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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 |
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]