Lil Smart Biography

Idowu Smart Emmanuel popularly known as Lil Smart is a Nigerian-born professional dancer, song composer, model, Nollywood actor, skater, comedian, music video promoter, and Instagram brand influencer. He is known for creating the famous “Tesumole” dancing move. He is also the CEO of Smart Feet Fashion and the developer of Smart Work.

Full Name	Idowu Smart Emmanuel
Nick Name	Lil Smart, Reverse king
Date of Birth	March 5, 1998
Place of Birth	Lagos State, Nigeria
Occupation	Dancer
Net Worth	$100,000 (Not verified yet)
Social Handles	Instagram: lilsmartt__ Twitter: @LiLSMART0

Early Life & Education

Lil Smart was born on the 5th of March, 1998, in Lagos State, which falls in the Southwestern part of Nigeria. He hails from Ifo, Abeokuta in Ogun State. Smart began skating when he was 14 years old and afterward grew interested in dance. He attended his primary and secondary schools in Lagos State.

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Career

Lil Smart is an actor, skater, and professional dancer. He is nicknamed by many as the “reverse king”. He invented the “Shaku Shaku“, “Zanku“, “Kupe“, “soapy“, “Tesumole“, “Mafa Mafa“, and “Leg work” reversal patterns of prominent Afro-beat dance moves. He used to refer to himself as ‘Marlians Presidential Dancer‘. He can basically reverse afro-dance steps to produce a contrasting vibe.

He rose to fame after a dancing video of a Naira Marley song which he recreated went viral, and he later appeared in a Naira Marley music video. Lil Smart has been in music videos and events by prominent Nigerian singers such as Naira Marley and Davido. He is the CEO of “SmartFeet Shoe,” a footwear company, in addition to being a dancer.

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Net Worth

According to some unverified sources, Lil Smart has an estimated net worth of $100,000. His company, performances at prominent events, and appearances as a dancer in music videos are said to be his sources of income for him.

Social Media

Aside from being a dancer, Lil Smart is also a social media influencer with 19,000 followers on Instagram and 10,000 followers on Twitter. His social handles are listed below.

Instagram: lilsmartt__

Twitter: @LiLSMART0