Nan Warshaw (born November 2, 1962) is the Co-Founder of

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, an independent record label based out of

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Early life and education

Warshaw grew up in the

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neighborhood of

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as well as Evanston,

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. In 1985, Warshaw graduated from Evergreen State in

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. In 1993, she received a master's degree in Business and Entrepreneurship from

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Career

Warshaw started

in 1993 with co-founders Rob Miller and Eric Babcock as a hobby that they ran out of her apartment in the

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neighborhood of Chicago. They were trying to shine a light on some of the unheralded music they were listening to and seeing in the local Chicago clubs at the time. As of early 2019, Warshaw resigned from Bloodshot, and, as of late 2020, she and remaining co-owner Miller remained in active litigation. In addition to her work at the label, Warshaw is involved in healthcare reform activism. In 2006, she helped to organize benefits to support Fitzgerald's sound engineer Gary Schepers cover healthcare related expenses. She was the small business owner representative for Illinois on the White House website for health care reform under

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. She was an active supporter of the

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Personal life

In 2000, Warshaw married Christian "Tex" Schmidt, who was in the German band the Roughnecks. They have a son. The marriage ended in divorce. Warshaw long-term partner is Mark Panick, a musician from the bands The Bonemen of Barumba and Razorhouse.

Awards

* 2014: ''

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,'' Chicagoans of the Year * 2015:

, Honorary PhD * 2015: ''

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,'' Best Local Record Label

Works and publications

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References

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