Sam Smith

Smith in 2013, photo by Prphotos.com

Birth Name: Samuel Frederick Smith

Place of Birth: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: 19 May, 1992

Ethnicity: English, likely Irish

Sam Smith is an English singer and songwriter. Sam broke onto the dance scene as a featured artist on the 2012 single “Latch,” by electronic duo Disclosure. Sam is known for the songs “Lay Me Down,” “Money on My Mind,” “Stay with Me,” “I’m Not the Only One,” “Like I Can,” “Writing’s on the Wall,” “Too Good at Goodbyes,” “Promises,” “Dancing with a Stranger,” “How Do You Sleep?,” and “Unholy.” Sam has also had a voice role on the show The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy.

Sam is the child of Katherine J. “Kate” Cassidy, a broker, and Frederick W. Smith, and was raised in Great Chishill, Cambridgeshire.

Sam is a third cousin of siblings, singer, songwriter, and actress Lily Allen and actor Alfie Allen.