| Sooper Records | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 2016 |
| Founder | Nnamdi Sen Morimoto Glenn Curran |
| Distributor(s) | Secretly Distribution |
| Genre | Experimental |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Official website | www |
Sooper Records is an American independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois founded by artists Nnamdi, Sen Morimoto, and Glenn Curran. [1]
Curran and Ogbonnaya met as part of the same DIY and underground scene, as both were in bands that rehearsed in the same building. They met officially during a show at the now defunct Logan Square venue called Township and soon after they started to discuss forming a record label together. The label's releases are often genre-less and experimental. [2]
Although Sooper primarily focuses on music releases, they often speak up for the Chicago community, as well as for national social justice causes. [3]
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