His West Philadelphia neighborhood is a melting pot of cultures in which there were Orthodox Jews with a large Muslim population. Smith was a good student, whose charming personality and a quick tongue to make it out of necessity known, a property for which he earned the nickname "Prince.''
Smith began rapping at the age of 12, emulating heroes like Grandmaster Flash, but color of his rhymes with a comic element that would later become his trademark. At 16, Smith met a DJ at a party under the name Jeff Townes. The pair became friends, and born the duo DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince.
The duo began to produce music, but sent by Gangsta Rap on the West Coast sound that was in groups such as Public Enemy and NWA emerging markets. The prince knocked on the teenage concerns in a clean, curse-free style, found the middle of America safe and enjoyable. The duo's first single, "Girls Is Nothing But Trouble" was a hit in 1986. Their debut album Rock the House (1990) hit the Billboard Top 200 and Smith was a millionaire before the age of 18 years. His early success put all thoughts of college visit, from the heart of Smith.
Early on, it was reported that Smith had a scholarship to Boston elite Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) rejected, but Smith later dispelled the rumor, as he said in an interview: "My mother, who worked for the School Board of Philadelphia, had a friend, the Admissions Office at MIT, was an officer. I had pretty high SAT scores and they needed black kids, I would probably have got in. But I did not want to go to college. "
In 1988, DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince to their success continued with the album He's the DJ, I'm "mean parents do not simply" the rapper with the radio-friendly singles "Brand New Funk" and "Nightmare on me the Street. "The album won the first Grammy Award for Rap Performance. The album was followed by And in this corner ... yet the pair of ascent to stardom.
Two years later, Smith began his remarkable crossover into acting. Based on his experience with early fame NBC signed Smith star in a sitcom about a street-smart boy from Philadelphia. On the show, the characters will be shipped to California to live with wealthy relatives in Bel-Air, California. Playing on his rap persona, and sometimes with his friend Towne, was The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air was a complete success, which ran for six seasons.
In the meantime, Smith and Towne to produce music. The 1991 album produced hits such as Home Base "Summertime" and "Ring My Bell". Their last album together, 1993's Code Red, was characterized by "boom! Shake the Room."
While still the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Smith began a half-crossover films. Small roles in the drama, where the day takes you (1992) and the comedy in America (1993) were made by a celebrated cause in the drama Six Degrees of Separation (1993) followed. Smith played a charming, street-wise kid move among the wealthy elite, who is also a gay hustler psychologically complex. The film enjoyed moderate success, but the title was a concept idea for its proximity to human society.
Smith's first steps into the superstar came with his next film, Bad Boys (1995). The high-budget film agent saw him team up with Martin Lawrence comedy was so successful break with the black-white-COP-agent formula has been to Beverly Hills Cop and Lethal Weapon series. The two black wires proved to be a resounding success, and Smith plays the smooth, heavy, Lawrence clown cop was produced as a leading man material.
The 1996 epic sci-fi disaster film Independence Day was his next assignment. Smith confirmed the role as a major player in Hollywood and the go-to guy for the summer blockbusters. Smith was an Air Force pilot leads the counterattack effortlessly into the spicy one-liners all the action heroes to be able to be covered, while dispatching their enemies against the invading alien forces, and his comic talents.
Smith fought aliens again in his next blockbuster, the comedy sci-fi action film, Men in Black (1997). Playing with Tommy Lee Jones, Smith chewed the screen as a new recruit to veteran Jones. Smith sang the title song and recording on his solo album Big Willie Style brought (1997) the multi-talented actor again a resounding success. Another Jerry Bruckheimer blockbuster conspiracy thriller, followed by the smooth Enemy Of The State (1998), which Smith earned an NAACP Image Award nomination for actor in a movie.
The string of hits ended in 1999 with Wild Wild West, a sci-fi Western Cowboy co-star Kevin Kline. Despite the weak movie box-office performance, Smith made the title for the film was a hit on the album, Will Ennium (1999). The golf movie The Legend of Bagger Vance was his next big film with Smith plays the caddy to Matt Damon is out-of-way swinger.
In 2001 Ali biopic of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, saw Smith rejected the criticism. His train is the charismatic boxing great Smith saw in the course of his life to provide, training and discipline are to be extraordinary effort to do justice to the athletic, and the ego, the protagonist of the film. The film under-performed at the box office, despite a record opening day. Smith performance was good enough to be nominated for an Oscar as best actor.
Several sequels were then reprising his role with Smith in Men in Black and Bad Boys. Also been flops, but they were both not as successful as their predecessors. The stay in the science-fiction-themed action Smith moved to I, Robot in 2004.The Isaac Asimov adaptation Smith saw a policeman investigating a murder in 2035 of playing a robot and then fight a robot uprising. The movie has good box office receipts more than $ 144 million in American cash.
Smith's smooth-talking charmer persona was inaugurated in 2005 romantic comedy Hitch. Smith was a ladies man and dating consultant who helps hapless young, romantic with her movements. Smith wrote the title song, and recorded his album Lost and Found (2005). Setback was a great success and was followed by a critical and financial hit, the 2006 rags-to-riches story, The Pursuit of Happyness. Starring alongside his real-life son Jaden Smith thrilled the audience with the story of a father who has to build a life from scratch. He received his second Oscar nomination as Best Actor for his performance.
In 2007, Smith played in I Am Legend, a remake of On The Omega Man Charlton Heston movie where he fought bloodthirsty vampires. The film became a national and international hit.
The talented actor and musician has recently entered another arena, working as a film producer. Smith worked both sides of the camera for the film Hancock, which he plays an alcoholic anti-superhero, and change for Seven Pounds, about a man to claim the lives of seven people. He also has helped the 2008 film Lakeview Terrace and The Secret Life of Bees. His latest project, the brand is slated for release in 2009.
Smith was twice married. His first marriage in 1992 lasted only three years, but one known son, Willard Smith III, also known as Trey. He is married to actress Jada Pinkett Smith since 1997. The couple has a son, Jaden, who was born in 1998 and a daughter, Willow, born in 2000.
The Smith family has homes in Florida, Sweden, and Philadelphia. Like many in Hollywood, Smith is politically liberal and donations to the presidential campaign of Senator Barack Obama. He is a fan of chess and video games and is renowned for his mother to take on vacation, each year, mostly in the Canyon Ranch Spa in Tucson, Arizona.
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