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==History==
Robert Smith was born in [[Washington, D.C.]] and grew up in [[the Bronx]].<ref>{{cite tweet|user=Rob_Sonic|author=Bobby Freedom|number=647078443109060608|date=24 September 2015|title=ROB FACTS: While most of my life was spent in the Bronx but I was born in Washington D.C. therefore I know more about politics than anyone.}}</ref> As a child, he devoted himself to music of various genres. He was a follower of artists such as [[The Beatles]], [[Run DMC]], [[Kraftwerk]], [[Talking Heads]], [[Led Zeppelin]], [[Public Enemy (band)|Public Enemy]], [[Muddy Waters]], [[Ultramagnetic MC's]], and [[The Clash]].
In 2000, Smith gained critical acclaim as the front man of the hip hop group [[Sonic Sum]], whose first album ''The Sanity Annex'' won rave reviews in the United States, Europe and Japan, with [[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] voting it the "2nd Best Album of the Year that No One Heard". Word got around and soon came offers from artists like [[DJ Krush]] and [[Funkstörung]] to work with them on their albums, a collaboration with [[Slug (rapper)|Slug]] and [[Mike Ladd]], as well as shout outs from [[Radiohead]], [[Bobbito Garcia]], [[Autechre]] and others.
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