Born and raised in New Haven, CT, E. Bernard Smith is a young urban writer with an old soul. As a former Active Duty US Marine and Underground Lyricist this author is a pure blend...view moreBorn and raised in New Haven, CT, E. Bernard Smith is a young urban writer with an old soul. As a former Active Duty US Marine and Underground Lyricist this author is a pure blend of passion, fire and versatility. He released a sixteen track underground album which sold copies in Connecticut, North Carolina, Georgia, California and Texas. E. Bernard Smith is currently the head writer for Generation Next Magazine, an urban music magazine originating in the East Coast. He has interviewed some of the hottest names in the hip hop industry and also has three running viewpoints in each issue of the magazine. E. Bernard is a two time recipient of the Editor's Choice award for outstanding achievement in Poetry. Poet at heart E. Bernard is also a novelist and is currently hard at work on his second book titled "Dear Love, I surrender". Ultimately Mr. Smith's goal is to write a motion picture.view less