A native of Simi Valley, California, Smith has also held residence in Captain Cook, Hawaii, Columbus, Ohio, and Hong Kong.

Smith's career on the PBA tour was marred by numerous injuries, resulting in many withdrawals from high-profile tournaments.

Despite this, he amassed seven tour titles during his career, with his first being his lone major victory at the 2000 U.S. Open.

In his prime, Smith was considered the world's most powerful one-handed bowler.

Smith's ball roll has been tracked as high as 27 revolutions per shot and traveling at up to 34 miles per hour (55 km/h) - the average professional achieves about 16 revolutions per shot, traveling at 18 miles per hour (29 km/h).