Chris Appelgren

{{Short description|American music executive}}

Chris Appelgren, also known as Chris Applecore, is an American record executive, illustrator, and musician who served owner and president of Lookout! Records from 1997 when label founder Larry Livermore and partner Patrick Hynes retired, until 2012 when the label folded due to financial troubles and non-payment of royalties.{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1506904/20050803/green_day.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050806013506/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1506904/20050803/green_day.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 6, 2005|title=Green Day Pull Catalog From Lookout! Records, Label Lays Off Staff Band has reclaimed rights for four early releases following non-payment of royalties |last=Harris|first=Chris |date=August 4, 2005 |publisher=MTV|accessdate=3 February 2010}}Harvilla, Rob. [http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/kerplunk/Content?oid=1079016 "Kerplunk: The rise and fall of the Lookout Records empire."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223061623/http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/kerplunk/Content?oid=1079016 |date=December 23, 2014 }}, East Bay Express, September 14, 2005. Accessed April 20, 2008. In addition, Appelgren has created original artwork and album designs for many punk bands including Blatz, Green Day, Screeching Weasel, The Queers, The Donnas, and Ted Leo and the Pharmacists.

Appelgren also performed as vocalist in bands The Pattern, The PeeChees and Bumblescrump and was the original drummer for The Potatomen as well as drumming for The Lefties.{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sandiego/access/116282868.html?dids=116282868:116282868&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+25%2C+2002&author=Angela+Ashman&pub=The+San+Diego+Union+-+Tribune&desc=ATTITUDE+ADJUSTMENT+%7C+POP+GOES+THE+PUNK%2C+AND+THE+FANS+KEEP+COMING&pqatl=google|title=Attitude Adjustment – Pop Goes The Punk, And The Fans Keep Coming|last=Ashman|first=Angela |date=April 25, 2002|work=The San Diego Union-Tribune |accessdate=3 February 2010|location=San Diego, Calif.}}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}