Responsible for many of the hits you have heard on the radio over the past 13 years, SMOKE E. DIGGLERA is a soulful R&B 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 R&B group Playa who got their big break when they were discovered by platinum selling R&B 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 1998. The hit single of the same name reached 3 on Billboard's R&B / 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.

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(Louisville, KY) Hip Hop giant Drake has tapped Smoke E. Digglera to
contribute to his new album. On his much anticipated November 15th
sophomore release, Take Care, Drake recorded a song entitled Look What
You've Done. The song is a tribute to his mother who plays an important
role in the success of his career.
Drake uses the music from If U Scared, Say U Scared which is a song
written by Playa & produced by Smoke E. Digglera.

"Drake wanted a song from Static Major's catalog. After viewing the
video, on the internet, of Static Major & I on the piano at a studio,
singing If U Scared, Say U Scared, he decided to use the audio from
that for his song". A full version of If U Scared, Say U Scared was
released by Smoke E. Digglera on his third solo album, The Truth In The
Booth.

Smoke E. Digglera, originally from the R&B group Playa, has released
solo material since 2006.
Playa reached #3 on the Billboard R&B/Hip Hop chart with their hit
Cheers 2 U. Smoke E. Digglera is currently the CHIEF EXECUTIVE of
Bittersweet, LLC. (INDIE RECORD LABEL). Recently he wrote and
produced a song for Fortune 500 restaurant KFC for their KFC 360
website in honor of Black Music Month.

Smoke says "This is another great opportunity for the Bittersweet team
to display their talents to the industry. I'm happy that another
artist appreciated my arrangement and is using it on his current
project."

If you would like to setup an in-studio and/or phone interview with
Smoke E. Digglera contact Sherlene Shanklin, Smoke's Publicist at
502-295-0435 business mobile and/or via email
sshanklin@vippcommunications.com. We appreciate any consideration
given to our story. If you need additional photos, quotes, and/or
Smoke E. Digglera's EPK go to http://epk.smokedigglera.com or please contact
my office.

For more information on Smoke E. Digglera, visit http://smokedigglera.com

For additional information please contact the following:
Business Affairs: Khari Muhammad (502) 759-3130 / khari@bittersweetllcinternational.com
Worldwide Representation: contact@bittersweetllcinternational.com

Sherlene M. Shanklin
VIPP Communications Inc./Ivy Promotions
PO Box 1461 ~Louisville, KY 40201-1461
502. 295.0435 business mobile
Website: http://www.vippcommunications.com
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