Lance Smith
Encyclopedia
Lance Smith is an American
actor
and media personality, who, for eight years, was the host of CMT
's Top Twenty Countdown
. He is also the author of the children's book, The Old Man and the Cat."
Smith had also hosted CMT
's short-lived series "Got Me In With The Band," and a plethora of other various CMT
specials, including award pre-shows and CMT
's Spring Break concert specials.
Lance Smith was born David Lance Smith in Alabama on September 27, 1978. He moved all over as a child, but settled in Franklin, Tennessee
.
Smith's interest in acting was first evident in church with a performance in "The Passion Play," that gave him an audience of thousands of people.
Soon after high school graduation, Smith moved from his home of Franklin, Tennessee to Los Angeles, eventually becoming an extra on many television sitcoms. He then landed acting roles in country music-related jobs, which would foreshadow his Country Music Television
career, starring in a trio of country music videos, with two featuring him as the lead male. Then he landed an audition with some country music superstars.
Smith landed a six-month job as a host for The Dixie Chicks' "Fly" tour, along with Nathan Blackburn on MTV
's The Real World
, entertaining tens of thousands of people each night between acts.
Soon after the tour ended, Smith landed an interview with Country Music Television to be their first video jockey.
Lance was CMT's first-ever VJ, joining CMT on April 28, 2001, as the host of CMT's new request show, CMT Most Wanted Live
. Smith moved over to Top 20 Countdown in December 2001, as well as hosting other CMT specials, remaining a fan favorite.
Smith has not left his acting behind, starring in a movie short called "Rocket and Co." and gaining cameos in Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector and Delta Farce with Larry the Cable Guy and Bill Engvall.
Smith is the host of CMT's second season of Can You Duet
which aired on CMT in June 2009.
In November 2009, it was announced that Lance would leave CMT and the Top 20 Countdown at the end of the year and return to acting.
Lance lives in Los Angeles, California
with his wife Carrie and their two dogs.
Bio Credits:
Country Music Television, Vincent M. Harley, Lance Smith
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and media personality, who, for eight years, was the host of CMT
Country Music Television
Country Music Television, or CMT, is an American country music-oriented cable television network. Programming includes music videos, taped concerts, movies, biographies of country music stars, game shows, and reality programs...
's Top Twenty Countdown
Top Twenty Countdown
Top 20 Countdown is a show on CMT.The show counts down the biggest videos in country music and was originally hosted by Lance Smith. Top Twenty Countdown airs every Friday at 11:00 a.m. and reruns on Saturday at 11 a.m. and Sunday at 11:30 a.m. Besides showing the biggest videos, Lance also shows...
. He is also the author of the children's book, The Old Man and the Cat."
Smith had also hosted CMT
CMT
- Medicine :* California mastitis test* Certified Massage Therapist* Cervical motion tenderness, a sign of pelvic inflammatory disease* Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease* Chemically modified tetracyclines* Circus Movement Tachycardia...
's short-lived series "Got Me In With The Band," and a plethora of other various CMT
CMT
- Medicine :* California mastitis test* Certified Massage Therapist* Cervical motion tenderness, a sign of pelvic inflammatory disease* Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease* Chemically modified tetracyclines* Circus Movement Tachycardia...
specials, including award pre-shows and CMT
CMT
- Medicine :* California mastitis test* Certified Massage Therapist* Cervical motion tenderness, a sign of pelvic inflammatory disease* Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease* Chemically modified tetracyclines* Circus Movement Tachycardia...
's Spring Break concert specials.
Lance Smith was born David Lance Smith in Alabama on September 27, 1978. He moved all over as a child, but settled in Franklin, Tennessee
Franklin, Tennessee
Franklin is a city within and the county seat of Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 62,487 as of the 2010 census Franklin is located approximately south of downtown Nashville.-History:...
.
Smith's interest in acting was first evident in church with a performance in "The Passion Play," that gave him an audience of thousands of people.
Soon after high school graduation, Smith moved from his home of Franklin, Tennessee to Los Angeles, eventually becoming an extra on many television sitcoms. He then landed acting roles in country music-related jobs, which would foreshadow his Country Music Television
Country Music Television
Country Music Television, or CMT, is an American country music-oriented cable television network. Programming includes music videos, taped concerts, movies, biographies of country music stars, game shows, and reality programs...
career, starring in a trio of country music videos, with two featuring him as the lead male. Then he landed an audition with some country music superstars.
Smith landed a six-month job as a host for The Dixie Chicks' "Fly" tour, along with Nathan Blackburn on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's The Real World
The Real World
The Real World is a reality television program on MTV originally produced by Mary-Ellis Bunim and Jonathan Murray. First broadcast in 1992, the show, which was inspired by the 1973 PBS documentary series An American Family, is the longest-running program in MTV history and one of the...
, entertaining tens of thousands of people each night between acts.
Soon after the tour ended, Smith landed an interview with Country Music Television to be their first video jockey.
Lance was CMT's first-ever VJ, joining CMT on April 28, 2001, as the host of CMT's new request show, CMT Most Wanted Live
CMT Most Wanted Live
CMT Most Wanted Live, or MWL, is a country music video countdown show which aired on CMT from 2001 to 2004.-History:Most Wanted Live was a country music spin-off of sister network MTV's Total Request Live, which features mostly pop, rap, and R&B videos...
. Smith moved over to Top 20 Countdown in December 2001, as well as hosting other CMT specials, remaining a fan favorite.
Smith has not left his acting behind, starring in a movie short called "Rocket and Co." and gaining cameos in Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector and Delta Farce with Larry the Cable Guy and Bill Engvall.
Smith is the host of CMT's second season of Can You Duet
Can You Duet
Can You Duet is an American reality-competition show airing on CMT. The show is produced by FremantleMedia, the same company that produced American Idol.The show premiered on April 14, 2008 and the first season ended on June 13, 2008....
which aired on CMT in June 2009.
In November 2009, it was announced that Lance would leave CMT and the Top 20 Countdown at the end of the year and return to acting.
Lance lives in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
with his wife Carrie and their two dogs.
Bio Credits:
Country Music Television, Vincent M. Harley, Lance Smith