Pind

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.

Early life Born in Herning in 1996, Pind grew up in the Vesterhede neighborhood in Ringkøbing, a town on the west coast of Jutland. 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.

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. 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.

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. 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". The song eventually became Pind's first platinum certification. By 2025, he had left Sony Music and was without a major label.

Extended plays Title Details Certifications IFPI DEN: Gold

Singles Title Year Certifications Album "Torpedo" 2018 "" 2019 IFPI DEN: Gold "" "Plastic" IFPI DEN: Platinum "" 2020 "Avalon" 2021Lotus "DISCO FOMO" 2023 "Ups" 2024 "" "" 2025 ""

Award nominations Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result 2020 The Voice Awards The Prize Pind