Name	Jacob Kogan
Birth date	May 28, 1995
Birth place	New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Yearsactive	2006–present }}

Jacob Kogan (born May 28, 1995) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the title role in the 2007 psychological thriller ''Joshua'' and Spock as a child in J.J. Abrams' ''Star Trek''.

Career

Kogan was born in New York City, where he lives and attends a private school for the arts. He is the son of author and photographer Deborah Copaken Kogan and Russian-born one-time child actor Paul Mikhailovich Kogan. He also has two younger siblings, Sasha and Leo. Before starring in ''Joshua'', Kogan was a regular on the adult-oriented MTV2 sketch comedy television series, ''Wonder Showzen''.

He wrapped production on a film called ''Lifelines'', from writer/director Rob Margolies. The film had a general release on April 3, 2009 at the Quad Theater in Manhattan after having been shown at film festivals in 2008. Kogan also stars in the television series ''Delocated''.

Kogan is formerly active in an alternative band called Flake. They recorded their 12 track debut untitled record in 2008.

Filmography

''Wonder Showzen'' (2006, TV series) as Wonder Showzen Kid ''Joshua'' (2007) as Joshua Cairn ''Wherever You Are'' AKA ''Lifelines'' (2008) as Spencer Bernstein ''Star Trek'' (2009) as Young Spock ''Delocated'' (2009–2012, TV series) as David ''Law & Order: SVU'' (2011, TV series) as Tripp Raines

References

External links

Jacob Kogan at MovieKids

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name	Joshua Radin
birth date	June 14, 1974
background	solo_singer
origin	Cleveland, Ohio
instrument	Acoustic guitar, Electric Guitar
genre	Acoustic, folk
occupation	Singer, songwriter
years active	2004–present
label	Mom & Pop Records
website	JoshuaRadin.com }}

Joshua Radin (born June 14, 1974) is an American recording artist, songwriter and actor.

Beginnings

He was born and raised in Shaker Heights, Ohio, to a Jewish family of Polish, German, Austrian, and Russian background. He studied drawing and painting at Northwestern University, following his college years with stints as an art teacher, screenwriter, and art gallery employee.

Radin turned to music when he moved to New York City, bought a guitar, and taught himself to play and write music.

In 2004, American actor Zach Braff introduced Radin's first composition, "Winter" to ''Scrubs''' show creator, Bill Lawrence, who ultimately used several of Radin's songs within various scenes of the hit television series.

Musical career

According to Radin his musical career started in 2004, and he had learned to play the guitar only two years before that. His first song, "Winter", appeared on his debut album "We Were Here". Since that time, Radin has been touring the United States, as well as much of the United Kingdom and Europe. Over the course of his career, Radin has shared stages with artists such as Sheryl Crow, Tori Amos, Imogen Heap, Meiko, Missy Higgins, Maria Taylor, Gary Jules, Amber Rubarth, Schuyler Fisk, The Script and many more. In addition to his American following, Radin has enjoyed success with his 2008 release, "Simple Times" in the United Kingdom. His song "I'd Rather Be With You" reached #2 on the UK Charts and number two on the US Top Digital Chart.

''We Were Here'' (2006)

Radin has said that much of the album was inspired by a bad break-up. It was released exclusively to iTunes for a month, before attracting attention from major labels. Released on Columbia Records in May 2006, ''We Were Here'' presented the first batch of songs Radin ever wrote. The album drew critical acclaim and received a four-star review from ''Rolling Stone'', who praised it for Radin's "whispery, silver-bell voice" and its themes, calling them "poignant and refreshingly frank." The record hit number one on the iTunes Folk Album Chart and included a number of well known musicians, including Ryan Adams who played guitar on the song "Lovely Tonight".Zach Braff hand-picked one of the tracks to be featured on the soundtrack for ''The Last Kiss''.

''Simple Times'' (2008)

Radin's second album, "Simple Times" went straight to #1 on the iTunes overall chart upon its release. Radin enlisted highly regarded producer Rob Schnapf (Elliott Smith, Beck). The two spent seven weeks recording at L.A.'s legendary Sunset Sound Studio working with a cast of musicians that included guitarist Greg Leisz, bassist Johnny Flaugher, keyboardist Jason Borger, drummer Victor Indrizzo and percussionist Lenny Castro. Among the album's many highlights are "You Got Growin' Up To Do," featuring guest vocalist Patty Griffin, lead single "I'd Rather Be With You" and "Brand New Day." Tracks from the album were featured on TV shows such as "Bones," "Scrubs," "House," "Grey's Anatomy," "One Tree Hill," "Life Unexpected," "90210," "Brothers and Sisters" and "American Idol," among others. Radin's "Simple Times" was released on Mom and Pop Records.

''The Rock and The Tide'' (2010)

Radin's third studio album, ''The Rock and The Tide'' was released on October 12, 2010 on Mom and Pop Records, his second release with the label. The album reached number five on the iTunes albums chart upon its release. "The Rock and The Tide" was produced by Martin Terefe (Cat Stevens, Ron Sexmith).

Television and Movies

Radin's songs were used on TV shows such as ''Scrubs'', ''Grey's Anatomy'', ''Brothers and Sisters'', ''American Idol'', ''One Tree Hill'', among others.

Radin also played his song "Today" along with five other songs for Ellen Degeneres and Portia de Rossi at their August 16, 2008 wedding.

He has amassed more than 75 film and television placements of his songs in television and movies, including:

90210 - Vegetable Car, The Fear You Won't Fall, The Rock and The Tide 8xTX on T4 - Winter, 10 Inch Hero - Only You, ABC Promo - Off The Map - Here We Go Adam - Someone Else's Life, When You Find Me American Idol – Everything'll Be Alright, Closer, Friend Like You, One Of Those Days Army Wives - Friend Like You, We Are Okay, You Got What I Need Brothers & Sisters - Everything'll Be Alright, What If You, Someone Else's Life, The Bonnie Hunt Show - I'd Rather Be With You, Bones (Double Trouble in the Panhandle) - No Envy, No Fear, The Rock and The Tide Catch and Release - What if You Castle- No Envy, No Fear Conan O'Brien - I'd Rather Be With You Cougar Town - The Rock and The Tide Dakota Skye - Someone Else's Life

Dear John (2010 film) - Paperweight

The Early Show - I'd Rather Be With You Eli Stone - The One You Knew, Brand New Day, Friend Like You Ellen Wedding Show - Today Ellen Degeneres Show - You've Got Growing Up To Do General Electric - Brand New Day Gossip Girl - The Rock and The Tide Grey's Anatomy – Closer, The Fear You Won't Fall Sky, One Of Those Days, You Got What I Need, Hilton Ad - Today Hidden Palms - Closer House M.D. – Brand New Day JC Penny Ad – Only You Jimmy Kimmel Show- Closer, Star Mile The Last Kiss - Star Mile, Paperweight Life Unexpected - Brand New Day, The Rock and The Tide, One Of Those Days, The Rock and The Tide Lifetime Movie: Bond Of Silence Road To Ride On Leverage - Winter Lie To Me - I'd Rather Be with You The Nanny Diaries - Closer Noah's Arc - Closer, Don't Look Away, Winter The Bachelorette (Season 6, Episode 4) - Brand New Day, Streetlight One Tree Hill - Everything'll be Alright, No Envy, No Fear, They Bring Me to You, You've Got Some Growing Up to Do, One Of Those Days, The Rock and the Tide Parenthood - The Rock And The Tide Post Grad - Brand New Day Random 1 - These Photographs Re-Animated - Closer, Today Runaway - Closer Scrubs – Don't Look Away, These Photographs, Winter, Today, Closer, I'd Rather Be With You, Sesame Street Theme Shooting Sizemore - Closer So You Think You Can Dance - Sundrenched World (Live Session), The Fear Your Wont Fall Studio 60 - Closer Swisstel Commercial - Friend Like You What About Brian - Closer Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy - These Photographs Without a Trace - Brand New Day World Heritage City - Winter

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Album details	Peak position								! rowspan="2"
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2006		* Released: February 7, 2006	* Label: Columbia Records	—	—	—	34	—	—	—	—
2008		* Released: September 30, 2008	* Label: Mom and Pop Records	34	10	116	—	2	10	—	9		* US sales: 250,000
2010		* Released: October 12, 2010	* Label: Mom and Pop Records	31	9	11	—	5	3	38	59

Singles

Year	Single	Peak position						Album
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2008		82	39	61	47	36	11
2010		—	—	—	—	—	—

EPs

# ''First Between 3rd and 4th'' (2004) # ''Live Session'' (iTunes Exclusive EP) (2006) # ''Unclear Sky'' (iTunes Exclusive EP) (2008) # ''Simple Times – Bonus Material (Demos) EP'' (2009) # ''Songs Under a Streetlight'' EP (2010)

Compilation appearances

''His Way, Our Way'' (Frank Sinatra tribute album)

References

External links

Joshua Radin’s official blog

''Joshua Radin'' on MySpace

Review of One of Those Days at Daily Music Guide

;Video links

Joshua Radin – ''Winter'', and other songs

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name	Joshua Bell
background	non_vocal_instrumentalist
birth date	December 09, 1967
origin	Bloomington, Indiana, United States
instrument	Violin
genre	Classical music
occupation	Violinist
years active	1980s–present
website
notable instruments	Gibson Stradivarius }}

Joshua David Bell (born December 9, 1967) is an American Grammy Award-winning violinist.

Childhood

Bell was born in Bloomington, Indiana, United States, the son of a psychologist and a therapist. Bell's parents were Shirley and Alan P. Bell, Professor Emeritus of Indiana University, in Bloomington, and a former Kinsey researcher. His father is of Scottish descent, and his mother is Jewish (his maternal grandfather was born in Israel and his maternal grandmother was from Minsk). Bell told ''The Jewish Journal'', "I identify myself as being Jewish".

Bell began taking violin lessons at the age of four after his mother discovered that her son had taken rubber bands from around the house and stretched them across the handles of his dresser drawer to pluck out music he had heard her play on the piano. His parents got a scaled-to-size violin for their then five-year-old son and started giving him lessons. A bright student, Bell took to the instrument but lived an otherwise normal midwest Indiana life playing video games and excelling at sports, namely tennis and bowling, even placing in a national tennis tournament at the age of ten.

Bell studied as a boy first under Donna Bricht, widow of Indiana University music faculty member Walter Bricht. His second teacher was Mimi Zweig, and then he switched to the violinist and pedagogue Josef Gingold after Bell's parents assured Gingold that they were not interested in pushing their son in the study of the violin but simply wanted him to have the best teacher for his abilities. Satisfied that the boy was living a normal life, Gingold took Bell on as his student. By age 12, Bell was serious about the instrument, thanks in large part to Gingold's inspiration.

At the age of 14, Bell appeared as a soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Riccardo Muti. He studied the violin at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, while managing to graduate from Bloomington High School North in 1984, In 1989, Bell received an Artist Diploma in Violin Performance from Indiana University. His alma mater also honored him with a Distinguished Alumni Service Award only two years after his graduation. He has been named an "Indiana Living Legend" and received the Indiana Governor's Arts Award.

Career

Bell made his Carnegie Hall debut in 1985 with the St. Louis Symphony. He has since performed with many of the world's major orchestras and conductors. As well as the standard concerto repertoire, Bell has performed new works. Nicholas Maw's violin concerto is dedicated to Bell, who premiered it in 1993 and won a Grammy Award for his recording of the piece. He performed the solo part on John Corigliano's Oscar-winning soundtrack for the film ''The Red Violin'' and was also featured in ''Ladies in Lavender''. Bell made an appearance in the movie ''Music of the Heart'', a story about the power of music, with other notable violinists.

Bell's instrument is a 300-year-old Stradivarius violin called the Gibson ex Huberman, which was made in 1713 during what is known as Antonio Stradivari's "Golden Era." This violin had been stolen twice from the previous owner, Bronisław Huberman; the last time the thief confessed to the act on his deathbed. Bell had held and played the violin, and its owner at the time jokingly told Bell that the violin could be his for four million dollars. Shortly thereafter, by chance, Bell came across the violin again and discovered it was about to be sold to a German industrialist to become part of a collection. According to Bell's website, Bell "was practically in tears." Bell then sold his previous violin, the Tom Tyler Stradivarius, for a little more than two million dollars and made the purchase of the Gibson ex Huberman for a little under the four million dollar asking price. As with his previous Stradivarius violin, Bell entrusts the upkeep of the Gibson ex Huberman to expert luthier Emmanuel Gradoux-Matt. His first recording made with the Gibson ex Huberman was ''Romance of the Violin'' (for Sony Classical Records) in 2003. Bell's most recent CD is called ''At Home With Friends'' and was released September 29, 2009. It features Bell playing with artists of varied musical backgrounds, such as Chris Botti, Kristin Chenoweth, Regina Spektor, and Sting.

Bell is an artistic partner for the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (starting in the 2004–2005 season) and a visiting professor at the Royal Academy of Music in London. He also serves on the artists selection committee for the Kennedy Center Honors and is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Bell was awarded the Avery Fisher Prize on April 10, 2007, at Lincoln Center in New York City. The prize is given once every few years to classical instrumentalists for outstanding achievement. On May 3, 2007, the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music announced that Bell had joined the faculty as a senior lecturer.

Bell collaborated with film composer Hans Zimmer by providing violin solos for the soundtrack of the 2009 film ''Angels & Demons'', based on Dan Brown's 2000 novel of the same name.

On May 26, 2011, Bell was named Music Director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields.

Washington Post experiment

In an experiment initiated by ''The Washington Post'' columnist Gene Weingarten, Bell donned a baseball cap and played as an incognito busker at the Metro subway station L'Enfant Plaza in Washington, D.C. on January 12, 2007. The experiment was videotaped on hidden camera; of the 1,097 people who passed by, only seven stopped to listen to him, and only one recognized him. For his nearly 45-minute performance, Bell collected $32.17 from 27 passersby (excluding $20 from the passerby who recognized him). The night before, he earned considerably more playing the same repertoire at a concert. Weingarten won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for feature writing for his article on the experiment. ''The Washington Post'' posted the video on YouTube.

Personal life

Bell resides in Gramercy Park, Manhattan.

Selected discography

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Soundtrack Albums

''Flowers of War Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'', 2012: Joshua Bell, solo violin

''Angels & Demons Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'', 2009

: Joshua Bell, solo violin

: Music composed by Hans Zimmer

''Defiance Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, 2008

''Ladies in Lavender Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'', 2005: Joshua Bell, solo violin

''Iris Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'', 2001: Joshua Bell, solo violin

''The Red Violin Joshua Bell, solo Violin

References

External links

"Bell Man", by Mandy Katz; in-depth profile in ''moment'' magazine

Interview on ''The Diane Rehm Show'' radio program

Recording of Bell's performance in L'Enfant Plaza.

Bach & friends Documentary

Classical Archives Interview

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name	Joshua Redman
background	non_vocal_instrumentalist
birth date	February 01, 1969
Birth place	Berkeley, California United States
instrument	Tenor, alto and soprano saxophones, keyboards
genre	Jazz
occupation	Musician, composer
label	Warner Bros., Nonesuch
associated acts	Joshua Redman Quartet Yaya3 James Farm Aaron Parks Matt Penman Eric Harland
website	Joshua Redman James Farm }}

Joshua Redman (born February 1, 1969) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer who records for Nonesuch Records. He won the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition of 1991.

Life and career

Redman was born in Berkeley, California to jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman and dancer Renee Shedroff. His father was African American and his mother was Jewish. He was exposed to many kinds of music at the Center for World Music in Berkeley, where his mother studied South Indian dance. Some of his earliest lessons in music and improvisation were on recorder with gamelan player Jody Diamond. He was exposed at an early age to a variety of musics (jazz, classical, rock, soul, Indian, Indonesian, Middle-Eastern, African) and instruments (recorder, piano, guitar, gatham, gamelan), and began playing clarinet at age nine before switching to what became his primary instrument, the tenor saxophone, one year later. The early influences of John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, Cannonball Adderley and his father, Dewey Redman, as well as the Beatles, Aretha Franklin, the Temptations, Earth, Wind and Fire, Prince, the --Police and Led Zeppelin drew Joshua more deeply into music.

He graduated from Berkeley High School, class of 1986, after having been a part of the award-winning Berkeley High School Jazz Ensemble for all 4 years of high school.

In 1991, he graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Social Studies from Harvard University, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society. He had already been accepted by Yale Law School, but deferred entrance for what he believed was only going to be one year. Some of his friends (former students at the Berklee College of Music whom Joshua had met while in Boston) had recently relocated to Brooklyn, and they were looking for another housemate to help with the rent. Redman accepted their invitation to move in, and almost immediately he found himself immersed in the New York jazz scene. He began jamming and gigging regularly with some of the leading jazz musicians of his generation, including Peter Bernstein, Larry Goldings, Kevin Hays, Roy Hargrove, Geoffrey Keezer, Leon Parker, Jorge Rossy and Mark Turner.

Redman won the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition in 1991, and began focusing on his musical career. Now fully committed to a life in music, Redman was quickly signed by Warner Bros. Records and issued his first, self-titled album in the spring of 1993, which subsequently earned Redman his first Grammy nomination. Redman continued to develop his style throughout the 1990s, beginning with a sideman appearance on Elvin Jones' ''Youngblood'' alongside Javon Jackson (recorded at the Van Gelder Studio in April 1991), and following up with an appearance on his father Dewey's 1992 record ''Choices''. On his second album as a leader, ''Wish'', he was joined by a notable lineup consisting of guitarist Pat Metheny, bassist Charlie Haden, and drummer Billy Higgins; he would later tour this album as ''The Joshua Redman Quartet'', featuring Christian McBride in place of Charlie Haden. He continued to work with various quartets, including one with pianist Brad Mehldau until forming a new trio, ''Elastic'', with keyboardist Sam Yahel and drummer Brian Blade. The trio debuted under the moniker ''Yaya3'', producing one album under this name. The same group of musicians made up the core on Redman's ''Elastic'' album, before becoming known as the ''Joshua Redman Elastic Band''. Some of his works were featured on The Weather Channel's ''Local On The 8s''.

In 1994, Redman appeared on the Red Hot Organization's compilation CD, Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool, appearing on a track titled "The Scream" along side Us3 and Tony Remy. The album was named "Album of the Year" by Time Magazine. He also appeared as a member of the "Louisiana Gator Boys" in the 1998 film Blues Brothers 2000.

In 2000, Redman was named Artistic Director for the Spring Season of the non-profit jazz-presenting organization SFJAZZ. Redman and SFJAZZ Executive Director Randall Kline had an idea that The New York Times called a “eureka moment”; the creation of the SFJAZZ Collective, an ensemble distinguished both by the creativity of its members and a unique primary emphasis on composition. Inaugurated in 2004, the eight-piece band consists of a multi-generational cast of accomplished musicians. The Collective’s repertoire features both commissioned works and new arrangements of the work of great modern jazz composers. In March 2007, Redman announced that he was taking a hiatus from both the SFJAZZ Artistic Directorship and the SFJAZZ Collective in order to focus on new projects.

Redman has made a guest appearance on an episode of the TV show ''Arthur'' as the uncle of Francine, one of the main characters. The episode also depicts him in a wrestling match against classic cellist Yo-Yo Ma. He also appeared on ''Reading Rainbow'', episode 127 "Hip-Cat", in which Redman discussed with host LeVar Burton the importance of music and how jazz had affected his life, which he followed with a live performance. Redman also performed on the soundtrack of the made for TV film "Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story" (1995).

Redman has also appeared on recordings and in live performances by Umphrey's McGee.

In April 2007, Nonesuch released Redman’s first ever piano-less trio record, ''Back East'', featuring Joshua alongside three bass and drum rhythm sections (Larry Grenadier & Ali Jackson, Christian McBride & Brian Blade, Reuben Rogers & Eric Harland) and three guest saxophonists (Chris Cheek, Joe Lovano and Dewey Redman). His January 2009 release, ''Compass'', continues the trio tradition, and even includes some tracks with a double-trio set-up, featuring saxophone, two basses, and two drummers.

Starting in late 2009, Joshua Redman began performing with a new collaborative band called James Farm, featuring pianist Aaron Parks, bassist Matt Penman, and drummer Eric Harland. They released their first album on April 26, 2011.

Redman was also an inaugural member of the Independent Music Awards' judging panel to support independent artists.

Discography

As leader

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Title !!width=100|Year of Release!!Label||
align=left	''Joshua Redman''	|	Warner Bros.
align=left	''Wish''	|	Warner Bros.
align=left	''Moodswing''	|	Warner Bros.
align=left	''Joshua Redman Captured Live''	|	Warner Bros.
align=left	''Spirit of the Moment - Live at the Village Vanguard''	|	Warner Bros.
align=left	''Freedom in the Groove''	|	Warner Bros.
align=left	''Timeless Tales for Changing Times''	|	Warner Bros.
align=left	''Beyond''	|	Warner Bros.
align=left	''Passage of Time''	|	Warner Bros.
align=left	''Elastic''	|	Warner Bros.
align=left	''Momentum''	|	Nonesuch
align=left	''Back East''	|	Nonesuch
align=left	''Compass''	|	Nonesuch

As sideman

With Bob Thiele Collective

''Louis Satchmo'' (1991)

With James Farm

''James Farm'' (2011, Nonesuch Records)

With Elvin Jones

''Youngblood'' (Enja, 1992)

With Jonny King

''Notes from the Underground'' (1996, Enja Records)

With Joe Lovano

''Tenor Legacy'' (Blue Note, 1993)

With Christian McBride

''Gettin' To It'' (1993)

With Brad Mehldau

''Highway Rider'' (2010, Nonesuch)

With Paul Motian

''Paul Motian and the Electric Bebop Band'' (JMT, 1993)

With Dewey Redman

''Choices'' (Enja, 1992)

''African Venus'' (Evidence, 1992)

With Kurt Rosenwinkel

''Deep Song'' (2005)

References

External links

Official website

(New England Jazz History Database) Worcester Magazine - "Joshua Redman Launches City Jazz Fest" by Chet Williamson

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name	Josh Smith
number	5
position	Forward
height ft	6
height in	9
weight lb	225
league	NBA
team	Atlanta Hawks
birth date	December 05, 1985
birth place	College Park, Georgia
nationality	American
high school	McEachernOak Hill Academy
college	None
draft year	2004
draft round	1
draft pick	17
draft team	Atlanta Hawks
career start	2004
years1	2004–present
team1	Atlanta Hawks
highlights	NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2010) NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2005) NBA Slam Dunk Champion (2005)
bbr	smithjo03
letter	s
nba profile	josh_smith }}

Josh Smith (born December 5, 1985 in College Park, Georgia) is an American professional basketball player with the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA. Josh is one of five children born to Paulette and Pete Smith. His siblings are Walter, Phebe, Kasola and Shanti. His popular nickname is "J-Smoove".

Smith attended John McEachern High School. For his senior year, Smith transferred to Oak Hill Academy. As a player for Oak Hill's basketball team, he first earned his reputation as a consummate shot-blocker, which he would maintain in the NBA. He played alongside former Atlanta Hawk teammate Randolph Morris and the Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard on the highly regarded Atlanta Celtics AAU team in the summer of 2003.

NBA career

Smith was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 17th overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft.

Having entered the league straight out of high school, Smith has publicly disagreed with the rule change that prohibited high school players from entering the NBA Entry Draft.

He won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest during his rookie year in the 2005 NBA All-Star Weekend. He averaged 9.7 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.95 blocks per game for the 2004–05 season and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. For the 2005–06 season, Smith averaged 2.25 blocks per game, ranking seventh in the NBA.

After the NBA All-Star Weekend, he continued his steady development. He finished second in the NBA in total blocks, 4th in blocks per game and averaged 15.0 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 4.1 apg, 3.1 bpg and 1.0 spg after the All-Star break and his contribution helped the Hawks double their win total of 13 wins from the previous season to finish 26-56.

On March 3, 2007, Smith broke the 500-block mark, making him the youngest player to do so in NBA history. Smith ended the 2006–07 season with 16.4 points per game, 8.6 rebounds per game, 3.3 assists, 1.4 steals and 2.9 blocks, dramatically improving on his previous season's stats. Leading the Hawks after Joe Johnson's season-ending injury, Smith produced a career high 32 points and 19 rebounds in Johnson's absence. He eclipsed this mark on November 17, 2007 with a new career high of 38 points on the road against the Milwaukee Bucks.

On August 8, 2008, Smith signed an offer sheet to play with the Memphis Grizzlies, but the Hawks quickly matched the offer sheet. Smith was told by Atlanta to go out as a restricted free agent to test the market, putting the pressure on Smith to essentially go out and set his price.

On October 30, 2009, in a home game vs. the Washington Wizards, Smith became the youngest player (at 23 years old) to reach 900 blocks.

On February 2, 2010, against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Smith became the youngest player (at 24 years old) to block 1000 shots.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

|- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta | 74 || 59 || 27.7 || .455 || .174 || .688 || 6.2 || 1.7 || .8 || 1.9 || 9.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta | 80 || 73 || 32.0 || .425 || .309 || .719 || 6.6 || 2.4 || .8 || 2.6 || 11.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta | 72 || 72 || 36.8 || .439 || .250 || .693 || 8.6 || 3.3 || 1.4 || 2.9 || 16.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta | 81 || 81 || 35.5 || .457 || .253 || .710 || 8.2 || 3.4 || 1.5 || 2.8 || 17.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta | 69 || 69 || 35.1 || .492 || .299 || .588 || 7.2 || 2.4 || 1.4 || 1.6 || 15.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta | 81 || 81 || 35.4 || .505 || .000 || .618 || 8.7 || 4.2 || 1.6 || 2.1 || 15.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta | 77 || 77 || 34.4 || .477 || .331 || .725 || 8.5 || 3.3 || 1.3 || 1.6 || 16.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta | 66 || 66 || 35.3 || .458 || .257 || .630 || 9.6 || 3.9 || 1.4 || 1.7 || 18.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| Career | style="text-align:left;"| | 600 || 578 || 34.0 || .464 || .278 || .670 || 7.9 || 3.1 || 1.3 || 2.2 || 15.1

Playoffs

|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2008 | style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta | 7 || 7 || 33.9 || .398 || .167 || .841 || 6.4 || 2.9 || 1.7 || 2.9 || 15.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2009 | style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta | 11 || 11 || 37.3 || .421 || .133 || .732 || 7.5 || 2.2 || 1.1 || 1.5 || 17.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2010 | style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta | 11 || 11 || 35.6 || .481 || .333 || .659 || 9.0 || 2.6 || 1.2 || 1.7 || 14.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2011 | style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta | 12 || 12 || 36.5 || .404 || .125 || .597 || 8.5 || 2.9 || 1.1 || 2.1 || 15.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| Career | style="text-align:left;"| | 41 || 41 || 36.0 || .426 || .159 || .699 || 8.0 || 2.6 || 1.2 || 2.0 || 15.5

NBA records

Youngest player in NBA history to record: 10 blocked shots in a game, Atlanta Hawks at Dallas Mavericks, () 500 career blocked shots, Atlanta Hawks vs. New York Knicks, () (206 games) 1,000 career blocked shots, Atlanta Hawks at Oklahoma City Thunder, () (423 games)

See also

List of National Basketball Association career blocks leaders

List of National Basketball Association players with 10 or more blocks in a game

References

External links

Category:1985 births Category:Living people Category:American basketball players Category:African American basketball players Category:Atlanta Hawks players Category:McDonald's High School All-Americans Category:National Basketball Association high school draftees Category:NBA Slam Dunk Contest champions Category:Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) Category:People from College Park, Georgia Category:People from Atlanta, Georgia Category:Shooting guards Category:Small forwards Category:Atlanta Hawks draft picks Category:Basketball players from Georgia (U.S. state)

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