Andrew Sims (born October 19), better known mononymously as Sims, is an American rapper from Minneapolis. He has been a member of Doomtree[1] and Shredders.[2]
Early life
Sims was born Andrew Sims on October 19, 1982, in Minnesota.[3] He grew up in Hopkins, a suburb of Minneapolis. His parents were former musicians.[4] He first began creating music at an early age when his father bought him a Casio SK-1 keyboard.[5] At a young age, he began writing lyrics, not necessarily rap.[6] By the time he was 14, Sims was freestyle rapping and was also in various non hip hop bands as well.[7] He attended Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, Minnesota, where he met P.O.S and Cecil Otter, (and later other Doomtree members).[8] Following graduation, he studied at the University of Minnesota.
Career
Sims released the False Hopes Number Four EP, the fourth in a series of Doomtree's False Hopes releases, in 2003.[9] In 2005, he released his first solo album, Lights Out Paris.[10][11] The album was released to critical success, earning 4/5 out of 5 starts from URB Magazine, City Pages and other outlets.[12] In 2009, he released False Hopes XIV.[13][14]
His second solo album, Bad Time Zoo, was released in 2011.[15][16] It is entirely produced by Lazerbeak.[17] The album was released with music videos for the tracks "One Dimensional Man",[18] "LMG",[19] and "Burn It Down."[20] The album features a guest appearance from P.O.S.[21] Drew Beringer of AbsolutePunk described the album as "one of the most bombastic hip-hop albums of 2011."[22]City Pages included it on the "Minnesota's Best Albums of 2011" list.[23] Sims released the Wildlife EP later that year.[24][25]
In 2014, he released the Field Notes EP.[26] It features production from Cecil Otter and Icetep, as well as a guest appearance from Astronautalis.[27]
In 2016, he released his solo album, More Than Ever.[28] In 2018, he released a collaborative album with Air Credits and Icetep, titled Artería Verité.[29]
In 2017 Sims and his long-time collaborators P.O.S, Lazerbeak, and Paper Tiger released Dangerous Jumps, the first album from Shredders. They've since released the eps Great Hits(2019), Close Cuts(2024), and Serious Dudes(2024).
