Sims (rapper)
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Sims performing at HomeKUMMing 2009
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| Birth name | Andrew Sims |
| Born | October 19, 1982 |
| Origin | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Doomtree Records |
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| Website | www |
Andrew Sims (born October 19, 1982), better known mononymously as Sims, is a rapper from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is a founding member of the indie hip hop collective Doomtree.
Sims was born in Minnesota to American parents who were former musicians. He first began creating music at an early age when his father bought him a Casio SK-1 keyboard. At a young age, he began writing lyrics, not necessarily rap. By the time he was 14, Sims was freestyle rapping and was also in various non hip hop bands as well. He attended Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, Minnesota 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, 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.
Sims' first release was False Hopes Number Four EP, the fourth in a series of fifteen Doomtree member releases (such as Dessa's and Cecil Otter's), and was released locally. His first national appearance was on P.O.S's debut album Ipecac Neat in 2004, on the song "Lifetime...Kid Dynamite." In 2005, he released his first solo album, Lights Out Paris, in 2005. The album was given very favorable reviews, with URB Magazine giving it a 4.5 out of 5, saying: “As if you needed another reason to lend an ear to Minneapolis hip hop.” It features verses from all Doomtree rappers, Crescent Moon and Toki Wright. 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.
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