 A few years later, Smith became a rock sensation in Manila as the drummer and lead vocal of the Eddie Reyes and the Downbeats band, imitating Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones, which earned him the title "Mick Jagger of the Philippines".The Downbeats, managed by the Reyes clan of Pasig, owners of RCR Productions, appeared in contemporary TV specials and movies.Eddie Reyes and the Downbeats opened for the Beatles at their concert of July 4, 1966 at the Rizal Memorial Stadium with Orlando Muñoz in Manila, performing "Get Off Of My Cloud", originally by The Rolling Stones.