Mod Sun is an American rapper who rose to fame after his debut album titled Look Up with Rostrum Records released in 2015 and went on to be the number 1 on the Billboard Chart. He was a drummer for the band Four Letter Lie from 2004-2009 and then, later on, went on to join Scary Kids Scaring Kids from 2009 to 2010. His style of music is unique and is called Hippy Hop. He has released numerous mixtapes, extended plays, studio albums, and singles.
Mod had dated Bella Thorne and both of them performed on a lot of shows together before splitting apart in 2019. He has collaborated with various artists like , , and . He was one of those 16 independent artists from around the world who competed for the cover of Rolling Stone in 2011. Mod believes that nowadays everyone is caught up with the negativity of the media and hence considers his music to be a refreshing one to relieve them of it.
Sun Sign
Pisces
Residence
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality
Education
Mod Sun attended the Thomas Jefferson High School in Bloomington, Minnesota but had to keep relocating due to his mother’s job.
Manager
Mod Sun is managed by –
- Andrew Lieber (Booking Agent)
- Danielle Smith (Publicist)
Genres
Alternative, Hip Hop, Post-Hardcore, Emo
Instruments
Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Drums
Labels
Rostrum (2016-2018)
Currently, he is independent.
Girlfriend / Spouse
Mod Sun has dated-
- (2017-2019) – Mod and actress and singer Bella started dating in October 2017. Bella was also in an open relationship with , a YouTuber while she was dating Mod. A video that surfaced on social media showed that Mod and Bella had been married but none of them confirmed the same. They split in April 2019 and Bella herself posted a with the caption “I will always love you. All good things must come to an end” on her Instagram. Later on, they were also involved in an ugly battle on Twitter.
- (2020) – Rumor
Distinctive Features
- Long hair
- His entire body is covered with tattoos.
Brand Endorsements
- Mod Sun endorses his own merchandise and clothing store.
- He has also endorsed brands such as SUPRA Footwear.
Best Known For
His debut album with Rostrum Record titled Look Up in 2015 that went onto be the number 1 album on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart
First Album
Mod Sun released his first album titled Look Up with Rostrum Records in 2015.
First Web Show
He made his first web show appearance on the Netflix series, Cooking on High in 2018.
Mod Sun Facts
- He has his own merchandise brand.
- His parents divorced when he was young.
- He was a part of several bands before becoming an independent artist.
- Before rising to fame, he was homeless and lived on beaches.
- He is an accomplished writer and has released a non-fiction book titled Did I Ever Wake up? in 2012 along with 2 poetry books titled My Dear Pink and So Long Los Angeles in the year 2015 and 2018 respectively.
- He has never cut his hair short since his childhood.
- Mod wrote his first song at the age of 19.
- He was the first person to introduce the term “Hippy Hop”.
- Mod released his first single titled Need That in 2010.
- His name Mod Sun is an acronym for “Movement on Dreams, Stand under None”.
- He has a YouTube subscriber base of more than 200k and his Instagram followers are more than 750k.
Featured Image by Mod Sun / Instagram
Facts of Derek Smith
- Gender Male
- full nameDerek Smith
- nicknamesMod Sun
- birthplaceBloomington, Minnesota, United States
- nationalityAmerican
- net worth$200 thousand
- professionMusician, Songwriter, Author, Poet
- weight68 kg or 150 lbs
- height5 ft 5½ in or 166.5 cm
- hair colorBlonde
- eye colorGreen
- body type / buildAthletic
- high schoolThomas Jefferson High School
- motherDeb Smith
- sistersDanielle Smith