Genres Christian hip hop Genre Christian hip hop | Instruments Vocals | |
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Birth name Christopher Jose Cooper Also known as Sup the Chemist, Super C Born November 17, 1966 (age 50)New York ( 1966-11-17 ) Occupation(s) Rapper, singer, songwriter, author Albums Eargasmic Arrangements, Dust Similar Sharlok Poems, Joey the Jerk, Peace 586, Manchild, Jon Gibson | ||
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.
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Early life
Cooper was born, Christopher Jose Cooper, on November 17, 1966, 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.
Career
His music career began in 1984, when he graduated from high school. 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. 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. 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. 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". Cooper wrote an autobiography, Through My Windows, published on February 3, 2014 through Dimlights Publishing.
Discography
Studio albums
Songs
As the Sun RisesDust · 2000
How Do You Like Your Hip-Hop?Dust · 2000
Top Ramen NitesDust · 2000