Big Bert

Robert Anthony Smith, professionally known as Big Bert or Robert Anthony, is an American record producer, composer, songwriter and musician, who made his break in the industry when Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins consulted him to join his Darkchild collective in the late 1990s. He went on to co-producing alongside Jerkins on tracks for bands like B2K and the Spice Girls, prior to contributions own productions to projects by Jennifer Lopez, Dave Hollister, Toni Braxton, Kelly Rowland and Kiley Dean in the early to mid-2000s.

Big Bert
Birth nameRobert Anthony Smith
Also known asRobert Anthony
Born (1979-02-11) February 11, 1979
GenresR&B, Pop, hip hop, urban pop, dance-pop
Occupation(s)Record producer, songwriter, composer, musician
Years active2000–present
LabelsBig Bert Music
Associated actsBrandy, Kiley Dean, Dave Hollister, Ray J, Rodney Jerkins
WebsiteBigBertEntertainment.com

During the production of Brandy's Full Moon album, he became romantically involved with the singer. The couple quietly began a relationship during the summer of 2001 but their relationship did not become known until February 2002, the same month Norwood revealed that she was expecting her first child. However, a year after the birth of their daughter Sy'rai Iman Smith on June 16, 2002, an event tracked by the four-part MTV reality series Special Delivery—Smith and Norwood officially announced their separation.[1] It was not until 2004, that Smith revealed that the pair was actually never legally wed but they just had portrayed the notion of nuptials to preserve Norwood's public image. Norwood and Smith share the exact same birthday, February 11, 1979.[2] Smith is a music publishing executive and currently resides in Florida with his family. He and his wife Xochitl Jacques-Smith work together and have five children, Rain, Soleil, Sade, Robert (Tico) and Judah.

References
  1. LAUNCH Radio Networks (June 27, 2003). "Brandy And Her Husband on the Outs?". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on January 18, 2010. Retrieved October 4, 2008.
  2. D'Angelo, Joe (July 21, 2004). "Brandy's 'Ex-Husband' Says They Were Never Really Married". MTV News. Retrieved February 18, 2010.
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