[pullquote quote="My goal...  is to be heard by as many people as possible without sacrificing my integrity." credit="Corey Smith"]One of the biggest shows of the season, [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Corey Smith[/lastfm] hung out in Charlotte over the weekend selling out Coyote Joe’s, one of his biggest venues ever.  Big Sexy got a chance to sit with him before the show and ask him about his success, how it feels to sell out Coyote Joe’s and what exactly we can expect next from Corey.

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[photogallerylink id=51905 align=left] With the rollercoaster ride he’s currently on, Corey can’t wait to take a vacation.  In fact, he’s decided to take an Alaskan cruise to clear his head.  Think he’ll use the 24 hour sun-up environment to work on his tan?

Before he was the [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Corey Smith[/lastfm], he was an average teenage kid hoping to be a rockstar.  Finding out quickly, the real world doesn’t work so easily, he ended up getting an Education degree at the University of Georgia.  But it didn’t take long for him to realize his passion for music.  Writing songs between his Education degree, he finally grabbed the reigns fully.

Watch the interview below.