| Founded | Chicago, Illinois (2008) |
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| Founder(s) | Aunnoy Badruzzaman |
| Key people | Aunnoy Badruzzaman (Director, DP, Editor, Producer) Sergio Claudio (Creative Director) Alan Dennison (Editor, Videographer) Kevin Monteith (Motion Graphics) Alex Tabacka (Lead Videographer) Elliott Little (Live Sound Engineer) |
| Owner | Aunnoy Badruzzaman |
| Slogan | Uniting, promoting, and expanding music. |
| Website | www.thebelmontsessions.com |
| Launched | August 2008 |
| Current status | Active |
The Belmont Sessions is an independent production collective based out of Chicago. They have produced live concert videos for a variety of artists, including RJD2, Maps and Atlases, and Murs.[1] The group focuses on creating and distributing HD content for online audiences. Their videos are on websites such as Youtube [2] and Vimeo [3] and have been featured on music blogs, such as Pitchfork [4] and La Blogotheque.[5] The majority of their videos can be viewed on the Belmont Sessions' website.[6]
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American director, musician and producer, Aunnoy Badruzzaman, created the Belmont Sessions in Chicago, Illinois in 2008. Badruzzaman developed the collective during his second year enrolled at Columbia College Chicago. Originally, the group recorded and produced local musicians out of Badruzzaman’s apartment, which was then located off of Chicago’s Belmont Avenue. They eventually expanded into working with local venues, as well as touring musicians. The Belmont Sessions is currently active and continues to add to their featured artists.
The Belmont Sessions was founded in order to help unite, promote, and expand music of all genres and styles.
The Belmont Sessions’ videos have been featured on numerous art and music blogs. Sites have included:
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