Grant Maloy Smith
Grant Maloy Smith (born August 28, 1957) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and former businessman from Jacksonville, Florida. Early life Smith was born in Jacksonville, Florida and started playing songs of The Beatles with the guitar at an early age. He attended the Rhode Island School of Design but did not complete his tenure there, opting to focus on music. Early music career Smith's first band was called Britannia (1981-1984). In 2008, he and his band opened for the national acts like Elvin Bishop, Steppenwolf, and The Guess Who. Britannia played all original music, written by Smith; one Smith's songs "I'm A Loaded Gun" was included on the 1981 album "Southern New England's Best Rock From JB 105". Smith was married in 1985 and he continued writing music. The family moved to California in 1991, and Smith joined the Songwriters Guild of America, attending song pitching meetings at their Hollywood offices. Filmography Film scoring After returning to Rhode Island in 1995, Smith began scoring indie films, including "Code Of Ethics" starring Melissa Leo, an Academy Award-winning actress. He also scored "Pray for Power," starring Lisa Boyle. He worked frequently with directors Christian de Rezendes and Dawn Radican Natalia. Acting