Age, Biography and Wiki
Camu Tao (Tero Smith) was born on 26 June, 1977 in Columbus, Ohio, United States, is an American rapper. Discover Camu Tao's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 30 years old?
| Popular As |
Tero Smith |
| Occupation |
Producer, rapper, singer |
| Age |
30 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
| Born |
26 June, 1977 |
| Birthday |
26 June |
| Birthplace |
Columbus, Ohio, United States |
| Date of death |
25 May, 2008 |
| Died Place |
Columbus, Ohio, United States |
| Nationality |
United States
|
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He is a member of famous Producer with the age 30 years old group.
Camu Tao Height, Weight & Measurements
At 30 years old, Camu Tao height not available right now. We will update Camu Tao's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Camu Tao Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Camu Tao worth at the age of 30 years old? Camu Tao’s income source is mostly from being a successful Producer. He is from United States. We have estimated Camu Tao's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Producer |
Camu Tao Social Network
Timeline
Tero Smith (June 26, 1977 – May 25, 2008), better known by his stage name Camu Tao, was an American rapper, singer, and producer.
Tao was born Tero Smith in Columbus, Ohio, on June 26, 1977.
Tao was signed to Definitive Jux.
He was a member of several groups: S.A. Smash, The Weathermen, Central Services (with El-P), and the music collective Cardboard City.
Partnering with Cage to form Nighthawks, the two crafted an album during a single three-day creative session.
Tao died of lung cancer at the age of 30 on May 25, 2008, two years after being diagnosed.
At the time of his death, Tao was producing a song for Cage's I Never Knew You EP and working on his first solo album for Definitive Jux.
Aesop Rock stated in a 2008 interview with The A.V. Club that his next album may contain "a couple of songs about [his] friend Camu".
In his song "Racing Stripes", Rock reflected on Tao near the end of his life.
Specifically, he noted Tao's unusual haircut and habits Tao had developed.
On July 9, 2009, El-P announced via Twitter that Tao's album King of Hearts was finished and would be released posthumously on October 20, 2009.
It was eventually released by Definitive Jux (in collaboration with Fat Possum Records) on August 17, 2010, along with a free download EP from Central Services.
About the album, El-P said, "We all expected to get Camu in the studio and go as far as he wanted to go with the record. The songs are bare, but then again a lot of them are just what he wanted. A lot of them wouldn't have changed much. Knowing Camu, he had a lot of talented musician friends he would have liked to have collaborated and have involved. I do think the album would have been different had he lived to complete it."
Tao is also the main subject in Rock's song "Get Out of the Car" from his 2016 album The Impossible Kid, reflecting on how the death of Tao drove him to an eight-year-long state of "emotional paralysis" and an increasing trend of self-imposed social isolation.
He later indirectly spoke about Tao in his verse on the track "Thursday in the Danger Room" from Run the Jewels' 2016 album Run the Jewels 3.
In a now-deleted tweet responding to a fan's question, El-P confirmed that the verse was about an experience he had with Tao while Tao had cancer.
In 2017, when the video for this song was released, Rock remarked, "This May 25th marks nine years since the death of my friend Camu Tao, an event that serves as an emotional and narrative anchor in both this song and my life. I wanted to reflect on things that had changed since, and try to connect some events I hadn't realized were potentially related."
El-P, Tao's friend and founder of the Definitive Jux label, dedicated his album Cancer 4 Cure to Tao's memory.
The song "The Full Retard" from the album features a looped vocal sample, "You should pump this shit like they do in the future", taken from Tao's lyrics on his track "When You’re Going Down", and a bridge where the lyric, "lil' bitch", is repeated in a style derived from previous collaborations between the two artists, most notably Tao's track "Hold the Floor", to which El-P remarks, "That's some Camu shit.".
