Smith Ahnquist grew up in Danville, KY. After moving to Nashville in 2006, Smith earned a music business degree from Belmont University. He has then gone on to write “Dirty Looks” by Lainey Wilson; “i in country” for Hardy’s critically acclaimed “Mockingbird & THE CROW”; and many others including songs for Brad Paisley, Florida Georgia Line, Matt Stell, Jameson Rogers, and Justin Moore.