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Rob Chiarelli & Jason Mater In The Studio Mixing Big Smo

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GRAMMY winning mix engineer Rob Chiarelli and multi-platinum producer Jason Mater have been at Encore Studios (Burbank, CA) working on Warner Brothers recording artist Big Smo. The album, including the single "Say My Name" was co-written and produced by Mater and Smo.

Big Smo is one of the foremost artists in a style known as Rural Rap, which blends rural, Country themes and melodies with rap elements. He is also the subject of a reality television series on A&E that began in 2014. His debut album, Kuntry Livin' climbed into the Top 40 of Billboard's albums charts and his new album is scheduled for release this Fall.

Big SmoJason MaterRob Chiarelli

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