Crisis (AKA Chris Scott) is one of the rising stars of the New Zealand dance scene. Since securing his first gig at the age of 15 Chris has set his home town of Christchurch, New Zealand on fire with his energetic blend of feel-good Hard Dance and Breaks at all of the city's top venues. Starting his career with regular sets at Base nightclub’s infamous Club NRG underage nights, In 2003 Chris moved on to begin running his own all ages events with Nitrate.co.nz, four years later Nitrate is one of New Zealand's largest All Ages promoters and has hosted over 20 events, including one nationwide tour and five 1000-capacity events at The Civic. Chris is also a trustee for the White Elephant Charitable Trust, helping to organize other youth rave events and DJ mentoring in Christchurch.
Chris's DJing has taken him all over the country with frequent sets in Wellington and Auckland, and has seen him play alongside massive international acts such as Phil Reynolds, James Lawson, Paul Glazby, Phil York, Lange and Daniel Ro. Best known for his eclectic blend of UK Hard Dance and Hard Funk, Israeli Psy and Techno, Chris has proven that he has what it takes to create a positive atmosphere on any dancefloor.
Chris’s production has also been recognized by TMET Digital, who snapped up his collaboration with Focus, ‘Techno Monkey’, for release in June 2006. ‘Techno Monkey’ is a searing Hard Dance / Techno hybrid, riddled with cheeky synths and samples which proved very popular, peaking at #2 in the Trackitdown.net Hard Dance Top10 and making an appearance in Dom Sweeten’s (OD404/Defective Audio) Top 10 Bundle. Keep an eye out for more Crisis releases coming soon!
To book Crisis: E-Mail [email protected] or phone +64 273 226114. ‘The Nitrate EP’ available on TMET Digital from www.tidydigital.com, www.trackitdown.net and www.audiojelly.com.