Rhonda Smith

Known for ActingHalifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Smith was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Her family moved to Montreal when she was a child. She and her three siblings were encouraged to play music and she began playing baritone horn, keyboards, guitar, and eventually electric bass. In addition to taking private classical training on upright bass, Smith attended McGill University in Montreal studying jazz performance. After gaining some experience in the local rock scene, she moved on to work with Canadian artists Claude Dubois, Daniel Lavoie, Robert Charlebois and James Blovin. She won a Juno award for "Best Contemporary Jazz Album", for her work with Jim Hillman and The Merlin Factor. While attending a music convention in Germany, Smith met Sheila E. and gave her a press kit after learning Prince was putting a new band together. Two months later, Prince called and Smith went to Paisley Park to record on the Emancipation album. Smith recorded and toured with Prince for almost 10 years. Other musicians she has worked with include Chaka Khan, Beyoncé, T.I., Erykah Badu, Lee Ritenour, Jeff Beck, and Terri Lyne Carrington. In 2000, she released her first solo record, Intellipop.Read more

Movies & web series

Jeff Beck - Live At The Hollywood Bowl

Prince : Musicology Live 2004ever (Live in Los Angeles)

The Grammys

Prince: Montreux Like Jazz

Prince - Montreux Jazz Festival (Late Show)

Prince - Montreux Jazz Festival (Early Show)

Prince: Club Nokia

Prince: Live at the Aladdin Las Vegas

Jeff Beck: Baloise Session 2016

Teachers

Jeff Beck: Still on the Run

Jeff Beck - Live in Tokyo

Life In Squares

Late Show with David Letterman

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Today

Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of the Music Hall

Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation

Prince: Beautiful Strange