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Born in the early 70's, Kris was raised in a musically diverse Philadelphia household by a young Bohemian couple soon to be faced with the converging horror of the Blue Collar Destiny that lie before them. Pumping out of the stereo at any given time were the harmonies of The Beatles, open sexuality from the Rolling Stones, folk prophecies from Bob Dylan, thinly veiled sexual connotations of the Doors, or the psychedelic pre-prog rock of Iron Butterfly and Quicksilver Messenger Service. This surely would influence the future songwriter's delicate, malleable ears, just not quite yet. Sure he loved to sit by the Hi-Fi with the LP's spinning constantly, but Kris' young life revolved around any sports activity with the local children. Whether it was Basketball, Football, or Street Hockey, he was involved. Although a bit doughy by his own admittance, he tried his best to hold his own, yet always seemed to be "odd man out". That is, except for the strategic games that he would beg the kids to play. Sure "Freedom" was a game played by most kids, under various different names, but even as the youthful shouts of "Olly Olly Oxen Free!" rang through the neighborhood, Kris was secretly both dreading, and anticipating his favorite game, "Hide The Belt". This is a game in which the group of kids hid behind a corner, and one single child went to hide a leather belt(sans buckle) around the block. Then everyone would hurriedly rush around the block, being guided by the Beltmaster's coaxing of "hot" or "cold". The objective was to be the first kid to find the belt, and then beat the Tar out of the others until they all reached "base" around the corner. Then the current belt-finder became the Beltmaster for the next round. Repeat until welted, or dinner time, whichever came first. Around the age of 12 Kris began to realize that around Holidays his Mother's 2 younger brothers would sit around, and play guitar with their Father. Mesmerized by the strumming, warm sounds of the acoustic guitars, and his familiarity of songs that they could produce, started Kris on the incline to musical interest, and subsequently the decline of sports-related activities. Beside their inane musical talent, Kris' relatives were also humorous individuals, and there was always a smiling face when all would be present. This too would help shape young Kristoffer's personality, and general outlook on Life. As time moved on, Kris' family expanded to include 2 brothers, whom would play a very important, supportive and inspirational role in his life. His musical tastes grew as well. Performance skills were obtained by constant practice, then moved on to doing stints in many Philadelphia teenaged bands. Personal skills were honed by palling around with his siblings, and impressing humor onto those he met. The hair grew, the guitars became electrified, and much pointier than the teaching tool of the acoustic. This too, as wise men say, would pass. Flash forward to present day. Through the years Kris has grown, lived, learned, and on occasion broken down and cried his eyes out. All leading him to an eventual goal: Be the best person you can be in all facets of life. Sure, we all fail from time to time, but Kris attempts to someday reach the point where he feels he can stop, but not quite yet. Sometimes inspiring, sometimes headstrong, moderately stubborn, but always as true to himself as he could possibly be. Bringing with him the experiences in both musical and personal life, Kris' songwriting attempts to reflect every part of his life, sharing secrets, telling tales that ring true for most, and painfully shedding light on topics/situations others shy away from, all while trying to create the Ideal pop song. Kris Margiotta continues to further his musical growth with quiet personal times involving the artist and his first love, his acoustic guitar