Just beyond the edge of the south side, the city of Blue Island borders Chicago neighborhoods such as Morgan Park and West Pullman. “The Wild Hundreds,” as part of the area has been nicknamed, encompasses the communities of Pullman and Roseland, and nearby staples include the Kroc Center—which calls itself Chicago’s largest community center—and reliably yummy sandwich shop Home of the Hoagy. Insomniac Studios sits at 127th and Western in Blue Island, across the street from an outpost of a favorite midwestern chain, Beggars Pizza.
Low’s relationship with King means a lot to him. “If I didn’t spend so much time here, I don’t know what I’d be doing,” he says. “Because I was definitely doing things I shouldn’t have been. And this man kept me out of a lot of stuff, not even knowing it.” Low’s own father hasn’t been present in his life, and he looks at King as a paternal figure who kept him on a steady path.
- Recent tracks by or featuring two of Insomniac’s IS Pro Team artists, Mykah Estelle and Sonny Trill
The staff at Insomniac Studios decide who to take on for the IS Pro Team based on the relationship they have with the artist and the potential they see in each one. Sykes is working on partnerships to get IS Pro Team artists’ music licensed for movies and TV shows and played on local radio stations. He’d also been preparing a showcase concert for these artists that would double as a celebration of Insomniac’s tenth anniversary—but it all got postponed due to COVID-19.
