Aspecialthing Records

Aspecialthing Records
Founded2006 (2006)
FounderRyan McManemin, Matt Belknap
GenreComedy
Country of originU.S.
LocationLos Angeles, California
Official websiteastrecords.com

Aspecialthing Records is a stand-up comedy record label started by Matt Belknap and Ryan McManemin. Belknap was the creator of aspecialthing.com, an internet message board especially popular with West Coast comedy fans. McManemin was an executive at Sony/MGM and longtime member of the message board.

Using the site as a launching pad, in late 2006 they announced to the web community that they would be starting their own record label, Aspecialthing Records. In February of the following year, comedian Jen Kirkman's Self Help was the first album released on the new label.