Bobby Smith Jr. was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA. He attended Vassar College and then came to Los Angeles, California, to pursue a career in writing and producing. He is a writer and producer, known for Jason's Lyric, There Are No Children Here, Their Eyes Were Watching God, Internet Icon, Christmas At Waters Edge, Burst, and more. He is an Humanitas Award nominee and oversees his own production company.