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Ainsley Katharine Smart (born February 25, 1995) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Her debut Album "The Truth" is slated to be released February 25th, 2018. She is the co-owner of the independent record label "Pineapple Recordings. Smart grew up in Bedford, New Hampshire, a small New England town, where she was spotted by music producer Jay Levine.

Early Life
Smart was born in Abington, Pennsylvania to parents Colm Smart and Linda Smart. She moved up and down the east coast as a young child, until her parents divorced when she was 10 years old. Smart attended public school until 9th grade, when she transferred to an online homeschooling program. She grew up competitively training in sports from a young age, most prominently with soccer and martial arts. She achieved third degree black belt in Taekwondo, and has won numerous competitions around the country. Smart starting playing guitar at age 15 and piano at age 16, after being gifted a guitar from her father and a piano from her mother's boyfriend. She is self taught. Smart began rapping and playing guitar, and soon started creating amateur youtube videos that caught the attention of music producer and executive Jay Levine. Levine later helped her concurred her fear of singing and began coaching and developing her as an artist.

2015–2016: Songwriting Career
After failure pitching smart as a young pop artist, Levine managed to get Smart into songwriting in 2013. After they parted ways in late 2013, Smart began to achieve some moderate success, eventually Co-Wirrting with English singers Harry Styles and Ed Sheeran. Since she has worked with American rapper, Ludacris and producer Toby Gad

2017-Present: Pineapple Recordings and "The Truth"
Smart announced that she would pursue an independent music career, and co-founded record label "Pineapple Recordings", with Grammy winning music producer Jay Frigiletto, under which she will release her debut album "The Truth", a 10 track LP, featuring songs Smart has written during her time traveling the world. The album is a self reflection based on her version of truth, confronting the controversy and lies surrounding her life, the last few years.

Personal Life
Smart has been linked to Harry Styles since speculations of their collaborations, but is in a long term relationship with Swiss partner, Patrick Loeffel.

Philanthropy
Smart has worked with The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope and Healing since 2012, and has helped raise over 10,000 in funds.

Citizenship
Ainsley Smart holds citizen of the United States of America as a natural born citizen, as well as the European Union and Great Britain.