Smoke Dawg Biography
Jahvante Smart (November 18, 1996 – June 30, 2018), better known by his stage name Smoke Dawg, was a Canadian rapper from Toronto, Canada. According to MTV News, he had Trinidadi, Jamaican and Somali roots. Smoke Dawg was a member of the Halal Gang (Safe, Puffy L'z, Mo-G and Smoke Dawg). He was responsible for the popular remix of "Trap House" in 2015, featuring French Montana. His collaborations extended overseas with a key icon in grime music, Skepta, and their song "Overseas". Smoke Dawg was associated with the Toronto music group known as Full Circle which consists of the music group Prime Boys (Jay Whiss, Donnie, Jimmy Prime) and Halal Gang. During the months of February and March 2017, Smoke Dawg was on the Boy Meets World Tour with Drake opening up shows beside Halal Gang member Puffy L'z and a fellow Toronto rapper Pressa. On June 30, 2018, a shooting was reported in the Toronto Entertainment District. The perpetrators allegedly shot multiple times and fled in a black SUV with tinted windows. Three victims were injured, and two were later pronounced dead in hospital. Affiliates of Smoke Dawg posted on social media that Smoke Dawg was one of the victims, with the Toronto Police Service confirming this as a fact the next day.
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