Knox County Notables: Brent Smith, Shinedown lead vocalist

Knox County native Brent Smith is the lead vocalist for rock band Shinedown. Smith sits down with Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs to talk about his journey from a student at South-Doyle High School to frontman for a band that has sold millions of records. The end of the video shows the mayor surprise Smith with a key to Knox County during Shinedown's concert at Thompson-Boling Arena on Aug. 28, 2022. 0:00 - Introduction 0:31 - Growing up in Knox County 1:45 - Teenager on Knoxville music scene 2:40 - Pursuing music as a career 5:30 - Shinedown evolution 7:24 - Guiding young songwriters 9:09 - Suicide prevention awareness 12:24 - Willingness to fail and grow 13:37 - Return to Knoxville, advice to young artists 15:58 - Interview close 16:07 - Smith receives key to Knox County