Ghost Mountain (artist)
Wren Kosinski,[1] known professionally as Ghost Mountain, is an American underground hip hop artist, guitarist, & videographer. He is a founding member of the rap collective Haunted Mound,[2] which him and front-man Sematary started in 2019. Kosinski began releasing music in 2018 on SoundCloud,[3] and gained notoriety through the mixtape Grave House on which he was a collaborator with Sematary.
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.png) Ghost Mountain standing in front of a graveyard (2019-2020?) | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Wren Kosinski |
| Also known as | Death's Wagon, Slash Pile, WK, Ghost Man |
| Born | 2000 (age 23-24) Sacramento, California, US |
| Origin | Northern California |
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| Years active | 2018-2021;[4] 2024-present |
| Member of | Haunted Mound (2024-present) |
| Formerly of | Haunted Mound (2019–2021)[5] until his return in 2024. |
Early life
[edit]Wren Kosinski was born in 2000 in Sacramento, California. He grew up in the foothills of Northern California, similar to his childhood friend Sematary. Not much is known about Wren's early life and childhood. While in school, he met frequent collaborator and Haunted Mound front-man and founder Zane Steckler (Sematary).
Career
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In 2018, Wren would release his first song and single, Your face in the window, which was released on SoundCloud on December 26th, 2018,[3] and was uploaded by an account named "Marc," who is said to be the producer.[6] Soon after this, in 2019, Kosinski and childhood friend Zane Steckler, at the time going by Sematary, would form Haunted Mound, a music label, collective and group. Soon after this, him and Steckler would release a collaborative mixtape, Grave House on August 16th, 2019.[7] Through this mixtape, he would gain notoriety with classics like Nevada[8] and Fury Road.[7] Following the release of Grave House, Ghost Mountain would heavily be featured on Sematary's next mixtape, Rainbow Bridge,[9] where he was a frequent collaborator. He was featured on songs such as Bunny Suit[10] and Toolbox.[11] Through these features, he became a fan-favorite of the Haunted Mound. In July 2020, a follow-up collaborative mixtape to Grave House would be released, named Hundred Acre Wrist.[12] This collaborative tape would skyrocket Kosinski's popularity, as he had become one of the most well-known members of Haunted Mound, and was loved by many. Ghost Mountain would have his official last feature with Haunted Mound in 2021 on the track Goin' Mordum, off of Sematary's Rainbow Bridge 3.[13] Reportedly after this, Ghost Mountain showed up the studio him and Zane were working in with no lyrics, took some photos and left.[14] This would eventually lead to Ghost Mountain leaving Haunted Mound in May 2021[15] due to issues between him and Sematary.[16] Before this, Kosinski talked about stepping down from music and getting a college degree, which didn't sit well with Sematary.
Falling out with Sematary
[edit]Through direct message conversations with a fan, Ghost Mountain confirmed he had left the group due to "fundamental disagreements" and an "ever growing ego" within Sematary. Kosinski claimed Steckler had elements of "sexual violence" and "misogyny" in his attitude, and called his persona "Manufactured, and something that he valued more than our actual friendship."[16]
Return to music and Haunted Mound
[edit]In September 2024, Kosinski would release his first single in 3 years under his "Ghost Mountain" alias, named Apollon,[17] which was released under the Haunted Mound label and produced by fellow member Oscar8teen, alluding to the fact that he had re-joined the group. This was later confirmed when Kosinski changed his Instagram bio to "haunted mound", and began following all of the members again.[18][19]
Discography
[edit]Mixtapes
Singles
[edit]Appears on
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ghost Mountain". Genius. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ magikarpower (2021-04-07). "Guide to Haunted Mound". r/HauntedMound. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ a b Ghost Mountain – Your face in the window, retrieved 2024-10-09
- ^ https://www.reddit.com/r/HauntedMound/comments/uw9xff/ghost_mountain_finally_speaks_my_dms_january_2022/
- ^ https://www.reddit.com/r/HauntedMound/comments/uw9xff/ghost_mountain_finally_speaks_my_dms_january_2022/
- ^ GHOST MOUNTAIN - YOUR FACE IN THE WINDOW (PROD. MARC) [2018], retrieved 2024-10-09
- ^ a b c Grave House, 2019-08-16, retrieved 2024-10-09
- ^ "Spotify". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ a b Rainbow Bridge, 2019-11-08, retrieved 2024-10-09
- ^ "Spotify". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ "Spotify". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ a b Hundred Acre Wrist Hosted by Dj Sorrow, 2020-07-31, retrieved 2024-10-09
- ^ a b Rainbow Bridge 3, 2021-04-29, retrieved 2024-10-09
- ^ Masked Gorilla (2022-02-15). Sematary Finally Explains Why Ghost Mountain Left Haunted Mound. Retrieved 2024-10-09 – via YouTube.
- ^ magikarpower (2021-04-07). "Guide to Haunted Mound". r/HauntedMound. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ a b NoseEducational6256 (2022-05-23). "Ghost Mountain Finally Speaks (My DMs January 2022)". r/HauntedMound. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Apollon, 2024-09-27, retrieved 2024-10-09
- ^ fash1r300 (2024-09-28). Ghost Mountain's Return To Haunted Mound Explained. Retrieved 2024-10-09 – via YouTube.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ Coil, 2022-03-19, retrieved 2024-10-09
- ^ The Wagoner, 2020-01-30, retrieved 2024-10-09
- ^ Rainbow Bridge 2, 2020-03-20, retrieved 2024-10-09
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