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===Early life===
===Early life===
Ruwanga was born in [[Sri Lanka]], and in to a musically influenced environment. His mother, Renuka, is a musician, and so, early on in to his childhood he was introduced to, and surrounded by musicians live performing instrumentals. Ruwanga's music talents is influenced by his Mother's passion for music, and by the island life he was raised in. At the height of the country's unstable political atmosphere and civil war, his family decided to and eventually moved to [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]], [[California|CA]] when he was 12. Since then, Ruwanga attended [[John Muir High School]] before moving to [[La Verne, California|La Verne]], California, and graduating from [[Bonita High School]]. After High School, Ruwanga attended [[Cal State San Bernardino]] for a year until, he subsequently made the decision to give music his full attention and focus.
Ruwanga was born in [[Sri Lanka]], into a musically influenced environment. Through his mother, Renuka, who is a musician, young Ruwanga was was surrounded by some of the best musicians in the country. At the height of the country's unstable political atmosphere and civil war, his family decided to and eventually moved to [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]],[[California|CA]] when he was 12. Since then, Ruwanga attended  [[John Muir High School]] before moving to [[La Verne, California|La Verne]], California, and graduating from [[Bonita High School]]. After High School, Ruwanga attended  [[Cal State San Bernardino]] for a semester until he dropped out to pursue a career in music.


==Career==
==Career==


=== Music in Film ===
=== Music in Film ===
Ruwanga has written and produced end title songs for movies such as ''[[Fast Five]]'' (Universal Pictures) [[Busta Rhymes]], [[Don Omar]] and J. Doe called "How we Rol<ref>{{Cite web|title = Ruwanga 'Ru' Samath|url = https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2551327/|website = IMDb|accessdate = 2016-01-04}}</ref> l, [[Morgan Spurlock]]'s ''[[POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold|The Greatest Movie Ever Sold]]'' (Sony Pictures) "CameraBuggin" features [[Big Boi]] from the legendary [[Outkast]], as well as [[Matt & Kim]],<ref>{{Cite web|title = Ruwanga 'Ru' Samath|url = https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2551327/|website = IMDb|accessdate = 2016-01-04}}</ref> ''[[Gideon's Army]]'' (HBO).<ref>{{Cite web|title = Ruwanga 'Ru' Samath|url = https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2551327/|website = IMDb|accessdate = 2016-01-04}}</ref> He has also placed songs in movies such as [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1637725/?ref_=_3 TED] (Universal Pictures),<ref>{{Cite web|title = Ruwanga 'Ru' Samath|url = https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2551327/|website = IMDb|accessdate = 2016-01-04}}</ref> ''[[Spare Parts (2015 film)|Spare Parts]]'' (Lionsgate), ''[[Tower Heist]]''<ref>{{Cite web|title = Ruwanga 'Ru' Samath|url = https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2551327/|website = IMDb|accessdate = 2016-01-04}}</ref> (Universal Pictures), ''[[You're Next]]''<ref>{{Cite web|title = Ruwanga 'Ru' Samath|url = https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2551327/|website = IMDb|accessdate = 2016-01-04}}</ref> (Lionsgate), ''[[Reality High]]'' (Netflix), ''[[Generation Iron]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|title = Ruwanga 'Ru' Samath|url = https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2551327/|website = IMDb|accessdate = 2016-01-04}}</ref> ''[[Saw IV]]'' (Lionsgate), [[Christmas in Compton]],<ref>{{Cite web|title = Ruwanga 'Ru' Samath|url = https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2551327/|website = IMDb|accessdate = 2016-01-04}}</ref> Son of Morning<ref>{{Cite web|title = Ruwanga 'Ru' Samath|url = https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2551327/|website = IMDb|accessdate = 2016-01-04}}</ref> & [[Doubletime]].
Ruwanga has either composed and produced music for over 35 movies including the end title songs for movies such as ''[[Fast Five]]'' (Universal Pictures) [[Busta Rhymes]], [[Don Omar]] and J. Doe titled "How we Roll, [[Morgan Spurlock]]'s ''[[POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold|The Greatest Movie Ever Sold]]'' (Sony Pictures) "CameraBuggin" features [[Big Boi]] from the legendary [[Outkast]], as well as [[Matt & Kim]], ''[[Reality High]]'' (Netflix) &''[[Gideon's Army]]'' (HBO). He has also placed songs in movies such as TED (Universal Pictures), ''[[Spare Parts (2015 film)|Spare Parts]]'' (Lionsgate), ''[[Tower Heist]]'' (Universal Pictures), ''[[You're Next]]'' (Lionsgate), ''[[Generation Iron]]'', ''[[Saw IV]]'' (Lionsgate), [[Christmas in Compton]], Son of Morning<sup>,</sup> [[Doubletime]] & [[Wonder (film)|Wonder]](Lionsgate).


=== TV Shows ===
=== TV Shows ===
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=== Composer ===
=== Composer ===
Ruwanga has composed several movies, including Netlix Original [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]], STARZ original  [[Flock of Dudes]] &  National Lampoon<nowiki>'s" Another Dirty Movie". He has also composed several documentaries such as "Cosplay Universe", "Long Live Rock... Celebrate the Chaos'',  "How I Got Over" and the upcoming Muhumad Ali documentary titled "City of Ali''</nowiki>.
Ruwanga has co-composed the music for National Lampoon's ''Another Dirty Movie'',<ref>{{Cite web|title = Ruwanga 'Ru' Samath|url = https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2551327/|website = IMDb|accessdate = 2016-01-04}}</ref> the documentary ''How I Got Over''<ref>{{Cite web|title = Ruwanga 'Ru' Samath|url = https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2551327/|website = IMDb|accessdate = 2016-01-04}}</ref> the short film ''Braceros''<ref>{{Cite web|title = Ruwanga 'Ru' Samath|url = https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2551327/|website = IMDb|accessdate = 2016-01-04}}</ref> and the comedy ''[[Flock of Dudes]]''<ref>{{Cite web|title = Ruwanga 'Ru' Samath|url = https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2551327/|website = IMDb|accessdate = 2016-01-04}}</ref>


=== Mixtapes/ Remixes ===
=== Mixtapes/ Remixes ===
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=== Artists ===
=== Artists ===
Ruwanga has worked with and collaborated with artists such as [[Busta Rhymes]],<ref>{{Cite web|title = :: THE BIRD CALL :: » Ruwanga Samath|url = http://thebirdcall.com/ruwanga-samath/|website = thebirdcall.com|accessdate = 2016-01-04}}</ref> [[Rachel Crow]],<ref>{{Cite web|title = :: THE BIRD CALL :: » Rachel Crow New Music|url = http://thebirdcall.com/524/|website = thebirdcall.com|accessdate = 2016-01-04}}</ref> [[Meghan Trainor]],<ref>{{Cite web|title = Ruwanga Samath - Producer/ Songwriter|url = http://ruwangasamath.wix.com/ruwanga#!about/c10fk|website = Ruwanga Samath - Producer/ Songwriter|accessdate = 2016-01-04}}</ref> [[Kesha|Ke$ha]], [[Mistah F.A.B.]], [[Clyde Carson]] and [[Don Omar]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = :: THE BIRD CALL :: » Ruwanga Samath|url = http://thebirdcall.com/ruwanga-samath/|website = thebirdcall.com|accessdate = 2016-01-04}}</ref>
Ruwanga has worked with and collaborated with artists such as [[Busta Rhymes]],<ref>{{Cite web|title = :: THE BIRD CALL :: » Ruwanga Samath|url = http://thebirdcall.com/ruwanga-samath/|website = thebirdcall.com|accessdate = 2016-01-04}}</ref> [[Rachel Crow]],<ref>{{Cite web|title = :: THE BIRD CALL :: » Rachel Crow New Music|url = http://thebirdcall.com/524/|website = thebirdcall.com|accessdate = 2016-01-04}}</ref> [[Meghan Trainor]],<ref>{{Cite web|title = Ruwanga Samath - Producer/ Songwriter|url = http://ruwangasamath.wix.com/ruwanga#!about/c10fk|website = Ruwanga Samath - Producer/ Songwriter|accessdate = 2016-01-04}}</ref> [[Kesha|Ke$ha]], [[Mistah F.A.B.]], [[Clyde Carson]], [[Don Omar|Don Omar,]] [[SOB X RBE]] & [[Leven Kali]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = :: THE BIRD CALL :: » Ruwanga Samath|url = http://thebirdcall.com/ruwanga-samath/|website = thebirdcall.com|accessdate = 2016-01-04}}</ref> Ruwanga founded the record label/ multimedia company, Smooth Blaq in 2017. Smooth Blaq artists include Tyler Sellers.


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=== Smooth BLAQ ===
Ruwanga has founded [https://smoothblaq.com/ Smooth Blaq], a multimedia company/collective that creates music, visuals and fashion. The collective includes artists such as, Tyler Sellers, Joey Diggs Jr, Taylor Mackall, Madi Wolf, Jay Watts, Sinclair & Amon. Smooth BLAQ is the label behind songs in Netflix's ''[[Reality High]]'' and ''[[Wonder (film)|Wonder]]''.


== Discography ==
== Discography ==
<br />
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|'''Type'''
|'''Artist'''
|'''Product Format'''
|'''UPC'''
|'''Name'''
|'''Title'''
|'''Title'''
|'''Album'''
|'''Product Format'''
|'''Label Name'''
|'''Label Name'''
|'''Total No Tracks'''
|'''Track No'''
|'''Release Date'''
|'''Release Date'''
|'''Track'''
|'''Artist/Performer'''
|'''Time'''
|'''Genre'''
|'''Genre'''
|'''Writers'''
|'''Writers'''
|'''Producer'''
|'''Producer'''
|'''Credits'''
|'''Credited'''
|-
|(album/single/EP)
|(CD, LP, Digital, etc.)
|(product bar code number)
|(album artist name)
|(album title)
|(label name)
|(number)
|(track number)
|(yyyy-mm-dd)
|(track title)
|(track artist name)
|(track time)
|
|(name)
|(name)
|
|-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|[[Busta Rhymes]], [[Don Omar]], J Doe, [[Reek da Villian]]
|How We Roll - Fast Five Remix
|[[Fast Five (soundtrack)|Fast Five]] (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
|[[Fast Five (soundtrack)|Fast Five]] (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
|CD & Digital
|CD & Digital
|
|[[Busta Rhymes]], [[Don Omar]], J Doe, [[Reek da Villian]]
|[[Fast Five (soundtrack)|Fast Five]] (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
|[[ABKCO Music & Records|ABKCO Music & Records, Inc]]
|[[ABKCO Music & Records|ABKCO Music & Records, Inc]]
|13
|1
|2011-04-26
|2011-04-26
|How We Roll - Fast Five Remix
|Busta Rhymes, Don Omar, J Doe, Reek da Villian
|4.09
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Ruwanga Samath, James Smith, Tariek Williams, Trevor Smith, William Omar Landron
|James Smith, Tariek Williams, Ruwanga Samath, Trevor Smith, William Omar Landron
|Ruwanga Samath
|Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|Greg Cahn
|Love Burns
|Sundown (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
|Sundown (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Various Artists
|Sundown (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
|[[Ultra Music|Ultra Records, LLC]]
|[[Ultra Music|Ultra Records, LLC]]
|14
|8
|2016-05-06
|2016-05-06
|Love Burns
|Greg Cahn
|2.09
|Rock
|Rock
|Ruwanga Samath, Greg Cahn, Oscar Doniz
|Ruwanga Samath, Greg Cahn, Oscar Doniz
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|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|Ruwanga Samath
|Crack The Ground
|Sundown (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
|Sundown (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Various Artists
|Sundown (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
|[[Ultra Music|Ultra Records, LLC]]
|[[Ultra Music|Ultra Records, LLC]]
|14
|12
|2016-05-06
|2016-05-06
|Crack The Ground
|Ruwanga Samath
|3.52
|Dance
|Dance
|Ruwanga Samath, Denzol Cameron
|Ruwanga Samath, Denzol Cameron
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|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|[[Daveed Diggs|Daveed Diggs,]] [[Rafael Casal]], [[SOB X RBE|SOB x RBE]]
|Drippin
|[[Blindspotting]] : The Miles EP
|[[Blindspotting]] : The Miles EP
|Digital
|Digital
|[[Republic Records]]
|
|[[Rafael Casal]], [[Daveed Diggs]], [[SOB X RBE|SOB x RBE]]
|[[Blindspotting]] : The Miles EP
|Oakland Moving Pictures, LLC and [[Republic Records]]
|8
|4
|2018-11-23
|2018-11-23
|Drippin
|Daveed Diggs, Rafael Casal, SOB x RBE
|3:39
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Rafael Casal, Daveed Diggs, Ruwanga Samath, Jabbar Kingston Brown Jr., Juwon Lee, Wayman Zachariah Barrow & George Harris III
|[[Rafael Casal]], [[Daveed Diggs]], Ruwanga Samath, Jabbar Kingston Brown Jr., Juwon Lee, Wayman Zachariah Barrow & George Harris III
|Ruwanga Samath
|Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|Maxwell D & Ruwanga
|I Got The Love (Feat. [[Stella Mwangi]] & Janiece)
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Various Artists
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Smooth BLAQ
|Smooth BLAQ
|16
|1
|2017-09-13
|2017-09-13
|I Got The Love (Feat. Stella Mwangi & Janiece)
|Maxwell D & Ruwanga
|3:11
|Pop
|Pop
|Ruwanga Samath, Denzol Cameron, Janice Meyers, [[Stella Mwangi]], [[Matt Von Roderick]]
|Ruwanga Samath, Denzol Cameron, Janice Meyers, [[Stella Mwangi]], [[Matt Von Roderick]]
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|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|Ruwanga
|Sail Away (feat. Maxwell D)
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Various Artists
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Smooth BLAQ
|Smooth BLAQ
|16
|2
|2017-09-14
|2017-09-14
|Sail Away (feat. Maxwell D)
|Ruwanga
|4:21
|Pop
|Pop
|Ruwanga Samath
|Ruwanga Samath
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|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|Maxwell D & Ruwanga
|Drop N Get Low (feat. Zoh)
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Various Artists
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Smooth BLAQ
|Smooth BLAQ
|16
|3
|2017-09-14
|2017-09-14
|Drop N Get Low (feat. Zoh)
|Maxwell D & Ruwanga
|2:59
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Ruwanga Samath, Denzol Cameron, Brandon Hicks
|Ruwanga Samath, Denzol Cameron, Brandon Hicks
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|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|Ruwanga & Vandela
|Right There
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Various Artists
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Smooth BLAQ
|Smooth BLAQ
|16
|4
|2017-09-15
|2017-09-15
|Right There
|Ruwanga & Vandela
|2:23
|Pop
|Pop
|Ruwanga Samath, Vendela Palmgren
|Ruwanga Samath, Vendela Palmgren
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|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|Smooth Blaq & Joey Diggs Jr
|You
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Various Artists
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Smooth BLAQ
|Smooth BLAQ
|16
|5
|2017-09-16
|2017-09-16
|You
|Smooth Blaq & Joey Diggs Jr
|4:08
|R&B/ Soul
|R&B/ Soul
|Ruwanga Samath, Joey Diggs Jr, Taylor Mackall
|Ruwanga Samath, Joey Diggs Jr, Taylor Mackall
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|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|Matt Allenn & Ruwanga
|9 to 5
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Various Artists
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Smooth BLAQ
|Smooth BLAQ
|16
|6
|2017-09-17
|2017-09-17
|9 to 5
|Matt Allenn & Ruwanga
|3:42
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Ruwanga Samath, Matt Allenn
|Ruwanga Samath, Matt Allenn
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|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|Dilini
|Way Back Home
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Various Artists
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Smooth BLAQ
|Smooth BLAQ
|16
|7
|2017-09-17
|2017-09-17
|Way Back Home
|Dilini
|3:58
|Pop
|Pop
|Ruwanga Samath, Dilini Ranaweera
|Ruwanga Samath, Dilini Ranaweera
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|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|Smooth Blaq & Tyler Sellers
|Slave For Your Love
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Various Artists
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Smooth BLAQ
|Smooth BLAQ
|16
|8
|2017-09-18
|2017-09-18
|Slave For Your Love
|Smooth Blaq & Tyler Sellers
|4:03
|Pop
|Pop
|Ruwanga Samath, Tyler Sellers
|Ruwanga Samath, Tyler Sellers
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|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|Matt Allenn & Ruwanga
|Messy
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Various Artists
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Smooth BLAQ
|Smooth BLAQ
|16
|9
|2017-09-19
|2017-09-19
|Messy
|Matt Allenn & Ruwanga
|3:23
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Ruwanga Samath, Matt Allenn
|Ruwanga Samath, Matt Allenn
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|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|Vendela
|Somewhere in California
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Various Artists
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Smooth BLAQ
|Smooth BLAQ
|16
|10
|2017-09-20
|2017-09-20
|Somewhere in California
|Vendela
|2:58
|Pop
|Pop
|Ruwanga Samath, Vendela Palmgren
|Ruwanga Samath, Vendela Palmgren
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|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|Maxwell D & Ruwanga
|Ex-Lover
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Various Artists
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Smooth BLAQ
|Smooth BLAQ
|16
|11
|2017-09-21
|2017-09-21
|Ex-Lover
|Maxwell D & Ruwanga
|3:28
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Ruwanga Samath, Denzol Cameron
|Ruwanga Samath, Denzol Cameron
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|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|ZOH
|Flew Here
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Various Artists
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Smooth BLAQ
|Smooth BLAQ
|16
|12
|2017-09-22
|2017-09-22
|Flew Here
|ZOH & Ruwanga
|2:57
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Ruwanga Samath
|Ruwanga Samath
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|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|Smooth Blaq
|Weather (feat. Joey Diggs Jr & Taylor Mackall)
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Various Artists
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Smooth BLAQ
|Smooth BLAQ
|16
|14
|2017-09-23
|2017-09-23
|Weather (feat. Joey Diggs Jr & Taylor Mackall)
|Smooth Blaq
|3:55
|R&B/ Soul
|R&B/ Soul
|Ruwanga Samath, Joey Diggs Jr, Taylor Mackall
|Ruwanga Samath, Joey Diggs Jr, Taylor Mackall
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|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|ZOH & Tree of Lyfe
|Taking Off
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Various Artists
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Smooth BLAQ
|Smooth BLAQ
|16
|15
|2017-09-24
|2017-09-24
|Taking Off
|ZOH & Tree of Lyfe
|4:55
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Ruwanga Samath, Brandon Hicks
|Ruwanga Samath, Brandon Hicks
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|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|Triple S & Ruwanga
|Party Girl (Feat DeStorm)
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Various Artists
|Best of... [[Reality High|#RealityHigh]] Playlist
|Smooth BLAQ
|Smooth BLAQ
|16
|16
|2017-09-25
|2017-09-25
|Party Girl
|Triple S & Ruwanga
|2:28
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Ruwanga Samath, Shron Spicer, Destorm Powers
|Ruwanga Samath, Shron Spicer, Destorm Powers
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|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|Mind The Gap
|Never Gonna Stop (feat. Quan)
|[[Generation Iron]] (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
|[[Generation Iron]] (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
|CD & Digital
|CD & Digital
|
|Jeff Rona
|[[Generation Iron]] (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
|[[Milan Entertainment]]
|[[Milan Entertainment]]
|27
|2
|2013-09-24
|2013-09-24
|Never Gonna Stop (feat. Quan)
|Mind The Gap
|3:41
|Soundtrack
|Soundtrack
|Greg Cahn, Oscar Doniz & Ruwanga Samath
|Greg Cahn, Oscar Doniz & Ruwanga Samath
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|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|[[Rachel Crow]]
|Solo
|Solo (From the Netflix Original Film "[[Deidra & Laney Rob a Train]]") - Single
|Solo (From the Netflix Original Film "[[Deidra & Laney Rob a Train]]") - Single
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Rachel Crow
|Solo (From the Netflix Original Film "[[Deidra & Laney Rob a Train]]") - Single
|[[S-Curve Records]]
|[[S-Curve Records]]
|1
|1
|2017-04-21
|2017-04-21
|Solo
|Rachel Crow
|3:36
|Pop
|Pop
|Rachel Crow, Ruwanga Samath & Matt Allenn
|[[Rachel Crow]], Ruwanga Samath & Matt Allenn
|Ruwanga Samath
|Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|Tyler Sellers
|Better
|Better - Single
|Better - Single
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Tyler Sellers
|Better - Single
|Smooth BLAQ
|Smooth BLAQ
|1
|1
|2018-10-19
|2018-10-19
|Better
|Tyler Sellers
|3:27
|Pop
|Pop
|Tyler Sellers, Ruwanga Samath
|Ruwanga Samath, Tyler Sellers
|Ruwanga Samath
|Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|Tyler Sellers
|Superficial Love
|Superficial Love - Single
|Superficial Love - Single
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Tyler Sellers
|Superficial Love - Single
|Smooth BLAQ
|Smooth BLAQ
|1
|1
|2019-04-19
|2019-04-19
|Superficial Love
|Tyler Sellers
|3:40
|Pop
|Pop
|Tyler Sellers, Ruwanga Samath
|Ruwanga Samath, Tyler Sellers
|Ruwanga Samath
|Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|Tyler Sellers
|Goodbye Highscool
|Goodbye Highschool - Single
|Goodbye Highschool - Single
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Tyler Sellers
|Goodbye Highschool - Single
|Smooth BLAQ
|Smooth BLAQ
|1
|1
|2019-05-17
|2019-05-17
|Goodbye Highscool
|Tyler Sellers
|3:33
|Pop
|Pop
|Tyler Sellers, Ruwanga Samath
|Ruwanga Samath, Tyler Sellers
|Ruwanga Samath
|Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|Tyler Sellers
|Better (Acoustic Version)
|Better (Acoustic Version) - Single
|Better (Acoustic Version) - Single
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Tyler Sellers
|Better (Acoustic Version) - Single
|Smooth BLAQ
|Smooth BLAQ
|1
|1
|2019-10-18
|2019-10-18
|Better (Acoustic Version)
|Tyler Sellers
|3:04
|Pop
|Pop
|Tyler Sellers, Ruwanga Samath
|Ruwanga Samath, Tyler Sellers
|Ruwanga Samath
|Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|Tyler Sellers
|Call
|Call - Single
|Call - Single
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Tyler Sellers
|Call - Single
|Smooth BLAQ
|Smooth BLAQ
|1
|1
|2019-09-13
|2019-09-13
|Call
|Tyler Sellers
|2:37
|Pop
|Pop
|Tyler Sellers, Ruwanga Samath
|Ruwanga Samath, Tyler Sellers
|Ruwanga Samath
|Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|Tyler Sellers
|Honey
|Honey - Single
|Honey - Single
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Tyler Sellers
|Honey - Single
|Smooth BLAQ
|Smooth BLAQ
|1
|1
|2020-03-20
|2020-03-20
|Honey
|Tyler Sellers
|2:48
|Pop
|Pop
|Tyler Sellers, Ruwanga Samath
|Ruwanga Samath, Tyler Sellers
|Ruwanga Samath
|Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|Tyler Sellers
|WTSB
|WTSB - Single
|WTSB - Single
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Tyler Sellers
|WTSB - Single
|Smooth BLAQ
|Smooth BLAQ
|1
|1
|2020-05-29
|2020-05-29
|WTSB
|Tyler Sellers
|3:14
|Pop
|Pop
|Tyler Sellers, Ruwanga Samath
|Ruwanga Samath, Tyler Sellers
|Ruwanga Samath
|Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|Che Lingo
|Mad Angle
|Mad Angle
|Mad Angle
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Che Lingo
|Mad Angle
|TRIP
|TRIP
|1
|1
|2018-06-12
|2018-06-12
|Mad Angle
|Che Lingo
|3:42
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Che Lingo, Ruwanga Samath, Tyler Sellers
|Che Lingo, Ruwanga Samath, Tyler Sellers
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|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
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|-
|Che Lingo
|Mad Angle
|Sensitive
|Sensitive
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Che Lingo
|Sensitive
|TRIP
|TRIP
|7
|2
|2019-01-18
|2019-01-18
|Mad Angle
|Che Lingo
|4:42
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Che Lingo, Ruwanga Samath, Tyler Sellers
|Che Lingo, Ruwanga Samath, Tyler Sellers
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|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
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|-
|Ebon Lurks
|Drip Different
|Drip Different - Single
|Drip Different - Single
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Ebon Lurks
|Drip Different - Single
|The Label Music Group
|The Label Music Group
|1
|1
|2019-09-13
|2019-09-13
|Drip Different
|Ebon Lurks
|3:18
|R&B/ Soul
|R&B/ Soul
|Ruwanga Samath, Michael Grammy & Ebon Lurks
|Ruwanga Samath, Michael Grammy & Ebon Lurks
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|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|Come Thru (feat. Leven Kali) - Single
|Digital
|
|Smooth Blaq
|Smooth Blaq
|Come Thru
|Come Thru (feat. Leven Kali) - Single
|Come Thru (feat. Leven Kali) - Single
|Digital
|The Bird Call Productions, Inc
|The Bird Call Productions, Inc
|1
|1
|2016-11-29
|2016-11-29
|Come Thru
|Smooth Blaq
|2:43
|R&B/ Soul
|R&B/ Soul
|[[Leven Kali]], Ruwanga Samath
|Ruwanga Samath, Leven Kali
|Ruwanga Samath
|Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|Smooth Blaq
|Inspiration
|Inspiration (feat. Tyler Sellers) - Single
|Inspiration (feat. Tyler Sellers) - Single
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Smooth Blaq
|Inspiration (feat. Tyler Sellers) - Single
|Smooth BLAQ
|Smooth BLAQ
|1
|1
|2017-11-14
|2017-11-14
|Inspiration
|Smooth Blaq
|2:42
|R&B/ Soul
|R&B/ Soul
|Ruwanga Samath, Tyler Sellers
|Ruwanga Samath, Tyler Sellers
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|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
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|-
|Smooth Blaq & ZOH
|Sade
|Sade - Single
|Sade - Single
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Smooth Blaq & ZOH
|Sade - Single
|Smooth BLAQ
|Smooth BLAQ
|1
|1
|2018-01-29
|2018-01-29
|Sade
|Smooth Blaq & ZOH
|2:12
|R&B/ Soul
|R&B/ Soul
|Ruwanga Samath, Brandon Hicks
|Ruwanga Samath, Brandon Hicks
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|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
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|-
|Smooth Blaq & ZOH
|Vibe
|Vibe - Single
|Vibe - Single
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Smooth Blaq & ZOH
|Vibe - Single
|Smooth BLAQ
|Smooth BLAQ
|1
|1
|2018-05-04
|2018-05-04
|Vibe
|Smooth Blaq & ZOH
|2:44
|R&B/ Soul
|R&B/ Soul
|Ruwanga Samath, Brandon Hicks
|Ruwanga Samath, Brandon Hicks
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|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
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|-
|California - Single
|Digital
|
|Smooth Blaq, Madi Wolf & Sinclair
|Smooth Blaq, Madi Wolf & Sinclair
|California
|California - Single
|California - Single
|Digital
|Smooth BLAQ
|Smooth BLAQ
|1
|1
|2018-06-26
|2018-06-26
|California
|Smooth Blaq, Madi Wolf & Sinclair
|3:22
|R&B/ Soul
|R&B/ Soul
|Ruwanga Samath, Madi Wolfe, Dominique, Christian Plenty
|Ruwanga Samath, Madi Wolfe, Dominique, Christian Plenty
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|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|Smooth Blaq, Sinclair & Dilini
|Breathe
|Breathe - Single
|Breathe - Single
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Smooth Blaq, Sinclair & Dilini
|Breathe - Single
|Smooth BLAQ
|Smooth BLAQ
|1
|1
|2018-12-07
|2018-12-07
|Breathe
|Smooth Blaq, Sinclair & Dilini
|2:22
|R&B/ Soul
|R&B/ Soul
|Ruwanga Samath, Dilini Ranaweera, Christian Plenty
|Ruwanga Samath, Dilini Ranaweera, Christian Plenty
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|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|Smooth Blaq & Amon
|Perfect (feat. Amon)
|Perfect/Poison - Single
|Perfect/Poison - Single
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Smooth Blaq & Amon
|Perfect/Poison - Single
|Smooth BLAQ
|Smooth BLAQ
|2
|1
|2019-06-28
|2019-06-28
|Perfect (feat. Amon)
|Smooth Blaq & Amon
|2:42
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Ruwanga Samath, Amon-Ra Cunningham
|Amon-Ra Cunningham, Ruwanga Samath
|Ruwanga Samath
|Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|Smooth Blaq & Amon
|Poison (feat. Amon)
|Perfect/Poison - Single
|Perfect/Poison - Single
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Smooth Blaq & Amon
|Perfect/Poison - Single
|Smooth BLAQ
|Smooth BLAQ
|2
|2
|2019-06-29
|2019-06-29
|Poison (feat. Amon)
|Smooth Blaq & Amon
|2:46
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Ruwanga Samath, Amon-Ra Cunningham
|Amon-Ra Cunningham, Ruwanga Samath
|Ruwanga Samath
|Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|Hannah Faye
|Darker
|[[Wonder (film)|Wonder]] (Original Soundtrack Album)
|[[Wonder (film)|Wonder]] (Original Soundtrack Album)
|CD & Digital
|CD & Digital
|[[Milan Entertainment]]
|
|Various Artists
|[[Wonder (film)|Wonder]] (Original Soundtrack Album)
|Milan Entertainment
|21
|4
|2017-11-17
|2017-11-17
|Darker
|Hannah Faye
|2:56
|Soundtrack
|Soundtrack
|Hannah Hoberman
|Hannah Hoberman
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|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
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|-
|Smooth Blaq & Amon
|Sheabutter (feat. Amon)
|The Summer Pack
|The Summer Pack
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Smooth Blaq & Amon
|The Summer Pack
|Smooth BLAQ
|Smooth BLAQ
|3
|1
|2019-08-23
|2019-08-23
|Sheabutter (feat. Amon)
|Smooth Blaq & Amon
|2:48
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Ruwanga Samath, Amon-Ra Cunningham
|Ruwanga Samath, Amon-Ra Cunningham
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|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|The Summer Pack
|Digital
|
|Smooth Blaq & Amon
|Smooth Blaq & Amon
|Work (feat. Amon)
|The Summer Pack
|The Summer Pack
|Digital
|Smooth BLAQ
|Smooth BLAQ
|3
|2
|2019-08-24
|2019-08-24
|Work (feat. Amon)
|Smooth Blaq & Amon
|2:45
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Ruwanga Samath, Amon-Ra Cunningham
|Amon-Ra Cunningham, Ruwanga Samath
|Ruwanga Samath
|Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|Exco Levi
|Wise Man
|Narrative
|Narrative
|CD & Digital
|CD & Digital
|
|[[Exco Levi]]
|Narrative
|Silly Walks Discoteque
|Silly Walks Discoteque
|13
|10
|2017-11-24
|2017-11-24
|Wise Man
|[[Exco Levi]]
|3:55
|Reggae
|Reggae
|W. Levy, A. Themelkos, M. Kfos, S. Chalkiotis, Ruwanga Samath, M. Lechleitner & O. Schrader
|W. Levy, A. Themelkos, M. Kfos, S. Chalkiotis, Ruwanga Samath, M. Lechleitner & O. Schrader
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|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|Smooth Blaq & Amon
|4th (feat. Amon)
|The Summer Pack
|The Summer Pack
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Smooth Blaq & Amon
|The Summer Pack
|Smooth BLAQ
|Smooth BLAQ
|3
|3
|2019-08-25
|2019-08-25
|4th (feat. Amon)
|Smooth Blaq & Amon
|2:52
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Ruwanga Samath, Amon-Ra Cunningham
|Ruwanga Samath, Amon-Ra Cunningham
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|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|Smooth Blaq & ZOH
|Plug
|Plug - Single
|Plug - Single
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Smooth Blaq & ZOH
|Plug - Single
|Smooth BLAQ
|Smooth BLAQ
|1
|1
|2020-06-12
|2020-06-12
|Plug
|Smooth Blaq & ZOH
|3:31
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Ruwanga Samath, Brandon Hicks
|Ruwanga Samath, Brandon Hicks
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|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|New One - Single
|Digital
|
|Maxwell D & Ruwanga
|Maxwell D & Ruwanga
|New One
|New One - Single
|New One - Single
|Digital
|Smooth BLAQ
|Smooth BLAQ
|1
|1
|2018-01-08
|2018-01-08
|New One
|Maxwell D & Ruwanga
|2:37
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Ruwanga Samath, Denzol Cameron
|Ruwanga Samath, Denzol Cameron
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|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|Maxwell D & Ruwanga
|Tap Out
|Tap Out - Single
|Tap Out - Single
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Maxwell D & Ruwanga
|Tap Out - Single
|Smooth BLAQ
|Smooth BLAQ
|1
|1
|2018-11-30
|2018-11-30
|Tap Out
|Maxwell D & Ruwanga
|3:02
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Ruwanga Samath, Denzol Cameron
|Ruwanga Samath, Denzol Cameron
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|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|Dyli
|2312
|2312
|2312
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Dyli
|2312
|DaliO Music, Inc
|DaliO Music, Inc
|1
|1
|2019-10-25
|2019-10-25
|
|Dyli
|3:05
|R&B/ Soul
|R&B/ Soul
|Dylan O'Byrne, Ruwanga Samath
|Dylan O'Byrne, Ruwanga Samath
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|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|Dyli
|Dylan O'Byrne
|18+
|18+
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Dyli
|Dylan O'Byrne
|DaliO Music, Inc
|DaliO Music, Inc
|1
|1
|2020-01-17
|2020-01-17
|
|Dyli
|3:12
|R&B/ Soul
|R&B/ Soul
|Dylan O'Byrne, Ruwanga Samath
|Dylan O'Byrne, Ruwanga Samath
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|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|Dyli
|Backseat.
|Backseat.
|Backseat.
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Dyli
|Backseat.
|DaliO Music, Inc
|DaliO Music, Inc
|1
|1
|2020-03-27
|2020-03-27
|
|Dyli
|2:52
|R&B/ Soul
|R&B/ Soul
|Dylan O'Byrne, Ruwanga Samath
|Dylan O'Byrne, Ruwanga Samath
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|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|Joey Diggs Jr & Ruwanga
|Good Part
|Good Part - Single
|Good Part - Single
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Joey Diggs Jr & Ruwanga
|Good Part - Single
|Smooth BLAQ
|Smooth BLAQ
|1
|1
|2018-05-04
|2018-05-04
|Good Part
|Joey Diggs Jr & Ruwanga
|2:28
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Ruwanga Samath, Joey Diggs Jr
|Ruwanga Samath, Joey Diggs Jr
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|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|Blindspotting Playlist
|Digital
|
|Joey Diggs Jr & Ruwanga
|Joey Diggs Jr & Ruwanga
|Let Me Know
|Blindspotting Playlist
|Blindspotting Playlist
|Digital
|Smooth BLAQ
|Smooth BLAQ
|2
|2
|2018-07-20
|2018-07-20
|Let Me Know
|Joey Diggs Jr & Ruwanga
|2:15
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Hip Hop/ Rap
|Ruwanga Samath, Joey Diggs Jr
|Ruwanga Samath, Joey Diggs Jr
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|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|-
|-
|Ruwanga & RastaLeeves
|Make Peace
|Make Peace - Single
|Make Peace - Single
|Digital
|Digital
|
|Ruwanga & RastaLeeves
|Make Peace - Single
|Smooth BLAQ
|Smooth BLAQ
|1
|1
|2020-06-09
|2020-06-09
|Make Peace
|Ruwanga & RastaLeeves
|2:41
|Reggae
|Reggae
|Ruwanga Samath
|Angelo Themelkos, Ruwanga Samath
|Ruwanga Samath
|Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|Produced By Ruwanga Samath
|}
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==References==
==References==

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Ruwanga Samath
Background information
Birth nameRuwanga Samath
GenresHip hop, pop, R&B, dancehall
Occupation(s)Record producer, composer, songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)Keyboards, synthesizer, drum machine[citation needed]
Years active2001–present
LabelsThe Bird Call Productions
Websitehttp://www.thebirdcall.com

Ruwanga Nirashad Samath (born January 29, 1985) is an American record producer and songwriter born in Sri Lanka. He is best known for his music in blockbuster movies such as Fast Five[1] and Ted.

Biography

Early life

Ruwanga was born in Sri Lanka, into a musically influenced environment. Through his mother, Renuka, who is a musician, young Ruwanga was was surrounded by some of the best musicians in the country. At the height of the country's unstable political atmosphere and civil war, his family decided to and eventually moved to Pasadena,CA when he was 12. Since then, Ruwanga attended  John Muir High School before moving to La Verne, California, and graduating from Bonita High School. After High School, Ruwanga attended  Cal State San Bernardino for a semester until he dropped out to pursue a career in music.

Career

Music in Film

Ruwanga has either composed and produced music for over 35 movies including the end title songs for movies such as Fast Five (Universal Pictures) Busta Rhymes, Don Omar and J. Doe titled "How we Roll, Morgan Spurlock's The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (Sony Pictures) "CameraBuggin" features Big Boi from the legendary Outkast, as well as Matt & Kim, Reality High (Netflix) &Gideon's Army (HBO). He has also placed songs in movies such as TED (Universal Pictures), Spare Parts (Lionsgate), Tower Heist (Universal Pictures), You're Next (Lionsgate), Generation Iron, Saw IV (Lionsgate), Christmas in Compton, Son of Morning, Doubletime & Wonder(Lionsgate).

TV Shows

Ruwanga has written and produced theme songs for several television programs, including History Channel's Mounted in Alaska,[2] TLC's Unleashed : K9,[3] Lifetime's Preacher's Daughters Seasons 1 & 2,[4] Playboy's King of Clubs & Hulu's Mother Up![5] His songs were also featuring in MTV's Jersey Shore and Battle Ground Earth : Ludacris vs Tommy Lee[6]

Composer

Ruwanga has composed several movies, including Netlix Original #RealityHigh, STARZ original  Flock of Dudes &  National Lampoon's" Another Dirty Movie". He has also composed several documentaries such as "Cosplay Universe", "Long Live Rock... Celebrate the Chaos'',  "How I Got Over" and the upcoming Muhumad Ali documentary titled "City of Ali''.

Mixtapes/ Remixes

In 2013, Ruwanga released his first mixtape through Roc Nation/ Three Six Zero titled #Backin20[7]

Ruwanga has done several remixes for artists such as including Beyoncé Knowles' "Ring the Alarm" remix, Britney Spears' "Break the Ice" remix, Kelly Rowland's "Work" remix, The Virgins' "Rich Girls" remix.

Artists

Ruwanga has worked with and collaborated with artists such as Busta Rhymes,[8] Rachel Crow,[9] Meghan Trainor,[10] Ke$ha, Mistah F.A.B., Clyde Carson, Don Omar, SOB X RBE & Leven Kali.[11] Ruwanga founded the record label/ multimedia company, Smooth Blaq in 2017. Smooth Blaq artists include Tyler Sellers.


Discography


Artist Title Album Product Format Label Name Release Date Genre Writers Producer Credited
Busta Rhymes, Don Omar, J Doe, Reek da Villian How We Roll - Fast Five Remix Fast Five (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) CD & Digital ABKCO Music & Records, Inc 2011-04-26 Hip Hop/ Rap James Smith, Tariek Williams, Ruwanga Samath, Trevor Smith, William Omar Landron Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Greg Cahn Love Burns Sundown (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Digital Ultra Records, LLC 2016-05-06 Rock Ruwanga Samath, Greg Cahn, Oscar Doniz Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Ruwanga Samath Crack The Ground Sundown (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Digital Ultra Records, LLC 2016-05-06 Dance Ruwanga Samath, Denzol Cameron Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Daveed Diggs, Rafael Casal, SOB x RBE Drippin Blindspotting : The Miles EP Digital Republic Records 2018-11-23 Hip Hop/ Rap Rafael Casal, Daveed Diggs, Ruwanga Samath, Jabbar Kingston Brown Jr., Juwon Lee, Wayman Zachariah Barrow & George Harris III Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Maxwell D & Ruwanga I Got The Love (Feat. Stella Mwangi & Janiece) Best of... #RealityHigh Playlist Digital Smooth BLAQ 2017-09-13 Pop Ruwanga Samath, Denzol Cameron, Janice Meyers, Stella Mwangi, Matt Von Roderick Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Ruwanga Sail Away (feat. Maxwell D) Best of... #RealityHigh Playlist Digital Smooth BLAQ 2017-09-14 Pop Ruwanga Samath Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Maxwell D & Ruwanga Drop N Get Low (feat. Zoh) Best of... #RealityHigh Playlist Digital Smooth BLAQ 2017-09-14 Hip Hop/ Rap Ruwanga Samath, Denzol Cameron, Brandon Hicks Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Ruwanga & Vandela Right There Best of... #RealityHigh Playlist Digital Smooth BLAQ 2017-09-15 Pop Ruwanga Samath, Vendela Palmgren Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Smooth Blaq & Joey Diggs Jr You Best of... #RealityHigh Playlist Digital Smooth BLAQ 2017-09-16 R&B/ Soul Ruwanga Samath, Joey Diggs Jr, Taylor Mackall Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Matt Allenn & Ruwanga 9 to 5 Best of... #RealityHigh Playlist Digital Smooth BLAQ 2017-09-17 Hip Hop/ Rap Ruwanga Samath, Matt Allenn Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Dilini Way Back Home Best of... #RealityHigh Playlist Digital Smooth BLAQ 2017-09-17 Pop Ruwanga Samath, Dilini Ranaweera Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Smooth Blaq & Tyler Sellers Slave For Your Love Best of... #RealityHigh Playlist Digital Smooth BLAQ 2017-09-18 Pop Ruwanga Samath, Tyler Sellers Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Matt Allenn & Ruwanga Messy Best of... #RealityHigh Playlist Digital Smooth BLAQ 2017-09-19 Hip Hop/ Rap Ruwanga Samath, Matt Allenn Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Vendela Somewhere in California Best of... #RealityHigh Playlist Digital Smooth BLAQ 2017-09-20 Pop Ruwanga Samath, Vendela Palmgren Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Maxwell D & Ruwanga Ex-Lover Best of... #RealityHigh Playlist Digital Smooth BLAQ 2017-09-21 Hip Hop/ Rap Ruwanga Samath, Denzol Cameron Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
ZOH Flew Here Best of... #RealityHigh Playlist Digital Smooth BLAQ 2017-09-22 Hip Hop/ Rap Ruwanga Samath Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Smooth Blaq Weather (feat. Joey Diggs Jr & Taylor Mackall) Best of... #RealityHigh Playlist Digital Smooth BLAQ 2017-09-23 R&B/ Soul Ruwanga Samath, Joey Diggs Jr, Taylor Mackall Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
ZOH & Tree of Lyfe Taking Off Best of... #RealityHigh Playlist Digital Smooth BLAQ 2017-09-24 Hip Hop/ Rap Ruwanga Samath, Brandon Hicks Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Triple S & Ruwanga Party Girl (Feat DeStorm) Best of... #RealityHigh Playlist Digital Smooth BLAQ 2017-09-25 Hip Hop/ Rap Ruwanga Samath, Shron Spicer, Destorm Powers Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Mind The Gap Never Gonna Stop (feat. Quan) Generation Iron (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) CD & Digital Milan Entertainment 2013-09-24 Soundtrack Greg Cahn, Oscar Doniz & Ruwanga Samath Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Rachel Crow Solo Solo (From the Netflix Original Film "Deidra & Laney Rob a Train") - Single Digital S-Curve Records 2017-04-21 Pop Rachel Crow, Ruwanga Samath & Matt Allenn Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Tyler Sellers Better Better - Single Digital Smooth BLAQ 2018-10-19 Pop Tyler Sellers, Ruwanga Samath Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Tyler Sellers Superficial Love Superficial Love - Single Digital Smooth BLAQ 2019-04-19 Pop Tyler Sellers, Ruwanga Samath Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Tyler Sellers Goodbye Highscool Goodbye Highschool - Single Digital Smooth BLAQ 2019-05-17 Pop Tyler Sellers, Ruwanga Samath Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Tyler Sellers Better (Acoustic Version) Better (Acoustic Version) - Single Digital Smooth BLAQ 2019-10-18 Pop Tyler Sellers, Ruwanga Samath Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Tyler Sellers Call Call - Single Digital Smooth BLAQ 2019-09-13 Pop Tyler Sellers, Ruwanga Samath Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Tyler Sellers Honey Honey - Single Digital Smooth BLAQ 2020-03-20 Pop Tyler Sellers, Ruwanga Samath Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Tyler Sellers WTSB WTSB - Single Digital Smooth BLAQ 2020-05-29 Pop Tyler Sellers, Ruwanga Samath Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Che Lingo Mad Angle Mad Angle Digital TRIP 2018-06-12 Hip Hop/ Rap Che Lingo, Ruwanga Samath, Tyler Sellers Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Che Lingo Mad Angle Sensitive Digital TRIP 2019-01-18 Hip Hop/ Rap Che Lingo, Ruwanga Samath, Tyler Sellers Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Ebon Lurks Drip Different Drip Different - Single Digital The Label Music Group 2019-09-13 R&B/ Soul Ruwanga Samath, Michael Grammy & Ebon Lurks Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Smooth Blaq Come Thru Come Thru (feat. Leven Kali) - Single Digital The Bird Call Productions, Inc 2016-11-29 R&B/ Soul Leven Kali, Ruwanga Samath Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Smooth Blaq Inspiration Inspiration (feat. Tyler Sellers) - Single Digital Smooth BLAQ 2017-11-14 R&B/ Soul Ruwanga Samath, Tyler Sellers Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Smooth Blaq & ZOH Sade Sade - Single Digital Smooth BLAQ 2018-01-29 R&B/ Soul Ruwanga Samath, Brandon Hicks Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Smooth Blaq & ZOH Vibe Vibe - Single Digital Smooth BLAQ 2018-05-04 R&B/ Soul Ruwanga Samath, Brandon Hicks Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Smooth Blaq, Madi Wolf & Sinclair California California - Single Digital Smooth BLAQ 2018-06-26 R&B/ Soul Ruwanga Samath, Madi Wolfe, Dominique, Christian Plenty Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Smooth Blaq, Sinclair & Dilini Breathe Breathe - Single Digital Smooth BLAQ 2018-12-07 R&B/ Soul Ruwanga Samath, Dilini Ranaweera, Christian Plenty Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Smooth Blaq & Amon Perfect (feat. Amon) Perfect/Poison - Single Digital Smooth BLAQ 2019-06-28 Hip Hop/ Rap Amon-Ra Cunningham, Ruwanga Samath Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Smooth Blaq & Amon Poison (feat. Amon) Perfect/Poison - Single Digital Smooth BLAQ 2019-06-29 Hip Hop/ Rap Amon-Ra Cunningham, Ruwanga Samath Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Hannah Faye Darker Wonder (Original Soundtrack Album) CD & Digital Milan Entertainment 2017-11-17 Soundtrack Hannah Hoberman Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Smooth Blaq & Amon Sheabutter (feat. Amon) The Summer Pack Digital Smooth BLAQ 2019-08-23 Hip Hop/ Rap Ruwanga Samath, Amon-Ra Cunningham Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Smooth Blaq & Amon Work (feat. Amon) The Summer Pack Digital Smooth BLAQ 2019-08-24 Hip Hop/ Rap Amon-Ra Cunningham, Ruwanga Samath Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Exco Levi Wise Man Narrative CD & Digital Silly Walks Discoteque 2017-11-24 Reggae W. Levy, A. Themelkos, M. Kfos, S. Chalkiotis, Ruwanga Samath, M. Lechleitner & O. Schrader Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Smooth Blaq & Amon 4th (feat. Amon) The Summer Pack Digital Smooth BLAQ 2019-08-25 Hip Hop/ Rap Ruwanga Samath, Amon-Ra Cunningham Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Smooth Blaq & ZOH Plug Plug - Single Digital Smooth BLAQ 2020-06-12 Hip Hop/ Rap Ruwanga Samath, Brandon Hicks Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Maxwell D & Ruwanga New One New One - Single Digital Smooth BLAQ 2018-01-08 Hip Hop/ Rap Ruwanga Samath, Denzol Cameron Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Maxwell D & Ruwanga Tap Out Tap Out - Single Digital Smooth BLAQ 2018-11-30 Hip Hop/ Rap Ruwanga Samath, Denzol Cameron Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Dyli 2312 2312 Digital DaliO Music, Inc 2019-10-25 R&B/ Soul Dylan O'Byrne, Ruwanga Samath Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Dyli 18+ 18+ Digital DaliO Music, Inc 2020-01-17 R&B/ Soul Dylan O'Byrne, Ruwanga Samath Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Dyli Backseat. Backseat. Digital DaliO Music, Inc 2020-03-27 R&B/ Soul Dylan O'Byrne, Ruwanga Samath Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Joey Diggs Jr & Ruwanga Good Part Good Part - Single Digital Smooth BLAQ 2018-05-04 Hip Hop/ Rap Ruwanga Samath, Joey Diggs Jr Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Joey Diggs Jr & Ruwanga Let Me Know Blindspotting Playlist Digital Smooth BLAQ 2018-07-20 Hip Hop/ Rap Ruwanga Samath, Joey Diggs Jr Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath
Ruwanga & RastaLeeves Make Peace Make Peace - Single Digital Smooth BLAQ 2020-06-09 Reggae Angelo Themelkos, Ruwanga Samath Ruwanga Samath Produced By Ruwanga Samath


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