From the rink to the booth.

This is the story of SMOKES.

The foundation

A kid from Culver, Indiana, with a stick in his hands. Chicago Fury AAA came first, then Culver Military Academy.

Junior hockey across the USHL with Des Moines, Madison and Omaha, then the NAHL with the Maine Nordiques. That run included a 30-point season.

Three seasons of NCAA D1 hockey at Lindenwood University. Between practices, he was making remixes.

The SoundCloud remixes took off. He hung up the skates and went all in on music. "Don't Close Your Eyes" has now passed 4.5 million streams.

His first tour came in 2026, from college campuses to the Sloss City mainstage. His newest single is "Lose It All."

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Music, like hockey, demands diligence and dedication.