Actor and rapper Will Smith was recently spotted enjoying a live performance by instrumental progressive metal outfit Animals As Leaders during a private Halloween party celebrating his daughter Willow Smith’s 26th birthday. One could even say he went as far as “moshed”.<\/p>\n
Footage shared on Instagram by New York drummer Marco Cirigliano shows the 58-year-old actor smiling, jumping and moving around with other attendees as the Washington, DC-based trio performed.<\/p>\n
Willow, who has pursued a music career spanning hip-hop, alternative rock and experimental music, has previously spoken about her appreciation for heavier genres, including metal. During a 2022 interview with Guitar World<\/a>, she discussed the range of influences behind her music, citing artists from Smashing Pumpkins to Lamb Of God.<\/p>\n Willow has also previously shared footage of herself alongside Animals As Leaders guitarist Tosin Abasi. In August, she posted an Instagram slideshow<\/a> featuring the two playing the double-neck guitar\/bass instrument belonging to Khn de Poitrine of Angine de Poitrine.<\/p>\n Notably, Willow’s mother, Jada Pinkett Smith, is a founder and front-woman for the metal act Wicked Wisdom which was formed in 2002.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n