Pind (rapper)

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Pind
Born
Frederik Pind Schmidt

1996 (age 29–30)
Herning, Denmark
Genres
  • Hip-hop
  • rap
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • record producer
  • songwriter
Years active2018–present
Labels

Frederik Pind Schmidt (born 1996), better known mononymously as Pind, is a Danish rapper, record producer, and songwriter. He has released one studio album and two EPs, with his debut EP achieving gold certification from IFPI Danmark. "Plastic" featuring Benjamin Hav, achieved platinum certification and became Pind's most successful single.

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Early life

Born in Herning in 1996, [1] Pind grew up in the Vesterhede neighborhood in Ringkøbing, a town on the west coast of Jutland. [2] He grew up playing football until his early teenage years, playing for the youth teams of Rindum SU and Ringkøbing IF. He was later dropped from Ringkøbing's team due to smoking cigarettes. [2] Around the same time as he lost interest in playing football, he became interested in music when a friend introduced him to FL Studio, after which he spent several years learning to make beats and techno. [3]

Pind has also discussed his childhood had numerous occasions of pulling "a few too many pranks", which included acts of vandalism and fighting which led to police encounters. He described his experiences as both traumatic and formative. [2] [4] After finishing his education from Ringkøbing Handelsskole, he began work at a clothing store in Copenhagen his interest in music continued to grow and later led to him moving back to Jutland. [5] [6]

Career

Pind began making music as a teenager, attempting to reach out to artists in other countries by sending them beats, before instead focusing on making music for himself. [3] After making five songs, which would later become his first EP, he reached out to a contact at Sony Music Denmark who was looking for a DJ at the time. Within a short time, Pind had signed a record deal with Sony Music Denmark. He made his music debut with the release of the single "Torpedo" on 7 December 2018. [5] Several days later, he made his live performance debut at Lille Vega in Copenhagen while his debut song was receiving praise across Danish media outlets. [1] The song was streamed over 70,000 times on Spotify in its first three months of release. [1] His second single, "Indlæg", went on to achieve gold certification from IFPI Danmark. [1] [7]

Pind released his debut EP on 15 November 2019, entitled Videre. [8] [9] A song from the album, "Plastic" featuring fellow Danish rapper Benjamin Hav, became one of his most successful songs. [10] The song was met with high praise from DR P3's Pelle Peter, who stated the song was "a fairly unique sound that makes you listen an extra time". [11] The song eventually became Pind's first platinum certification. [12] The song's success led to Pind being nominated for The Voice Awards's top prize, though he ultimately did not win. [10] [13]

Pind released his debut studio album, Lotus, on 1 April 2022. [14] The music video for "Avalon", the lead single from the album, was filmed during the later months of 2019 in Ringkøbing, with Pind stated that filming a music video in the town was important to him, wanting to showcase where he grew up. [6] Additional scenes from the music video were filmed in Skjern. [6] Lotus went on to reach number 29 on the Danish top 40 charts, [15] though was met with mixed reviews. [16] By 2025, he had left Sony Music and was without a major label. [8] He self-released his EP, Menneskelige Tendenser, in November 2025 after working in his own studio in Aarhus. [8] [2]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
DEN
[15]
Lotus
29

Extended plays

TitleDetailsCertifications
Videre
  • Released: 15 November 2019 [9]
  • Label: Sony Music Denmark
Menneskelige Tendenser
  • Released: 14 November 2025 [18]
  • Label: PIND.PROD.

Singles

TitleYearCertificationsAlbum
"Torpedo"2018Non-album singles
"Indlæg"2019
  • IFPI DEN: Gold [7]
"Eventyr"
"Plastic"
(featuring Benjamin Hav)
  • IFPI DEN: Platinum [12]
Videre
"Jeg Har Glemt"
(featuring Josva)		2020Non-album single
"Avalon"2021Lotus
"DISCO FOMO"2023Non-album singles
"Ups"2024
"Din Sang"
"Sådan nogen som os"
(featuring Martin Johannes Larsen  [ da ])		2025
"Fri mand"Menneskelige Tendenser

Award nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
2020 The Voice AwardsThe PrizePindNominated [13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Breum, Henrik H. (8 March 2019). "Ung Ringkøbing-rapper klar med opfølgning på Torpedo-succes" [Young Ringkøbing rapper ready with follow-up to Torpedo success]. Dagbladet Ringkøbing Skjern (in Danish). Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Sandvad, Simon Quyet Hvas (30 June 2023). "En snak med Pind: Om dengang han tilbød at spille gratis til Rock i Ringkøbing, de turbulente ungdomsår, det at være vestjyde og fremtiden" [A chat with Pind: About the time he offered to play for free at Rock in Ringkøbing, the turbulent youth years, being from West Jutland and the future]. Dagbladet Ringkøbing Skjern (in Danish). Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  3. 1 2 Jeppesen, Mai-Britt (1 May 2022). "Aarhusianer er en af landets mest lovende rappere" [Aarhusianer is one of the country's most promising rappers]. Din Avis (in Danish). Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  4. ↑ Ellegaard, Christian (22 October 2020). "Storhittende musiker har ofte brug for at trække stikket: Succesen må ikke stige mig til hovedet" [Chart-topping musician often needs to unplug: Success must not go to my head]. DR (in Danish). Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  5. 1 2 Breum, Henrik H. (7 December 2018). "Frederik Pind vælger en anden gren - med musik i" [Frederik Pind chose a different path - with music in it]. Dagbladet Ringkøbing Skjern (in Danish). Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 Breum, Henrik H. (7 October 2021). "Hitmager tog til Ringkøbing og Skjern for at optage ny musikvideo: Det betyder meget for mig at komme hjem" [Hitmaker went to Ringkøbing and Skjern to record a new music video: It means a lot to me to come home]. Dagbladet Ringkøbing Skjern (in Danish). Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Pind "Indlæg"" (in Danish). IFPI Danmark. 1 October 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 Kudsk, Kasper (22 December 2025). "Aarhus-rapperen Pind har taget kontrollen i sin egen karriere" [Aarhus rapper Pind has taken control of his own career]. Århus Stiftstidende (in Danish). Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  9. 1 2 Videre by PIND. Apple Music (Media notes). 15 November 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  10. 1 2 Breum, Henrik H. (2 September 2020). "Rapper fra Ringkøbing fuld af selvtillid: Pind er nomineret til tre priser" [Rapper from Ringkøbing full of self-confidence: Pind is nominated for three awards]. Dagbladet Ringkøbing Skjern (in Danish). Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  11. ↑ Breum, Henrik H. (29 February 2020). "Pelle Peter på P3 om Pinds 'Plastic': En god sang med et stærkt omkvæd" [Pelle Peter on P3 about Pind's 'Plastic': A good song with a strong chorus]. Dagbladet Ringkøbing Skjern (in Danish). Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  12. 1 2 "Pind feat. Benjamin Hav "Plastic"" (in Danish). IFPI Danmark. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  13. 1 2 "The Voice annoncerer The Voice '20 Radio Awards" [The Voice announces The Voice '20 Radio Awards] (in Danish). Ritzau. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  14. 1 2 Lotus by PIND. Apple Music (Media notes). 1 April 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  15. 1 2 "Discography Pind" (in Danish). danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  16. ↑ Stolberg, Kjartan F. (1 April 2022). "Rapperen Pinds debutalbum handler om kampen for at opnå succes trods modstand" [Rapper Pind's debut album is about the struggle to achieve success despite opposition]. Soundvenue (in Danish). Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  17. ↑ "Pind "Videre"" (in Danish). IFPI Danmark. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  18. ↑ Menneskelige Tendenser by PIND. Apple Music (Media notes). 14 November 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
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