Niyah Smith

Niyah Smith (born 22 March 1992) is a British music executive, consultant, and entrepreneur. He is the senior A&R Manager at 54 London records, home to U.K superstar Stefflon Don. Smith is also the senior marketing consultant at Hot Money Digital. Niyah is best known for his contribution in the A&R field in the music industry.
Smith specializes in pre & post-production (mixing & mastering), and guiding young musicians & artists to achieve stardom. Smith has been featured in several media outlets including BBC news, This is 50, The Source, The Guardian, and others.
==Early life and education==
Smith was born on 22 March 1992 in London, United Kingdom, and hails of Jamaican descent. He grew up in Homerton, East London with one sibling. Since he was a kid, Smith was inclined towards a vast range of music genres such as R&B, Soul, Reggae, Rap, Jazz, Gospel, House, and Afrobeats. During his middle school, Smith played tennis and even participated in national tournaments.
In 2019 Niyah enrolled in the Notting Hill Academy of Music course specializing in A&R and artist management. Smith also went to Stoke Newington media arts college which was home to musicians like Paigey Cakey, Eliza Rose, Labrynth and boxer Lawrence Okolie.
==Career==
Smith started his career in 2012 when he realized his passion for music and decided to turn it into a career choice. After working on numerous freelance projects, Smith in 2014 co-founded Richouse Entertainment, an artist management firm and music consultancy where he overlooks the artist management department, social media, events and merchandise. Richouse has hosted multiple sold-out events with appearances by Stefflon Don, Unknown T, Alicai Harley, Shauna Shadae, SNE & Rara.
In 2018, Smith was appointed the A&R manager at the 54 London Record Label, a fully independent record label founded by fellow friend Stefflon Don. Since then, Smith has been associated with this label, assuming different roles such as cover signing, developing, and overseeing artists' projects.
In 2021, Smith took on another role at the biggest independent record label in Europe, GRADAUTION records.At GRADUATION, smith looks after IQ, H33RA, SNE, Squeekz & Moelogo just to name a few.
Smith, in the recent past, also released his debut single called No Kickers featuring fellow East London artist SNE. This song highlights his life story of growing up in East London and his struggles as a kid.
==Personal life==
Smith has one child named Samiyah Lee-Own-Smith.
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==In the media==
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* Niyah Smith on Spotify
* Niyah Smith on Apple Music
* Niyah Smith on Tidal
* Niyah Smith on Soundcloud
Category:1992 births
Category:British musicians
Category:British record producers
Category:British songwriters
Category:British engineers
Category:Alumni of the University of Hertfordshire