Responsible for many of the hits you have heard on the radio over the past 13 years SMOKE E. DIGGLERA is a soulful RnB artist / producer who blends traditional Rhythm Blues with elements of pop hip-hop jazz and the Motown Sound. SMOKE E. DIGGLERA was born in Louisville Kentucky and began singing at the age of five. During his early years SMOKE E. DIGGLERA sang at home in church and in school productions. He studied other artist's musical and vocal talents which deeply influenced his own musical style. In the mid 1990's SMOKE E. DIGGLERA (then named Smokey) was a member of the RnB group Playa who got their big break when they were discovered by platinum selling RnB group Jodeci after they sang backstage for them at a show. Under the guidance of Jodeci producer DeVante Playa was a part of production / singing / writing collective dubbed Da Bassment whose members included Grammy Award winning artists Missy Elliot and Timbaland. Playa with SMOKE E. DIGGLERA on lead vocal released their debut album CHEERS 2 U in 1997. The hit single of the same name reached 10 on Billboard's RnB / Hip-Hop Chart and remains a favorite among music lovers today. The video for CHEERS 2 U (http://youtube.com/watch?v=0yvSkYpVZ_I) made history by becoming the most requested video on Black Entertainment Television (BET). SMOKE E. DIGGLERA's time with Playa gave him the opportunity to work with some of the music industry's biggest stars as an artist producer arranger and writer including: Grammy Award winning legend Al Green Grammy Award winning artist and producer Kanye West and Grammy Award winning producer Teddy Riley. As he readies his solo project SMOKE E. DIGGLERA is opening a new chapter in his career. Writing producing and performing solo material for a couple of years (http://ilike.com/artist/Smoke+E.+Digglera) SMOKE E. DIGGLERA is now ready to use his enormous talent and seasoned experience to take the music industry by storm once again. His music is a mix of beautiful ballads and up tempo dance friendly tracks which is sure to please listeners and musical enthusiasts of all genres. SMOKE E. DIGGLERA's diversity as an artist and desire to touch lives is evident through his music and broadbased appeal. In June of 2011 he wrote and produced a song for Fortune 500 restaurant giant KFC in honor of Black Music Month. The video for Our Music is Love is featured on the KFC 360 website (http://mykfc360.com).