Soup the Chemist explained

Soup the Chemist
Birth Name:Christopher Jose Cooper
Alias:Sup the Chemist, Super C
Birth Date:November 17, 1966
Birth Place:New York
Origin:Rancho Cucamonga, California
Instrument:Vocals
Genre:Christian hip hop
Occupation:Rapper, singer, songwriter, author
Years Active:1984–present
Label:BEC, Brainstorm, Broken, Word
Associated Acts:Soldiers for Christ (S.F.C)

Christopher Jose Cooper (born November 17, 1966), professionally known as Soup the Chemist and Super C, is an American Christian hip hop musician and a pioneer of the Christian hip-hop movement. He was a member of the hip hop group Soldiers for Christ, also known as S.F.C., and as a solo artist, has released two studio albums, Dust in 2000 through BEC Recordings and Eargasmic Arrangements in 2003 through his own Beesyde Records label. He published an autobiography, Through My Windows, in 2014, through Dimlights Publishing.

Early life

Christopher Jose Cooper was born on November 17,[1] 1966,[2] in New York, to father George Muhammad L. Cooper and mother Joyce L. Cooper, now Jacquet (née Washington), whose grandmother was Lucretia Lee Washington. He moved to and was raised in Rancho Cucamonga, California, and graduated from Cajon High School in 1984.[3] [4]

Career

In 1984, when he graduated from high school, his music career began.[3] Cooper's pursuit of Christian hip hop became evident after he watched the film Wild Style, regarded as the original hip hop music and culture movie.[5] Among Cooper's earliest influences are old-school rap acts such as Double Trouble, Run DMC, and EPMD.[6] Then known as Super C, he formed the hip hop group Soldiers for Christ, also known as S.F.C., which, alongside similar groups such as Freedom of Soul and P.I.D., helped pioneer Christian hip hop.[7] [8] Under Cooper's auspices, the group released four studio albums. Because of his pioneering role in the genre, he is sometimes called the "Godfather of Christian hip-hop". He released a studio album, Dust, on January 31, 2000, through BEC Recordings.[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] The song "As the Sun Rises" from Dust features Jon Gibson and samples "Dust in the Wind" by Kansas.[15] [16] The song "Is This a Dream" from the album is the third of Chris Well's five songs in the October 2006 issue of CCM Magazine that is reported to "cast out fear".[17] Cooper wrote an autobiography, Through My Windows, published on February 3, 2014, through Dimlights Publishing.[18] [19] [20]

Discography

Studio albums

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: @therealpeace586: November Bros!! #BirthdayBros #5 #12 #17 cbrigandi @soupthechemist happy birthday Chris' @ Newport… . Soup TheChemist . . February 1, 2016 . November 13, 2015.
  2. News: U.S. Public Records Index. 2009 . Family Search . 165512357 .
  3. Book: Soup the Chemist. Through My Windows. February 3, 2014 . Dimlights Publishing. February 1, 2016.
  4. Web site: Brenda M.. Ingram II. Sup the Chemist: Interview . GOSPELflava . February 1, 2016 .
  5. Andy . Argyrakis . Talent Pool: Wild Style; Sup the Chemist . . February 12, 2015 . July 2000 . 20.
  6. Web site: GospelFlava.com - Articles - Sup The Chemist: Interview. www.gospelflava.com. February 17, 2019.
  7. Book: Powell, Mark Allan. Encyclopedia of Christian Contemporary Music. Hendrickson Publisher. 2002. 1-56563-679-1. Peabody. 817. Mark Allan Powell. registration.
  8. Web site: INTERVIEW: Christian rap pioneer Soup the Chemist talks about his upcoming book on the history of holy hip hop. Jesus Musik. February 8, 2016. en-US.
  9. Dave . Urbanski . Sup the Chemist: Dust . . February 12, 2015 . May 2000 . 80.
  10. Web site: Matt. Vest. Sup the Chemist, "Dust" Review . Jesus Freak Hideout . February 1, 2016 . January 18, 2003 .
  11. Michial. Farmer. Sup the Chemist – Dust (Farmer) . The Phantom Tollbooth . February 1, 2016 . February 20, 2000 .
  12. Josh. Marihugh. Sup the Chemist – Dust (Marihugh) . The Phantom Tollbooth . February 1, 2016 . March 5, 2000 .
  13. Tommy. Jolly. Sup the Chemist – Dust (Jolly) . The Phantom Tollbooth . February 1, 2016 . April 25, 2000 .
  14. Web site: Brenda. Ingram II. Reviews – Sup the Chemist (Dust) . GOSPELflava . February 1, 2016 . January 31, 2000 .
  15. Web site: As The Sun Rises (feat. Jon Gibson) [Music Download]]. www.christianbook.com. April 17, 2018.
  16. Web site: Sup The Chemist: Dust - Music on Google Play. April 17, 2018.
  17. Chris . Well . UNMASKED CCM: List-O-Rama: Ooh, Scary: 5 Songs That Cast Out Fear . . February 12, 2015 . October 2006 . 23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304063959/http://ht.salemweb.net/ccm/ccmmagazine/pdf/200610.pdf . March 4, 2016 .
  18. Sketch the Journalist. INTERVIEW: Christian rap pioneer Soup the Chemist talks about his upcoming book on the history of holy hip hop . . February 1, 2016 . May 9, 2013 .
  19. Chris. Lassiter. Looking Through Soup's Windows. S.O.U.LMag. February 1, 2016 . 22. 44.
  20. 50 . Josh . Lory . Soup the Chemist – Through My Window . Down the Line Zine . February 12, 2015 . March 2014.

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