Hollywood Unlocked got a chance to speak with the two-time grammy nominated producer, singer, and songwriter, D.Smith! While being known for her many talents in the music game Smith is switching things up and making her debut in film with her outstanding documentary ‘Kokomo City.’
It was truly a pleasure to speak with Smith. While speaking about her previous accomplishments she basically explained that everything that glitters isn’t gold! Of course Smith is proud of her accomplishments, but when she was asked about how it all feels she took the time to reveal that she had some struggles in the music industry and it took her awhile to overcome some of the battles that come along with the industry.
If your not familiar with the story of D. Smith here’s a little background story. In 2014, Smith decided to walk in her truth and transition into the woman she always knew she was. She was unaware that living in her truth meant that she would have to sacrifice the thing she loved the most, which was making music for a living. People stopped calling. And eventually after running out of money and options, she knew she had to move on from the life she once knew.
During the interview Smith spoke about how she’s glad she’s in a position to put other transgender women on the big screen, but not only the LGBTQ+ community, Smith is working with everyone. When it comes to her cast she has outstanding people with all different backgrounds who came together to make this film great. She explained that the film people are going to see is going to be something that the audience is not going to expect!
Kokomo City dives into the lives of four black trans sex workers as they confront the dichotomy between the black community and themselves! So make sure you get your popcorn ready because we can honestly say, that this film is major and much needed in the black community!