David Smart

Composer Songwriter Producer

One of the most prolific composers in TV advertising with over 250 original scores for agencies such as Saatchi and Saatchi, McCann-Erickson, Leo Burnett, and FCB. Brands include Motorola, Samsung, Birdseye, Johnson and Johnson, The Daily Mail and Hewlett-Packard. David has also composed DVD trailers to blockbuster films including "The Chronicles Of Narnia", "Troy", "The Aviator", and "Alexander". Further TV credits include the Titles and Bumpers to The Ski Show on Channel 4.

Brian Watson, award winning creative director ( FCB, BHO ) says :

"David's ability to interpret a brief from the script, without even seeing the finished film is second to none..I always got a magnificent, specially composed, original piece that brought my films to life..He's a pleasure to work with. Always seamless. Pure genius".

As a songwriter, David has written alongside some of Nashville’s best including, Kim Willams ( Randy Travis, Garth Brooks) and Danny Wells ( Rascal Flats). David has also written and produced for a host of new artists including up and coming Nashville country star, Julienne Irwin, Natalie Estes and London’s RnB Superstar, Charlotte Kelly (Soul2Soul). Charlotte Kelly says: “I’ve had the pleasure of working with David for many years. He is one of the most talented songwriters and producers I know.”

Working alongside marine conservation charity Our Only World based in Cornwall, UK, David has written and produced their charity single Our Only World helping raise awareness to plastic pollution in the oceans and the environment. Children’s choirs from Cornwall and Guernsey participated in this first release from the UK, the world premier of a song that is to be recorded by other children from around the globe.

As a young singer David sung with Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and performed over 100 times at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London.David splits his time between London, Nashville and Jackson Hole, and in his spare time he pursues his other passions of fly fishing, surfing and snowboarding.