Mod Sun

Derek Ryan 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, painter, and poet from Bloomington, Minnesota.

Mod Sun
Mod Sun photographed by Sara Boles (2014)
Background information
Birth nameDerek Ryan Smith
Also known asDylan Smith
Born (1987-03-10) March 10, 1987
Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.
GenresAlternative, hip hop, post-hardcore, emo
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, author, poet
Instrumentsvocals, guitar, piano, drums
Years active2004–present
Labelscurrently independent 2014-2018 Rostrum
Associated actsFour Letter Lie, Bella Thorne, The Semester, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, The Ready Set, Riff Raff, G-Eazy, Machine Gun Kelly, blackbear, Tana Mongeau
Websitemodsunmusic.com//

Early life

Derek Ryan Smith was born on March 10, 1987, in Bloomington, Minnesota. Later his father left for California and his parents divorced, after which Smith spent some time living with his father in Long Beach, California. From age five to ten, he moved frequently due to his mother having to relocate for various jobs.[1] Derek also spent time growing up on a farm in Corcoran, Minnesota as well during his youth.[2]

Music career

Mod Sun was formerly a member of the post-hardcore band Four Letter Lie,[3] in which he played drums from 2004 to 2009. He left them to become drummer for the post-hardcore band Scary Kids Scaring Kids from 2009 until their disbandment in 2010.[4]

Mod Sun has released five mixtapes and three EPs throughout his solo career. His style of music has been described as "hippy hop". Mod Sun's debut album, Look Up, was released on March 10, 2015, through Rostrum Records.[4] It peaked at #1 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.[5] On March 10, 2017, his second studio album, Movie, was released, also through Rostrum Records. It peaked at #16 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.[6]

Discography

Studio albums
  • 2015: Look Up
  • 2017: Movie (peaked at #16 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart[6])
  • 2017: “BB”
  • 2019: TBD

EPs
  • 2010: The Hippy Hop EP
  • 2011: In MOD We Trust
  • 2012: Happy as Fuck

Mixtapes
  • 2009: I'll Buy Myself [7]
  • 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
  • 2010: "Need That"[8]
  • 2011: "Paradisity"
  • 2012: "All Night, Every Night" (feat. The Ready Set)
  • 2012: "Save" (featuring Ab-Soul, Rich Hil & Metasota)
  • 2013: "My Hippy"[9]
  • 2014: "1970"
  • 2015: "Howlin' at the Moon"[10]
  • 2015: "Pound on the Way"
  • 2018: “Runaway”
  • 2018: “Burning Up”
  • 2019: “Psycho Smile”
  • 2019: “Tell Me All Your Secrets”
  • 2019: "Blue Cheese"
  • 2019: “Selfish”
  • 2019: “Shoulder”
  • 2019: “Amen”
  • 2019: “Tipi/2005 Flex Up”
  • 2019: “I Remember Way Too Much”
  • 2019: “Uppers & Downers”
  • 2020: "Stay away"
  • 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, and Sir Michael Rocks
  • 2016: "Holla" by MAX
  • 2016: "Sublime" by Machine Gun Kelly
  • 2018: ":)" by LIL PHAG and Dr. Woke

Books

Non-fiction books
  • 2012: Did I Ever Wake Up?

Poetry books
  • 2015: My Dear Pink
  • 2018: So Long Los Angeles

Journals
  • 2015: "Happy to be here"
  • 2016: "Happy to be here pt. 2"
  • 2019: “Happy to be here pt. 3”
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References
  1. Mod Sun - Topic (November 30, 2015), Did I Ever Wake Up? (Pt. 1), retrieved April 15, 2017
  2. Mod Sun - Topic (March 10, 2015), Mod Sun: "Hip-Hop Is Ready for Positivity Again"
  3. Baker, Brian (February 11, 2013). "Mod Sun". CityBeat Cincinnati. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  4. "Mod Sun - Biography". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 13, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  5. "Mod Sun Look Up Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  6. "Mod Sun Movie Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  7. "DatPiff :: The Authority in Free Mixtapes". DatPiff.
  8. "MOD SUN on Apple Music". Apple Music.
  9. Bird, Michelle. "Mod Sun premieres my hippy video". AP Alt Press. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  10. Guido, Emma (February 26, 2016). "Mod Sun Releases Music Video For "Howlin' At The Moon"". Under the Gun Review. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
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