Mod Sun

About Mod Sun

Rapper from Minnesota who rose to prominence with the publication of his first EP in 2010. In 2017, he released his second studio album, Movie.

Derek Ryan Smith, known by his stage name Mod Sun, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter from Bloomington, Minnesota.

Genres	Alternative rock, hip hop, post-hardcore, emo, pop punk
Occupation(s)	Rapper, singer, songwriter
Labels	Big Noise, Rostrum
Associated acts	Four Letter Lie, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Machine Gun Kelly, Blackbear, G-Eazy, Tana Mongeau
Years active	2004–present
Birth name	Derek Ryan Smith
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, piano, drums
Born	March 10, 1987, Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.
Also known as	Dylan Smith

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Trivia

He coined the term "hippy hop" to describe his brand of hippie-influenced hip hop music.

Mod Sun before fame

Derek Smith is his given name. He began his musical career as a drummer for the Minnesota-based heavy metal bands Four Letter Lie and Scary Kids Scaring Kids (based in Arizona). In 2009, he released his first hip-hop mixtape, Let Ya Teeth Show.

Achievement of Mod Sun

He coined the phrase "hippy hop" to characterize his hip hop music with a hippie vibe.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Mod Sun family life

He spent his youth in both Long Beach, California, where his father lived, and Bloomington, Minnesota, where he was born and where his mother lived, after his parents split when he was young. From 2018 to 2019, he dated actress Bella Thorne. Avril Lavigne, a singer, with whom he began a relationship.

Associations of Mod Sun

Nipsey Hussle and Schoolboy Q contributed guest vocals to his hit 2011 mixtape Blazed By The Bell.

Mod Sun Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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