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]

See also

• Canadian hip hop

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

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.