Soup the Chemist

Soup the Chemist
Birth name Christopher Jose Cooper
Also known as Sup the Chemist, Super C
Born (1966-11-17) November 17, 1966
New York
Origin Rancho Cucamonga, California
Genres Christian hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper, singer, songwriter, author
Instruments Vocals
Years active 1984–present
Labels 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, formerly Sup 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 one studio album, Dust, in 2000 through BEC Recordings. He published an autobiography, Through My Windows, in 2014, through Dimlights Publishing.

Early life

Cooper was born, Christopher Jose Cooper, 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 Rancho Cucamonga, California, where he was raised, and he graduated from Cajon High School, in 1984.[3][4]

Career

His music career began in 1984, when he graduated from high school.[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] Then known as Super C, he formed the hip hop group Soldiers for Christ, also known as S.F.C., which, alongside group such as Freedom of Soul and P.I.D., helped pioneer Christian hip hop.[6][7] Under Cooper's auspices, the group released four studio albums.[6] Because of his pioneering role in the genre, he is sometimes called the "Godfather of Christian hip hop".[7] He released a studio album, Dust, on January 31, 2000, through BEC Recordings.[8][9][10][11][12][13] 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".[14] Cooper wrote an autobiography, Through My Windows, published on February 3, 2014 through Dimlights Publishing.[15][16][17]

Discography

Studio albums

References

  1. ↑ Soup TheChemist (November 13, 2015). "@therealpeace586: November Bros!! #BirthdayBros #5 #12 #17 cbrigandi @soupthechemist happy birthday Chris' @ Newport…". Google+. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Public Records Index". Family Search. 2009. 165512357.
  3. 1 2 Soup the Chemist. "Through My Windows". Dimlights Publishing. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  4. ↑ Ingram II, Brenda M. "Sup the Chemist: Interview". GOSPELflava. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  5. ↑ Argyrakis, Andy. "Talent Pool: Wild Style; Sup the Chemist" (PDF). CCM Magazine. p. 20. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  6. 1 2 Powell, Mark Allan (2002). Encyclopedia of Christian Contemporary Music. Peabody: Hendrickson Publisher. p. 817. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.
  7. 1 2 "INTERVIEW: Christian rap pioneer Soup the Chemist talks about his upcoming book on the history of holy hip hop". Jesus Musik. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  8. ↑ Urbanski, Dave. "Sup the Chemist: Dust" (PDF). CCM Magazine. p. 80. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  9. ↑ Vest, Matt (January 18, 2003). "Sup the Chemist, "Dust" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  10. ↑ Farmer, Michial (February 20, 2000). "Sup the Chemist – Dust (Farmer)". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  11. ↑ Marihugh, Josh (March 5, 2000). "Sup the Chemist – Dust (Marihugh)". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  12. ↑ Jolly, Tommy (April 25, 2000). "Sup the Chemist – Dust (Jolly)". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  13. ↑ Ingram II, Brenda (January 31, 2000). "Reviews – Sup the Chemist (Dust)". GOSPELflava. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  14. ↑ Well, Chris. "UNMASKED CCM: List-O-Rama: Ooh, Scary: 5 Songs That Cast Out Fear" (PDF). CCM Magazine. p. 23. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  15. ↑ Sketch the Journalist (May 9, 2013). "INTERVIEW: Christian rap pioneer Soup the Chemist talks about his upcoming book on the history of holy hip hop". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  16. ↑ Lassiter, Chris. "Looking Through Soup's Windows". S.O.U.LMag. p. 44. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  17. ↑ Lory, Josh. "Soup the Chemist – Through My Window". Down the Line Zine. p. 50. Retrieved February 12, 2015.

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