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Andrew Sims (born October 19, 1982), better known mononymously as Sims, is an American rapper from
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. He has been a member of
Doomtree Doomtree is an American hip hop collective and record label based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The collective has seven members: Dessa, Cecil Otter, P.O.S, Sims, Mike Mictlan, Paper Tiger, and Lazerbeak. The collective is known for incorporatin ...
and Shredders.


Early life

Sims was born Andrew Sims on October 19, 1982 in
Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
. He grew up in
Hopkins Hopkins is an English, Welsh and Irish patronymic surname. The English name means "son of Hob". ''Hob'' was a diminutive of ''Robert'', itself deriving from the Germanic warrior name ''Hrod-berht'', translated as "renowned-fame". The Robert spell ...
, a suburb of Minneapolis. His parents were former musicians. He first began creating music at an early age when his father bought him a
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keyboard. At a young age, he began writing lyrics, not necessarily rap. By the time he was 14, Sims was
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ping and was also in various non hip hop bands as well. He attended
Hopkins High School Hopkins High School is a public high school located in Minnetonka, Minnesota, United States. Minnetonka is a southwestern suburb of Minneapolis. It offers classes for grades 10, 11, and 12, making it one of the only schools in the state still wi ...
in
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, where he met P.O.S and Cecil Otter, (and later other Doomtree members) who would sell beats to Sims. Following graduation, he studied at the
University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, formally the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, (UMN Twin Cities, the U of M, or Minnesota) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Tw ...
, before dropping out with seventeen credits remaining. Although he was younger than his cohorts, after a while he was invited to become an official member of Doomtree, being the last one to join.


Career

Sims released the ''False Hopes Number Four'' EP, the fourth in a series of
Doomtree Doomtree is an American hip hop collective and record label based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The collective has seven members: Dessa, Cecil Otter, P.O.S, Sims, Mike Mictlan, Paper Tiger, and Lazerbeak. The collective is known for incorporatin ...
's ''False Hopes'' releases, in 2003. In 2005, he released his first solo album, '' Lights Out Paris''. The album was released without the help of a record label or distribution, instead using money earned from Doomtree's shows, who would release the album independently. In 2009, he released ''False Hopes XIV''. His second solo album, '' Bad Time Zoo'', was released in 2011. It is entirely produced by
Lazerbeak Aaron Mader (born July 21, 1982), better known by his stage name Lazerbeak, is an American record producer, singer, and guitarist from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has been a member of Doomtree, The Plastic Constellations, Mixed Blood Majority, Shre ...
. The album was released with music videos for the tracks "One Dimensional Man", "LMG", and "Burn It Down." The album features a guest appearance from P.O.S. Drew Beringer of ''AbsolutePunk'' described the album as "one of the most bombastic hip-hop albums of 2011." ''
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'' included it on the "Minnesota's Best Albums of 2011" list. Sims released the ''Wildlife'' EP later that year. In 2014, he released the ''Field Notes'' EP. It features production from Cecil Otter and Icetep, as well as a guest appearance from
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. In 2016, he released his solo album, '' More Than Ever''. In 2018, he released a collaborative album with Air Credits and Icetep, titled ''Artería Verité''.


Personal life

In 2010, Sims' wife Sarah (then girlfriend) needed an emergency pancreas transplant. During the Doomtree's ''Blowout Three'' concert, she was in a coma''.'' Sims' experience is documented in a hidden song on "Hey You" on '' Bad Time Zoo''s CD and vinyl release. In 2011, they married.


Discography


Studio albums

* '' Lights Out Paris'' (2005) * '' Bad Time Zoo'' (2011) * '' More Than Ever'' (2016) * ''Artería Verité'' (2018)


EPs

* ''False Hopes Number Four'' (2003) * ''False Hopes XIV'' (2009) * ''Wildlife'' (2011) * ''Field Notes'' (2014)


Singles

* "Burn It Down" (2011) * "This Is the Place" (2013) * "Triple 6's" (2016) * "One Hundred (Air Credits Remix)" (2017) * "No Getaway" (2017) * "Time Don't Fear Me Back" (2017) * "Cannon" (2018)


Guest appearances

* P.O.S - "Lifetime...Kid Dynamite" from ''
Ipecac Neat ''Ipecac Neat'' is the first studio album by American rapper P.O.S. It was released on Doomtree Records in 2004. It was re-released on Rhymesayers Entertainment in 2005. Production P.O.S began his hip hop career as half of a rap duo called Cenosp ...
'' (2004) *
Dessa Margret Wander (born May 23, 1981), better known by her stage name Dessa, is an American rapper, singer, writer, and former record executive. She is a member of the indie hip hop collective Doomtree. Early life Dessa was born to Robert Wander ...
- "Press On" from '' False Hopes'' (2005) *
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- "Landmarked" from ''W/ Guitar'' (2005) * Mel Gibson and the Pants - "Dead Baby Joke" from ''Sea vs. Shining Sea'' (2007) * P.O.S - "Low Light Low Life" from ''
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'' (2009) *
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- "Thomas Jefferson" from ''
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'' (2011) *
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- "Second Wind" from ''Dia de los Muertos'' (2011) *
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- "One for the Record Books" from ''
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'' (2012) * P.O.S - "They Can't Come" from '' We Don't Even Live Here'' (2012) * Big Quarters - "Grown Up" from ''Somos No Joke'' (2012) *
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- "Monster See Monster Do" from ''Occupy Tall Trees'' (2015) * Air Credits - "Gear Shiftn" and "No Limits" from ''Broadcasted'' (2016) * Four Fists - "Annihilation" from ''6666'' (2018) * Ultra Suede - "Caldera" and "Diamonds" from ''Ultra Suede'' (2018)


References


External links

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Doomtree Doomtree is an American hip hop collective and record label based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The collective has seven members: Dessa, Cecil Otter, P.O.S, Sims, Mike Mictlan, Paper Tiger, and Lazerbeak. The collective is known for incorporatin ...
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sims 1982 births Living people Rappers from Minneapolis American rappers Doomtree members 21st-century American rappers Hopkins High School alumni