Tero Smith (June 26, 1977 – May 25, 2008), better known by his stage name Camu Tao, was an American rapper and producer who was signed to the Definitive Jux label. He was a member of several groups: S.A. Smash (with Metro), the underground hip hop supergroup The Weathermen, Central Services (with El-P), and the music collective Cardboard City.

He was also part of Columbus, Ohio’s MHz crew with Copywrite, RJD2, Jakki The Motamouth and Tage Future. Partnering with Cage to form The Nighthawks, the two crafted an album during a single three-day creative session.

Smith died on May 25, 2008, after a two-year battle with lung cancer. At the time of his death, he was working on his first solo for Definitive Jux. The album was released on October 20, 2009, with the title King of Hearts.

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