Jason Samuels Smith won a 2004 Emmy Award as well as a 2004 American Choreography Award for Outstanding Choreography for the Opening number of the 2003 Jerry Lewis/MDA Telethon. Jason received a Proclamation declaring April 23rd "Jason Samuels Day" from the City of Shreveport, Louisiana in 2004 and was also presented with the Ivy of Education from Brainerd Institute and the President Kenny Award from Stony Brook University for his continuous efforts to preserve and promote the art form of Tap Dance. He established his career at an early age in the cast of the Tony Award-winning Broadway show "Bring in Da Noise, Bring in Da Funk."

As a solo performer and host, Jason has headlined several productions including the 2004 Tap Extravaganza, the 2002 and 2003 Harlem Jazz Dance Festivals, TAAP: The Art and Appreciation of Percussion off-Broadway revue, and the NY Tap Committee/Town Hall's 21Below! where he performed with Jennifer Holliday. Other credits include the The Cotton Club Returns: A Tribute to Great Jazz Legends and the American Institute of Vernacular Jazz Dance Darktown Strutters Ball Gala Events.

Jason co-starred with Tap Master Arthur Duncan in Tap Heat, a dynamic short film that has been featured in several International film festivals before its official premiere here in the United States. Jason recently completed the first volume in his own Tap Workout series now available on DVD/VHS. He most recently choreographed and performed the role of Dr. Fayard Nicholas in Debbie Allen's production of SAMMY - a musical on the life of Sammy Davis Jr. As an original member of Savion Glover's N.Y.O.Ts (Not Your Ordinary Tappers), Jason performed internationally, including at the White House for the President of the United States, the Regis & Kathy Lee show, and in Savion Glover's Downtown at The Variety Arts Theatre in New York City. He also was a featured dancer in the opening commercial for ABC's Monday Night Football and in the televised special "Savion Glover's NuYork." Jason founded his own Tap Dance Company known as A.C.G.I. (Anybody Can Get It). Jason's Choreography has been commissioned by dance companies and soloists for a multitude of occasions on a global scale.