ian – SOLD OUT!

Metropolis Music Presents

ian

plus Special Guests

Dallas-based rapper and producer ian makes trap songs with woozy synths, Auto-Tuned delivery,
and blunt punchlines. Producing music since the late 2010s, he blew up quickly in 2024, when
his brief mixtape Valedictorian became a viral sensation.
Ian O’Neill Smith was born in St. Louis but resides in Dallas. He started his SoundCloud page in
2018, initially going by the name suburbancerberus. After posting a mix of Chief Keef songs, he
started producing beats for rappers such as Lil Xelly and Izaya Tiji. He released his first track as a
rapper, the self-produced “G63,” in 2022, followed by several other singles and the EPs Only for
a While and Remembrance. Another EP, Empty Suit, appeared in 2023. While ian’s early releases
bordered on cloud rap and emo-rap, he switched to a more straightforward trap sound for
2024’s Valedictorian, his debut mixtape. The release attracted widespread attention online and
charted at number 54 on the Billboard 200.

Please note this show is 14+ (under 16s must be accompanied by an 18+ adult / Proof of age is required at entry.)