Allan is the founder of Pipe Hitter Media & Allan R. Smith Productions. Both multi award winning companies that have traveled around the world shooting everything from extreme adventure to working with special operations teams.

Growing up in Hollywood as a child actor gave him his passion for the creative side of life, but his adventure side had him serving six years in the United States Marine Corps, to working as a Firefighter/Paramedic. Today Allan serves on the board of a special operations foundation and works closely within the veteran & First Responder community.