BIOGRAPHY TO WILL SMITH

BIOGRAPHY TO WILL SMITH: Willard Carroll Smith Jr, more known by Will Smith is an American actor, comedian, producer, rapper, and songwriter. He was born the 25th of September, 1968 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Will is the second of four children. His father, Willard Carroll Smith Sr., owned a refrigerator company; and his mother, Caroline Bright, was an administrator at a Philadelphia school. At a very young age he showed great talent for music. When Will was 13 years old, his parents decided to separate, but this event did not affect the charismatic personality that characterized the little boy. 3 years later, he met Dj Jeff Townes,and became really good friends. Together they created the duo "Dj Jazzy Jeff and Fresh Prince". Will always had clear that he wanted to pursue music, so after finishing school he turned down the opportunity to enter the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Although he was an outstanding student, going to college was not in his plans. In 1987, the duo Dj Jazzy Jeff and Fresh Prince released their first single, called "Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble", belonging to the album "Rock The House", which would turn young people into millionaires with only 18 and 22 year old. Later, they enlisted Clarence Holmes, known as "Ready Rock C", to be a human beat box in the group. The trio were famous for their comic songs. In 1988, they released 3 hit singles on an album titled "He's The DJ, I'm The Rapper," a record that went double platinum and for which they won their first Grammy in the rap category. Later, they would get the same award for the hit "Summertime" in 1991. At the beginning of his acting career he had some legal problems but he made an audition for a serie which would achieve worldwide success. Also, during the casting process, Will met his second and current wife, Jada Pinkett. The success of the serie launched Will's career as an actor and opened the doors for him to work on various productions. He continued acting for more series and films and achieved worldwide fame. Now a days, Will is 53 years old and he has more than 350 million dollars, is one of the highest paid actors in the world and ranks 13th among the most important stars of all time, just behind Eddie Murphy. In total, he has recorded more than 30 films totaling more than $ 9 billion at the box office, being one of the highest grossing actors in history. The inspiring story of Will Smith, a talented singer and actor has became an example of tenacity, effort and dedication for new generations of artists.