Sims (rapper)

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Andrew Sims (born October 19, 1982), better known as Sims, is an American rapper from Minneapolis. He is a member of Doomtree and the group Shredders.

He grew up in Hopkins, Minnesota, where his parents were musicians. His father bought him a Casio keyboard, which sparked his interest in making music. He started writing lyrics young, and by age 14 he was freestyling and playing in non-hip hop bands. He went to Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, where he met P.O.S and Cecil Otter, who would become Doomtree members. After high school, he studied at the University of Minnesota.

Career highlights:
- False Hopes Number Four EP (2003), part of Doomtree’s False Hopes series.
- Lights Out Paris (2005), his first solo album, well received by critics.
- False Hopes XIV (2009).
- Bad Time Zoo (2011), his second solo album produced entirely by Lazerbeak; had videos for “One Dimensional Man,” “LMG,” and “Burn It Down,” and earned praise as a standout hip-hop release of 2011.
- Wildlife EP (2011).
- Field Notes EP (2014), with production from Cecil Otter and Icetep and a guest from Astronautalis.
- More Than Ever (2016).
- Artería Verité (2018), a collaborative album with Air Credits and Icetep.
- Shredders: Dangerous Jumps (2017), the first album from the group formed with P.O.S, Lazerbeak, and Paper Tiger; followed by the EPs Great Hits (2019), Close Cuts (2024), and Serious Dudes (2024).