Ryan Smith, better known by his stage name Induce, is an American, Los Angeles–based DJ, record producer, singer, and writer.
Ryan was born and grew up in Miami, Florida, United States, and started his career there.
In 2008 he was voted by the Miami New Times as Best Club DJ in Miami,[6] while more recently he has received recognition for his work as a singer: his 2012 album Halfway Between Me And You was praised as one of the best indie-soul releases of that year by MTV Hive,[7] and won him Artist of the Year in the Miami-area hip-hop website The 305.
[5] He currently has a monthly radio show on dublab called Induce's Listening, showcasing his wide range of musical inspiration.
[2] Other collaborations include Casual Sax & The Saxual Revolution with Sven Barth, a joke rap group whose "Baby I'm Black (But only from the waist down)", parodying "Baby Come Back", was featured by Perez Hilton,[10] and Antennae, a leftfield hip hop group with longtime collaborator Manuvers [sic][1] and Miami based rapper Stres.