Jaden Smith
American rapper and actor (born 1998) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jaden Christopher Syre Smith (born July 8, 1998) is an American rapper and actor. The son of Jada Pinkett-Smith and Will Smith, he has received various accolades, including a Teen Choice Award, an MTV Movie Award, a BET Award and a Young Artist Award. He has received nominations for a Grammy Award,[lower-alpha 1] and has won two NAACP Image Awards and an Empire Award.
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Born | Jaden Christopher Syre Smith (1998-07-08) July 8, 1998 (age 25)[1] Malibu, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 2002–present |
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Relatives | Willow Smith (sister) |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals |
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Website | jadensmith |
Smith's film debut was with his father Will Smith in the 2006 film The Pursuit of Happyness, and he again appeared with his father in the 2013 film After Earth. He also starred in the remake films The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008), along with Keanu Reeves, and The Karate Kid (2010), along with Jackie Chan. Following a three-year hiatus, he returned to acting in 2016, starring in the two-part Netflix original The Get Down and a voice-acting role in the Netflix original anime Neo Yokio.[5]
Smith began his musical career alongside Canadian singer Justin Bieber, when he was featured on the 2010 single "Never Say Never" from The Karate Kid,[6] which reached the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified 5× Platinum in the US. He later released multiple mixtapes including CTV2 (2014). Following a three-year work effort, he released his debut studio album, Syre (2017). He has since released the studio albums Erys (2019) and CTV3: Cool Tape Vol. 3 (2020).[7] In 2022, he was nominated for a Grammy Award for Album of the Year as a featured artist on Bieber's album Justice.[8]