Fat Wreck
| Fat Wreck Chords | |
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| Founded | 1991 |
| Founder |
Michael Burkett Erin Kelly-Burkett |
| Distributor(s) |
RED (US) PIAS (Europe) eOne Music (Worldwide) |
| Genre | Punk rock |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | 2196 Palou Ave., San Francisco, California |
| Official website | http://www.fatwreck.com/ |
Fat Wreck Chords (pronounced as if spelled "Fat Records", /fæt ˈrɛkɜːrdz/) is a San Francisco, California-based independent record label, focused on punk rock. It was started by NOFX lead singer Michael Burkett (better known as Fat Mike) and his girlfriend at the time, Erin Burkett, in 1991.
The label has released material for many notable bands including NOFX, Good Riddance, Descendents, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, The Loved Ones, Screeching Weasel, Propagandhi, Rise Against, Lagwagon, Strung Out, No Use for a Name, Less Than Jake, Against Me! and Anti-Flag. Fat Wreck Chords has released 157 studio albums to date.
The label was started by Michael Burkett (better known as Fat Mike) and his girlfriend at the time, Erin Burkett, in 1990. Michael wanted a label that would represent himself, signing only bands he liked and that had similar beliefs. In the beginning Erin would fill orders and handle mail when Michael was on tour. The operation moved into its own office around 1993.
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