Abishai Smith (he/they) is a multi-instrumentalist and producer currently residing in Torrance, California. Smith got started releasing music under his own name in 2016 and has continued releasing music since then, including under the aliases of DJ Bathtub for sample-based music, Eden for lighter, sacred music, and Mizpah for darker, secular music. Spawning a wide range of influences including Celtic Frost, The Choir, Keiji Haino, Hijokaidan, and Sutcliffe Jügend, Smith has dabbled in many genres over the years including ambient, field recording, hardcore punk, industrial, metal, neo-psychedelia, noise, tape music, and turntable music. He’s a member of the international wall noise group Burial Garden and is a vocalist for both the California State University Los Angeles Concert Choir and the California State University Los Angeles Commercial Music Ensemble. Smith has also been a vocalist for the El Camino College Concert Choir (2023-24), the El Camino College Chorale (2023-24), the El Camino College Vocal Jazz Ensemble (2025), and the California State University Los Angeles Chamber Singers (2026). He has performed at many local L.A County venues over the years (both solo and in ensembles) including the Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Torrance Art Museum, and he has done some performances outside of L.A. County as well including the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art in Santa Ana, California and Carnegie Hall in New York City, New York.
Smith has graduated from El Camino College with an Associate’s Degree in Music in Fall 2025 and is now currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Commercial Music at California State University Los Angeles. After he graduates, he plans on pursuing full-time work in music production and do both professional engineering and production work. He also plans on continuing writing and recording his own music in addition to working with other ensembles.
