Book Description
Rap artist, actor, star of Hollywood blockbusters, Will Smith constantly extends and reinvents himself. Rapping from the age of 12, when hip-hop was still only a marginal part of black culture, he teamed up with Jeff Townes to become half of DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. Together they released four multiplatinum albums and won two Grammy awards.
By the age of 21 Smith was looking for a new challenge when he met media impresario Quincy Jones and a new TV sitcom was born: the enormously successful The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air. The programme ran for six series, establishing Will Smith's acting credentials and popularity beyond all doubt.
Since then he has become recognisable worldwide as a fearless opponent of movie monsters: the Martian-blasting fighter pilot in Independence Day, the alien-busting dude in the shades in Men In Black.
He hasn't been neglecting his musical career, however. His song 'Men In Black', the theme tune to the film, topped the singles charts around the world. His first solo album, Big Willie Style, has just gone Quadruple platinum.
In Will Smith: King Of Cool film journalist Brian J. Robb is the first author to examine the remarkable life and career of this multimedia phenomenon and to reveal the man behind the million-dollar smirk.