Camu Tao

Infobox Musical artist


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Name = Camu Tao
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Tero Smith
Origin = Columbus, Ohio, United States
Born = Birth date|1977|6|6|mf=y
Died = Death date and age|2008|5|25|1977|6|6|mf=y
Genre = Hip hop
Occupation = Producer, rapper, singer
Years_active = 2000-2008
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Label = Definitive Jux
Associated_acts = S.A. Smash The Weathermen Central Services Nighthawks MHz
URL = [http://www.definitivejux.net/jukies/camutao/ Definitive Jux - Bio]

Camu Tao (born Tero Smith, June 6, 1977 – May 25, 2008cite news |first=Jake |last=Paine |title=Rapper Camu Tao Dies From Cancer |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.6997/title.rapper-camu-tao-dies-from-cancer |work=HipHopDX.com |date=2008-05-26 |accessdate=2008-05-26] ) was an American rapper and producer who was signed to the Definitive Jux label. He was a part of the duo S.A. Smash with fellow rapper Metro, a part of the rap group Weathermen, the Central Services production team with El-P. Smith was also a member of the music collective Cardboard City.

He was also part of Columbus, Ohio's MHz crew with Copywrite, RJD2, Jakki Tha MotaMouth & Tage Proto, and with Cage, half of The Nighthawks, [cite web
last =Perlich
first =Tim
title =Deffest Jux: Underdog Camu Tao readies the Next Shit
work =NOW Magazine
date =March 2-8, 2006
url =http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2006-03-02/music_vibes2.php
accessdate =2007-03-30] who made one album during a single three-day creative session. [cite web
last =Morris
first =David
title =To Hell and Back: An Interview with Cage
work =PopMatters
date =2006-02-03
url =http://www.popmatters.com/music/interviews/cage-060203.shtml
accessdate =2007-03-30]

Smith died on May 25, 2008, after a two-year battle with lung cancer. At the time of his death, he was working on his first solo album for Definitive Jux. The label still plans to release this album in 2008.Fact|date=October 2008

Discography

* "King of Hearts" (Definitive Jux, 2008)

With The Nighthawks

* "Nighthawks" (Eastern Conference, 2002)

With S.A. Smash

* "Smashy Trashy" (Definitive Jux, 2003)

ingles

* "Hear Me Talking to You" (B.U.K.A. Entertainment, 2001)
* "Hold the Floor"/"Wireless" (Definitive Jux, 2001)
* "WMR" (Camu Tao & El-P)/"Homesickness"/"Life with Snarky Parker" (Despot) (Definitive Jux, 2004)

External links

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* [http://www.definitivejux.net/jukies/camutao/ Camu Tao Bio at Definitive Jux]

References

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NAME= Tao, Camu
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Smith, T.
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Producer, rapper, singer
DATE OF BIRTH= 1977-6-6
PLACE OF BIRTH= Columbus, Ohio, United States
DATE OF DEATH= Death date and age|2008|5|25|1977|6|6
PLACE OF DEATH= Columbus, Ohio, United States