Most notable as being part of the EXILE family of boybands, Nesmith was born to an African-American father and a Japanese mother and grew up in the Kumamoto prefecture of Japan. He's been in groups Nidaime J Soul Brothers, EXILE, THE SECOND from EXILE, and DANCE EARTH PARTY, all under the Exile-led label LDH. His claim to fame is being one of the main singers in Nidaime J Soul Brothers (which is the predecessor to Sandaime J Soul Brothers) and the THE SECOND from EXILE.