Ian O'Neill Smith, known mononymously as ian (formerly suburbancerberus), is an up-and-coming rapper and producer from Dallas, Texas. He is also sometimes referred to as Ian Ferguson.

ian started releasing music through his SoundCloud as early as 2018, where he used to make mixes of other big named artists. He would then start producing for other artists in 2019 through 2022 for other artists such as Izaya Tiji and Lil Xelly. ian would then release his first single “G63” on July 15, 2022, kicking off his solo career in music.

Shortly after, ian would release his debut EP, Only For A While, on August 4, 2022. ian would then shift away from producing music to releasing a slew of music through all platforms, even releasing a couple more EP’s throughout late 2022 and 2023.

Entering into the new year, 2024, ian would release “Figure It Out,” to which the song would see immediate success, primarily through TikTok, giving him a boost in his career. He would then follow up the success of “Figure It Out” a month later in March 2024 with the song, “Grand Slam.” Due to the success of both songs, ian would land himself a record deal with Bu Thiam’s Bu Vision, which is a subsidiary of Columbia Records.

Since the success of “Figure It Out” and “Grand Slam,” ian has since been getting recognition from the likes of Kai Cenat, Lil Yachty and the Concrete Boys, Metro Boomin, and even Drake, who followed ian through Instagram.

On May 17, 2024, ian would go onto release his debut mixtape, Valedictorian.