Ghettosocks

Ghettosocks
Ghettosocks in 2016.
Ghettosocks in 2016.
Background information
Birth nameDarren Pyper
BornOttawa, Ontario, Canada
OriginHalifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
GenresUnderground hip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, producer
Years active2003–present
LabelsDroppin' Science Productions
Backburner
Alpha Flight
Hand'Solo Records
Websiteghettosocks.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.[2] In early 2010, Ghettosocks' album Treat of the Day spent several weeks at #1 on ChartAttack's Canadian Hip-Hop chart,[3] and his single "Don't Turn Around" won Rap/Hip‐Hop Single Track Recording of the Year at the 2011 East Coast Music Awards.[4]

  1. ^ Lang, Alison (2011). "Ghettosocks Nominated for a Juno". thecoast.ca. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
  2. ^ "Ghettosocks Is The Godfather of Nerdcore - Noisey". Noisey. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
  3. ^ Black, Mark. "Ghettosocks' tasty Treat". The Coast Halifax. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
  4. ^ "Ghettosocks Wins Rap Single Of The Year With Don't Turn Around - Droppin' Science". Droppin' Science. 2011-04-18. Retrieved 2017-01-23.