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Derek Ryan Smith (born March 10, 1987), known professionally as Mod Sun (stylized as MOD SUN or MODSUN), is an American singer, songwriter, rapper and musician from Bloomington, Minnesota. He has released five solo studio albums, three EPs, and six mixtapes. He is also a member of the alternative hip hop duo Hotel Motel.

Beginning his musical career by playing drums in pop punk band the Semester and post-hardcore groups Four Letter Lie and Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Smith began a solo rap career in 2009 under the name Mod Sun. The release of his fourth solo studio album Internet Killed The Rockstar saw a stylistic shift back to pop punk. His fifth studio album God Save the Teen, released in 2023, followed in its footsteps.

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Mod Sun (parfois typographié MOD SUN), de son vrai nom Derek Ryan Smith (né le 10 mars 1987) est un chanteur, compositeur, rappeur et musicien américain. Il compte cinq albums studio solo, trois EP et six mixtapes. Il est également membre du duo de hip-hop alternatif Hotel Motel.

Après avoir commencé sa carrière musicale en jouant de la batterie dans le groupe de pop punk The Semester et les groupes de post-hardcore Four Letter Lie et Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Smith commence une carrière solo dans le rap en 2009 sous le nom de Mod Sun. La sortie de son quatrième album studio solo, Internet Killed the Rockstar, marque un retour stylistique vers le pop punk. Son cinquième album studio, God Save the Teen, sorti en 2023, suit la même voie.

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