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| caption = Ghettosocks on the cover of For You Pretty Things
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| birth_name = Darren Pyper
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| birth_place = [[Ottawa, Ontario]], [[Canada]]
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| origin = [[Halifax Regional Municipality|Halifax, Nova Scotia]], [[Canada]]
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| genre = [[Underground hip hop]]
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| occupation = [[Rapper]], [[hip hop production|producer]]
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| years_active = 2003–present
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| label = Droppin' Science Productions<br>Backburner<br>Alpha Flight<br>Hand'Solo Records
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| associated_acts = [[Backburner (hip hop group)|Backburner]], Alpha Flight, Twin Peaks, Teenburger, Wolves, Lucky 7
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| website = [http://ghettosocks.com/ ghettosocks.com]
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{{Infobox musical artist
'''Darren Pyper''', better known by his stage name '''Ghettosocks''', is a [[Juno Awards|Juno]]-nominated<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.thecoast.ca/SceneAndHeard/archives/2011/02/01/ghettosocks-nominated-for-a-juno |title=Ghettosocks Nominated for a Juno |first= Alison |last=Lang |work=thecoast.ca |year=2011 |accessdate=March 15, 2012}}</ref> [[Canadian hip hop]] artist and member of the [[Backburner (hip hop group)|Backburner]] collective.
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In early 2010, Ghettosocks' album ''Treat of the Day'' spent several weeks at #1 on ''[[ChartAttack]]'''s Canadian Hip-Hop chart,<ref name="ChartAttack album chart for Treat of the Day">{{cite web|last=Burland|first=Chris|title=Hip-Hop Chart For February 23, 2010|url=http://www.chartattack.com/charts/hip-hop/2010-02-23|work=[[ChartAttack]]|accessdate=16 March 2012|date=23 February 2010}}</ref> and his single "Don't Turn Around" won Rap/Hip‐Hop Single Track Recording of the Year at the 2011 [[East Coast Music Awards]].<ref name="2011 East Coast Music Awards">{{cite web|title=The Trews, Chris Colepaugh & The Crew, David Myles, Rose Cousins Pick Up Second Music Award At ECMA 2011|url=http://www.ecma.com/news.asp?id=211|work=East Coast Music Awards|publisher=[[East Coast Music Association]]|accessdate=16 March 2012|date=18 April 2011}}</ref>
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| caption = Ghettosocks in 2016.

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==Discography==
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===Albums===
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'''Ghettosocks'''
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* ''Zoo School'' (2003)
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| origin = [[Halifax Regional Municipality|Halifax, Nova Scotia]], Canada
* ''[[Get Some Friends]]'' (2006)
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* ''[[Treat of the Day]]'' (2009)
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* ''[[For You Pretty Things]]'' (2013)
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| occupation = [[Rapper]], [[hip hop production|producer]]

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| years_active = 2003–present
* ''Heatwave'' (2011)
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| label = Droppin' Science Productions<br />Backburner<br />Alpha Flight<br />Hand'Solo Records
* ''Eclipse'' (2015)
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| associated_acts = [[Backburner (hip hop group)|Backburner]]

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| website = [http://ghettosocks.com/ ghettosocks.com]
'''Collaborations'''
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* ''Battle Royale'' (2005) <small>(with Bix, as Alpha Flight)</small>
'''Darren Pyper''', better known by his stage name '''Ghettosocks''', is a [[Juno Awards|Juno]]-nominated<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thecoast.ca/SceneAndHeard/archives/2011/02/01/ghettosocks-nominated-for-a-juno |title=Ghettosocks Nominated for a Juno |first=Alison |last=Lang |work=thecoast.ca |year=2011 |accessdate=March 15, 2012 |archive-date=January 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108051731/http://www.thecoast.ca/SceneAndHeard/archives/2011/02/01/ghettosocks-nominated-for-a-juno |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Canadian hip hop]] artist and member of the [[Backburner (hip hop group)|Backburner]] collective.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://noisey.vice.com/en_ca/article/ghettosocks-interview-nerdcore-halifax|title=Ghettosocks Is The Godfather of Nerdcore - Noisey|website=Noisey|date=3 April 2014 |language=en-ca|access-date=2017-01-23}}</ref> In early 2010, Ghettosocks' album ''Treat of the Day'' spent several weeks at #1 on [[ChartAttack]]'s Canadian Hip-Hop chart,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/ghettosocks-tasty-treat/Content?oid=1320703|title=Ghettosocks' tasty Treat|last=Black|first=Mark|website=The Coast Halifax|access-date=2017-01-23}}</ref> and his single "Don't Turn Around" won Rap/Hip‐Hop Single Track Recording of the Year at the 2011 [[East Coast Music Awards]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://droppinscienceproductions.com/ghettosocks-wins-rap-single-of-the-year-with-dont-turn-around/|title=Ghettosocks Wins Rap Single Of The Year With Don't Turn Around - Droppin' Science|date=2011-04-18|newspaper=Droppin' Science|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-23}}</ref>
* ''Burgertime'' (2011) <small>(with [[Timbuktu (hip hop artist)|Timbuktu]], as Teenburger)</small>
* ''Kissing Hands & Shaking Babies'' (2011) <small>(with [[Muneshine]], as Twin Peaks)</small>
* ''Wolves'' (2013) <small>(with Bix, [[D-Sisive]], Muneshine & Timbuktu, as Wolves)</small>

===Mixtapes, EPs, singles===
'''Mixtapes'''
* ''I Can Make Your Dog Famous'' (2008) <small>(with DJ Jorun Bombay)</small>
* ''We're Gonna Drink a Lot of Wine This Year, Boys.'' (2012) <small>(with DJ Jon Deck)</small>
* ''We're Gonna Drink a Lot of Wine This Year, Boys. 2'' (2015) <small>(with DJ Jon Deck)</small>

'''EPs'''
* ''The Perfect Strangers EP'' (2010) <small>(Twin Peaks)</small>
* ''Mount Crushmore EP'' (2012) <small>(Twin Peaks & The Returners)</small>

'''Singles'''
* "Get Some Friends" (12") (2006)
* "Kaboom!!!" (12") (2010) <small>(Twin Peaks)</small>

===Guest appearances===
* J-Bru - "Help! I Been Robbed" from ''Identity Crisis'' (2007)
* [[More Or Les|More or Les]] & Fresh Kils - "Pop & Chips" from ''The Les Kils EP'' (2009)
* [[Noah23]] - "Old Dog" from ''[[Fry Cook on Venus]]'' (2011)


==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|Music of Canada|Hip hop}}
{{Portal|Music|Canada}}
*[[Canadian hip hop]]
*[[Canadian hip hop]]


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Latest revision as of 01:00, 4 July 2024

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]

See also

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References

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  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.
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