Mel Gibson and the Pants is an underground hip hop band based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They released three albums in the early 2000s. Band member Ryan Olson is also a member of Digitata and Gayngs.
Mel Gibson and the Pants released their debut album, A Mannequin American, in 2004. Their second album, W/ Guitar, was released in 2005.
The band released its third album, Sea vs. Shining Sea, in 2007. Ira Sather-Olson of Missoula Independent said, "Sea vs. Shining Sea proves that a marriage between numerous genres can in fact create lasting results".