Bruce Smith

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Biography

UK indie drummer - remixer - producer - songwriter - engineer He was the drummer for The Pop Group , amonst many others. He married Neneh Cherry for three years and moved to Sweden, where he formed Rip Rig & Panic . He has also done session work for various artists, including Björk. Bruce is still actively involved in and around the music scene composing and producing for various recording artists, films, documentaries, commercials etc. He currently lives with his family in Soho, New York, USA For the Pleasure For the US engineer, appeared active since mid-80s please use Bruce Smith For the UK lyricist please use Bruce Smith For the Orion The Hunter member please use Bruce Smith For the visual artist please use Bruce Smith For the former Guided by Voices drummer, please use Bruce Smitty Smith

  • Real name
  • Bruce Neal Smith
  • Name variations
  • B Smith·B. Smith·B.Smith·Biffda Smith·Bruce·Bruce \Minty\ Smith·Bruce Willie Smith·Minty·Smith
  • Aliases
  • Bruce Robert Francis Smith
  • African Head Charge·Float Up CP·Love Inc. (4)·New Age Steppers·Playgroup (3)·Public Image Limited·Rip Rig & Panic·Singers & Players·The Pop Group·The Slits
  • Primary profession
  • Actor
  • Country
  • United States
  • Nationality
  • American
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 18 June 1963
  • Place of birth
  • Norfolk· Virginia
  • Death date
  • 1937-08-14
  • Death age
  • 47
  • Place of death
  • New York City
  • Cause of death
  • Natural causes
  • Residence
  • Hilversum·Netherlands
  • Children
  • Alison Smith
  • Spouses
  • Neneh Cherry
  • Education
  • Booker T. Washington High School
  • Knows language
  • English language·English language·English language
  • Member of
  • Washington Redskins·Buffalo Bills
  • Parents
  • George Smith

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Defensive end with the Buffalo Bills (1986-1999) and Washington Redskins (2000-2003).

Selected by the Buffalo Bills in the first round (first pick overall) of the 1985 NFL Draft.

All-time NFL leader in quarterback sacks with 200.

Enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2009.

On September 21, 2008, his name and jersey number were put up on the Buffalo Bills Wall of Fame.

(December 2002) Defensive End for the Washington Redskins. Needs 4.5 sacks to become the all-time record holder.

Named AFC Defensive Player of the Week 7 times and NFC Defensive Player of the Week once in his NFL career.

Played football as a halfback for the University of Minnesota

Played football for the Green Bay Packers (1945 - 1948) and the Los Angeles Rams

Won colleges Heisman Trophy in 1941

Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1972

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