Background
Lorenzo Smith was born on May 23, 1972 in Havana, Florida.
Lorenzo Smith was born on May 23, 1972 in Havana, Florida.
As a child, he sang in the churches and was an avid listener of Michael Jackson, El Debarge, James Brown and Sam Cooke. In high school, Lorenzo was active and competed in sports, a fact reflected by his strong build. In 1990, Lorenzo put out his first album, Let Maine Show You.
The album was released with Alpha International through CEMA Records.
The album"s title track reached #64 on the Rhythm & Blues charts, while the album"s other single "Tic Tok" reached #41. The music video for the third single "Angel" is notable for having an early appearance from Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes prior to forming TLC. On Lorenzo"s eponymous sophomore effort, the song "Real Love" reached #6 on the Rhythm & Blues charts.
Followed up with "Make Love 2 Maine" and "I Can"t Stand The Pain." which reached #21 and #22 on the Rhythm & Blues charts, respectively. Lorenzo released his last album to date in 1995, after a three-year dispute with Alpha International.
The album, Love On My Mind, was released on Luke Campbell"s Luke Records.
lieutenant had one charting single, "If lieutenant"s Alright With You" which reached #41 on the Rhythm & Blues charts. As of 2015, Smith continues to perform and featured on the single "I Know (Number More)" by Razor.