a time”
theme song for the one child at a time 2nd Annual Katt Williams
celebrity basketball tournament in Los Angeles. The program
benefits the department of children and family services. Smooth D
says music is the great equalizer,” the kids don’t care if you’re an
independent or a major artist as long as you come and support
them.” - Michele Jones aka Skye

Smooth talent on the rise
• Dallas rapper Smooth D aka Emortul continues to stay busy with power
moves on the mic and behind the scenes in the industry. The
artist/producer/business exec revealed in a recent radio interview that he
has been tapped to write and perform the theme song for comedian Katt
Williams Second Annual Celebrity Basketball game in Los Angeles. Celebs
slated to attend the function include Magic Johnson, Soulja Boy, 50-Cent,
and various media personalities and actors. The star-studded children's
benefit event, will be covered by several major tv and radio stations, with
talks of possibly making it a national campaign. Smooth D, a Grammy
voting panel member, will perform this Friday (6/19) in Dallas at the
Juneteenth Celebration (2922 MLK Jr Blvd) and conduct music biz workshops
for kids on Saturday (6/20) at the DeSoto HipHop Summit. Follow Smooth D
at emortulz.com. - Delano Washington

Quick News
** Dallas rapper Smooth D (emortulz.com) is set to have a busy schedule
in Los Angeles this weekend. Today he will tour the IDA Studios, one of the
HQ studios for "So You Think You Can Dance", as a VIP invited guest. He's
also set to perform on Saturday at comedian Katt Williams Hollywood
charity basketball game. It's been a busy week for Smooth D who also took
a finals slot in a radio talent contest. - Delano Washington

Smooth D. wrote/performed the official theme song for the Los Angeles Department of Child & Family Services - 2nd Annual Katt Williams Celebrity Basketball Game. Smooth also created a music video for the song which can be seen at his site www.emortulz.com. Hear the theme song at our official site http://www.ocaatevents.org. - DCFS - Los Angeles

LaJohn "Smooth D." Manoy became a Voting Member of the Recording Academy and a member of its Producers & Engineering Wing as of October 2008. He was nominated for the Board of Governors during the 2009 elections and officially approved for the Membership Committee of the Texas Chapter in August of 2009 - LaJohn Manoy

“Professional look and presentation, now this is something I can work with. Smooth D. is the 1st artist I’ve seen that has his business together.” - Mike (Owner of UnlimitedPCS – an authorized dealer of MetroPCS)

“The main thing I can say about you is that you’re versatile - one minute you’re rapping and then you flip it in the same song and start singing. I almost can’t tell that it’s you doing both - it’s like you’re two different people” - Kuwn Dalini (Owner/Promoter – 7PM/Metro Muzik the Union)

“I think you are the litmus test for what an artist of the new millennium should be made of. You have business savvy and a vast amount of knowledge for the music game and your heart and passion is so strong that it's contagious when you're on the stage. A lot of people say its 10 percent talent and 90 percent business, but I think its 100 percent business and 100 percent talent. You are rapidly approaching upon “that”, and although highly slept on it won't be long before the world is awakened....” - Pikahsso (Idol Records Recording Artist/Personality - KNON 89.3 FM)