LANITA SMITH
BIO
Music has always been a constant for Lanita Smith. The Memphis bred triple threat grew up in the church and has now performed on national television, as well as around the world.
Lanita - a singer, songwriter, and musician - was handpicked by Don Was as the winner of Guitar Center's Singer Songwriter 4. Through her affiliation with the LA Chapter of The Recording Academy, Lanita met her mentor - songwriter Mozella (Maureen McDonald). Lanita has worked with award-winning artists and producers such as Colbie Caillat, Kirk Franklin, Ty Dolla $ign, Justin Beiber, Jessica Sanchez, Chance The Rapper, and Teddy Riley to name a few. She also co-founded Little Monarch with Casey Kalmenson, whose single “No Matter What” has reached over 22.5 million streams on Spotify.
Now based in Los Angeles & Memphis, Lanita has performed at Coachella, Jackson’s R&B Festival, The Troubadour, Hotel Cafe, and more recently with Kanye West’s Sunday Service all over the world.