AN Australian hip hop pioneer was reportedly glassed during a private gathering in Adelaide’s southern suburbs.

Daniel Smith, who goes by the stage name MC Pressure when performing as part of the Hilltop Hoods, is understood to have been hit in the head with a drinking glass by another man at a home on Istanbul Drive, Aberfoyle Park, about 11pm on Thursday.

It is understood the men were attending a wake at the house and there was an incident which then spilled on to the street.

Smith was taken to Flinders Medical Centre for treatment for non-life threatening head injuries before being released.

A 42-year-old Aberfoyle Park man was arrested and charged with aggravated assault. He was bailed to appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court in July.

The Advertiser attempted to contact Hilltop Hoods and their management for comment but received no response.

The Hilltop Hoods were founded in Blackwood in the Adelaide Hills in 1994 and released their first EP in 1997.

The trio went on to become one of the staples of the Australian hip-hop scene, touring the world and continuing to headline music festivals.

The band is made up of founding members MC Suffa and MC Pressure, backed up by DJ Debris.

The Hilltop Hoods are set to perform at the Splendour in the Grass music festival in Byron Bay in July this year before launching on a European tour which will include dates in the UK and Germany.

The band has won eight ARIA Awards and are regarded as Australia’s most successful homegrown hip hop act.