Mod Sun

Mod Sun
Mod Sun photographed by Conner Evert (2014)
Background information
Birth name Derek Smith
Also known as Dylan Smith
Born (1987-03-10) March 10, 1987
Bloomington, Minnesota, United States
Genres Alternative, hip hop, post-hardcore, emo
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter, author, poet
Instruments vocals, guitar, piano, drums
Years active 2004–present
Labels

Rostrum

Universal Music Group Distribution
Associated acts Four Letter Lie, Bella Thorne, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, The Ready Set, Riff Raff, G-Eazy, Machine Gun Kelly, blackbear
Website modsunmusic.com//

Derek Smith (born March 10, 1987), known professionally as Mod Sun (stylized as MOD SUN, an acronym standing for "Movement on Dreams, Stand under None"), is an American rapper, author, rock musician and poet from Bloomington, Minnesota.

Early life

Derek Smith was born on March 10, 1987, in Bloomington, Minnesota. Later his father left for California and his parents got a divorce, after which Smith spent some time living in Long Beach, California, where his father lived. From age five to ten, he moved frequently due to his mother having to relocate for various jobs.[1]

Music career

Mod Sun was formerly a member of the post-hardcore band Four Letter Lie,[2] in which he played drums from 2004 to 2009. He left them to become drummer for the post-hardcore band Scary Kids Scaring Kids from 2009 until their disbandment in 2010.[3]

Mod Sun has released five mixtapes and three EPs throughout his solo career. His style of music has been described as "hippy hop." Mod Sun's debut album, Look Up, was released on March 10, 2015, through Rostrum Records.[3] It peaked at #1 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.[4] On March 10, 2017, his second studio album, Movie, was released, also through Rostrum Records. It peaked at #16 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.[5]

Discography

Studio albums

  • 2015: Look Up
  • 2017: Movie (peaked at #16 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart[5])
  • 2017: “BB”

EPs

  • 2010: The Hippy Hop EP
  • 2011: In MOD We Trust
  • 2012: Happy as Fuck

Mixtapes

  • 2009: I'll Buy Myself [6]
  • 2009: Let Ya Teeth Show
  • 2009: How to Make a MOD SUN
  • 2011: Health, Wealth, Success, & Happiness
  • 2011: Blazed by the Bell
  • 2012: First Take

Singles

  • 2010: "Need That"[7]
  • 2011: "Paradisity"
  • 2012: "All Night, Every Night" (feat. The Ready Set)
  • 2012: "Save" (featuring Ab-Soul, Rich Hil & Metasota)
  • 2013: "My Hippy"[8]
  • 2014: "1970"
  • 2015: "Howlin' at the Moon"[9]
  • 2015: "Pound on the Way"
  • 2012: "I Think It's Hot" by Def Gone Graphic
  • 2012: "Catch Me Smilin" by Joe B.
  • 2013: "Right Now" by Goody
  • 2013: "Get Loco" by T.T.
  • 2013: "The Tortoise and the Hare" by The Weekend Hustler
  • 2013: "Let It Bang" by Jbre & Dougie Kent
  • 2014: "All I Need Is Sunshine" by The Gooneez & Sidereal
  • 2014: "Raw Cypher" by Dizzy Wright, Like, and Sir Michael Rocks
  • 2016: "Holla" by MAX
  • 2016: "Sublime" by Machine Gun Kelly
  • 2018: ":)" by LIL PHAG and Dr. Woke

Books

Non-fiction books

  • 2012: Did I Ever Wake Up?

Poetry books

  • 2015: My Dear Pink
  • 2018: So Long Los Angeles

Journals

2015: "Happy to be here"

2016: "Happy to be here pt. 2"

References

  1. ↑ Mod Sun - Topic (2015-11-30), Did I Ever Wake Up? (Pt. 1), retrieved 2017-04-15
  2. ↑ Baker, Brian (11 February 2013). "Mod Sun". CityBeat Cincinnati. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Mod Sun - Biography". Billboard. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Mod Sun Look Up Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  5. 1 2 "Mod Sun Movie Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  6. ↑ "DatPiff :: The Authority in Free Mixtapes". DatPiff.
  7. ↑ "MOD SUN on Apple Music". Apple Music.
  8. ↑ Bird, Michelle. "Mod Sun premieres my hippy video". AP Alt Press. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  9. ↑ Guido, Emma (26 February 2016). "Mod Sun Releases Music Video For "Howlin' At The Moon"". Under the Gun Review. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.