Ghettosocks

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]

Ghettosocks
Ghettosocks in 2016.
Background information
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
Website	ghettosocks.com

See also

• Music portal
• Canada portal

• Canadian hip hop

References

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.

External links

• Official website