Curt Smith

Curt Smith is the co-founder of Tears For Fears, as well as an acclaimed solo musician. He also writes music for film, television, and the web, including having scored the independent feature Meth Head. He is a regular speaker at creative, media, and technology events, including TEDxHollywood, TEDxSan Francisco, and the USC Annenberg Online Communities program.

Smith grew up in Bath, England, and lived on the Snow Hill council estate (the subject of the track “Snow Hill”). He attended the Beechen Cliff School. Smith became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2007.