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Hagop Tchaparian

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Hagop Tchaparian
Birth nameHagop Simon Tchaparian
Born1978
Fulham, London, England
Genres
Years active1994–present
LabelsText Records
Formerly ofSymposium

Hagop Simon Tchaparian (born 1978) is a British-Armenian musician, who released his debut album on Text Records in 2022.[1][2][3] Tchaparian had previously been guitarist for the British pop-punk band Symposium[1][4] and worked as a tour manager for Hot Chip and Four Tet.[5]

Early life

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Tchaparian was born in Fulham, West London to an Armenian father and an English mother who ran a café together. His father Movses had been forced to flee as a child from Musa Dagh to Anjar in 1939 and moved to London at 18.[6]

Discography

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References

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  1. ^ a b Goldner, Sam (26 October 2022). "Hagop Tchaparian: Bolts Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  2. ^ Evans, Nathan (21 October 2022). "Hagop - Tchaparian - Bolts - Album review". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  3. ^ Blistein, Jon (21 October 2022). "Hagop Tchaparian Made One of 2022's Best Dance Albums Out of Sonic Memories". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  4. ^ Hutchinson, Kate (22 October 2022). "One to watch: Hagop Tchaparian". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  5. ^ Sherburne, Philip (31 January 2023). "How Hagop Tchaparian Went From Pop-Punk Star to A-List Tour Manager to Globe-Trotting Electronic Musician". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  6. ^ Alex Robert Ross (25 October 2022). "What Hagop Tchaparian took with him". Fader. Retrieved 7 February 2024.