Ghettosocks Explained

Ghettosocks
Birth Name:Darren Pyper
Birth Place:Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Origin:Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Genre:Underground hip hop
Occupation:Rapper, producer
Years Active:2003–present
Label:Droppin' Science Productions
Backburner
Alpha Flight
Hand'Solo Records
Associated Acts:Backburner
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.[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]

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  1. Web site: Ghettosocks Nominated for a Juno . Alison . Lang . thecoast.ca . 2011 . March 15, 2012 . January 8, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140108051731/http://www.thecoast.ca/SceneAndHeard/archives/2011/02/01/ghettosocks-nominated-for-a-juno . dead .
  2. Web site: Ghettosocks Is The Godfather of Nerdcore - Noisey. Noisey. 3 April 2014 . en-ca. 2017-01-23.
  3. Web site: Ghettosocks' tasty Treat. Black. Mark. The Coast Halifax. 2017-01-23.
  4. News: Ghettosocks Wins Rap Single Of The Year With Don't Turn Around - Droppin' Science. 2011-04-18. Droppin' Science. en-US. 2017-01-23.