Ghettosocks
| Ghettosocks | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Darren Pyper |
| Born | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Origin | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Genres | Underground hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, producer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels |
Droppin' Science Productions Backburner Alpha Flight Hand'Solo Records |
| Associated acts | Backburner, Alpha Flight, Twin Peaks, Teenburger, Wolves, Lucky 7 |
| Website | ghettosocks.com |
Darren Pyper, better known by his stage name Ghettosocks, is a Juno-nominated[1] Canadian hip hop artist and member of the Backburner collective.
In early 2010, Ghettosocks' album Treat of the Day spent several weeks at #1 on ChartAttack's Canadian Hip-Hop chart,[2] and his single "Don't Turn Around" won Rap/Hip‐Hop Single Track Recording of the Year at the 2011 East Coast Music Awards.[3]
Discography
Albums
Ghettosocks
- Zoo School (2003)
- Get Some Friends (2006)
- Treat of the Day (2009)
- For You Pretty Things (2013)
- Heatwave (2011)
- Eclipse (2015)
Collaborations
- Battle Royale (2005) (with Bix, as Alpha Flight)
- Burgertime (2011) (with Timbuktu, as Teenburger)
- Kissing Hands & Shaking Babies (2011) (with Muneshine, as Twin Peaks)
- Wolves (2013) (with Bix, D-Sisive, Muneshine & Timbuktu, as Wolves)
Mixtapes, EPs, singles
Mixtapes
- I Can Make Your Dog Famous (2008) (with DJ Jorun Bombay)
- We're Gonna Drink a Lot of Wine This Year, Boys. (2012) (with DJ Jon Deck)
- We're Gonna Drink a Lot of Wine This Year, Boys. 2 (2015) (with DJ Jon Deck)
EPs
- The Perfect Strangers EP (2010) (Twin Peaks)
- Mount Crushmore EP (2012) (Twin Peaks & The Returners)
Singles
- "Get Some Friends" (12") (2006)
- "Kaboom!!!" (12") (2010) (Twin Peaks)
Guest appearances
- J-Bru - "Help! I Been Robbed" from Identity Crisis (2007)
- More or Les & Fresh Kils - "Pop & Chips" from The Les Kils EP (2009)
- Noah23 - "Old Dog" from Fry Cook on Venus (2011)
See also
References
- ↑ Lang, Alison (2011). "Ghettosocks Nominated for a Juno". thecoast.ca. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
- ↑ Burland, Chris (23 February 2010). "Hip-Hop Chart For February 23, 2010". ChartAttack. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ↑ "The Trews, Chris Colepaugh & The Crew, David Myles, Rose Cousins Pick Up Second Music Award At ECMA 2011". East Coast Music Awards. East Coast Music Association. 18 April 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
External links
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