Mod Sun

Mod Sun
Birth name	Derek Smith
Also known as	Dylan Smith
Born	(1987-03-10) March 10, 1987 Bloomington, Minnesota, United States
Genres	Alternative, hip hop
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter, author, poet
Instruments	rapping, singing, guitar, piano, and drums
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Rostrum
Associated acts	Four Letter Lie, 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.

History

Derek Smith was born on March 10, 1987 in Bloomington, Minnesota. When Smith turned 18, he changed his first name to Dylan. Smith's stage name, by which he is most known, is Mod Sun, an acronym that stands for "Movement on Dreams, Stand Under None." Mod Sun was formerly a member of the post-hardcore band Four Letter Lie, in which he played drums from 2004 to 2009. He left the band to pursue a rap career. He also was the drummer of the post-hardcore band Scary Kids Scaring Kids from 2009 until their disbandment in 2010. He drummed during their 2010 tour and opened shows during the tour as Mod Sun. He has released five mixtapes and three EPs throughout his solo career. Mod Sun's style of music is often described as "hippy hop."^[1] Mod Sun's debut album "Look Up" was released on March 10, 2015 through Rostrum Records.

Discography

Studio albums

2015: Look Up

EPs^[2]

2010: "The Hippy Hop EP"
2011: "In MOD We Trust"
2012: "Happy As Fuck"

Mixtapes^[3]^[4]

2009: "I'll Buy Myself"
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^[5]

2010: "Need That"
2011: "Paradisity"
2012: "All Night, Every Night" (feat. The Ready Set)
2012: "Save" (feat. Ab-Soul, Rich Hil & Metasota)
2013: "My Hippy"^[6]
2014: "1970"
2015: "Howlin' At the Moon"
2015: "Pound On The Way"

Featured Singles

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, & Sir Michael Rocks

Books

Non-fiction books

2012: Did I Ever Wake Up?

Poetry books

2015: My Dear Pink

Journals

2015: "Happy to be here"

2016: "Happy to be here pt. 2"

References

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