Smoko Ono’s production is an integral part of the sound of contemporary Chicago hip hop. A long-time collaborator of Chance the Rapper, Smoko had four placements on Chance’s debut album The Big Day including the off-cycle single “I Might Need Security,” and “Hot Shower” Ft DaBaby and MadeinTYO. As one of Vic Mensa’s main producers, Smoko produced tracks including “U Mad ft. Kanye West, “Liquor Locker ft. Ty Dolla Sign and “Feel That,” and produced on “Broke As F*ck” on YBN Cordae’s Grammy Nominated album The Lost Boy. Smoko has upcoming releases with Summer Walker, Corinne Bailey Rae, SG Lewis, UMI and more.

In 2018 Smoko released his collaborative album Very Slight with KAMI, which featured verses from Chance the Rapper, Joey Purp, and Valee, the project has received over 12M streams in the US alone. Smoko’s commercial work includes a Nike and Doritos Super Bowl commercials, Puma, Tao, and has DJ’d Complexcon, Soho House, Poppy, The Marquee, and events like Kehlani’s after party. Additionally, Smoko has produced songs for Kanye West, DaBaby, Megan Thee Stallion, Ty Dolla $ign, Cordae, Denzel Curry, Yung Bans, YNW Melly, and is working with Francis and the Lights, Quavo, Yxng Bane, Lil Yachty, Shelley fka DRAM, and more.

In 2021 Smoko produced the Vic Mensa, Chance The Rapper and Wyclef Jean assisted record “SHELTER” and is fresh off the press with his recent production for Shelly (fka DRAM) Single “All Pride Aside” featuring Summer Walker.