Chriss Ronson (HU)
Artist
Chriss Ronson was born on 26th of October, 1977 in Budapest. The thought of
playing music came at an early age, he built his career step by step, working hard. He
made an entrance behind the turntables as early as 1994 and has been a frequent
guest of the best clubs of Hungary. In 1997 Club Korona became the official stage
of BPM ( Booking Promotion Management ) and Global Underground
Management which meant performances of John Digweed, Sasha, Dave Seaman,
Nick Warren and similar well-known names. Krisztián was resident here so he had
the honor to be warm-up DJ at all events. The mix album of Nick Warren - Global
Underground from Hungary - was recorded here as well.
In 2001 BPM and GU moved to HOME in Budapest where Chriss could play next to
the best ones. In the same time he was the resident in Pacha – Hungary for 2 years.
Soon he got invitations from abroad. He played at Love Parade in Berlin, at the
Creamfields, Summer of Love and Hradhouse festivals of Prague just as in almost
all of the neighbouring countries. On July the 26th he was invited to one of London's
superclubs, The Cross to an event called Renaissance night. It was there that one of
Britain's most prestigious magazines, MIXMAG interviewed the young talent. This
was followed by appraisal on the Dutch site www.xpander.nl .
The first invitation to Tokyo came to Anthony Pappa's Global Underground debut
party. He has been a regular guest in Tokyo and Osaka since then.
In 2003 his first mix CD is published called Directions.
He founds THE QUASAR with his friend Ritchie. Their first track Together is
played in John Digweed's radio show on Kiss 100.
In 2004 he founds his own Label called Foundation Records, where his next mix
CD named the Trip is released.
In 2005 his new maxi Cd and vinyl October is published which brings acclaimed
fame. It enters John Digweed's and Hernan Cattaneo's hit list and is also played
in three different versions in Digweed's Kiss 100 Radio Show. Hernan played it at
Metro Dance and it is liked by names like Dave Seaman, Anthony Pappa, Desyn
Masiello to mention but a few.
In 2005 he gets invited to Slovakia's biggest party to Tiesto's on Tour in Bratislava.
The same year he starts his own online radio programm on www.justmusic.fm
which is called Monitor. Soon it became the most popular online radio at Hungary.
In 2006 he made a tour in Thailand where he was lucky enough to play at the world
famous Full Moon party at Koh Phangha entertaining 10-15 thousand people. He
played also in several clubs at Koh Samui.
In 2006 he was asked to make the first official mix Cd for Justmusic fm. This was
followed by a tour with 14 stops.
In 2006 an exclusive new mix album - named Live - was released, four of the tracks
were written by The Quasar, but all the others were remixed by them!
In 2007 The Quasar was asked by John Digweed to make an exclusiv half an hour
producer mix, only from their own material, which was played in Transitions
podcast. Shortly after this they were asked to make a mix for Proton Radio as well.
The end of this year he was invited to be the warm-up for John Digweed on his
Transitions Vol.3. Album launch party, in Amsterdam, Club Panama.
He’s the resident of Fame Promotion, it means anytime when a big name comes to
Hungary, he plays the warm-up role, just to name a few: John Digweed, Sasha, Danny
Tennaglia, Nick Warren…
He was the one who got the possibility to mix a Renaissance Hungary cd, named
Renaissance Hungary – mixed by Chriss of The Quasar. This is the first hungarian
Renaissance release, followed with a 20 stops tour, with guest Djs from the U.K. -
Marcus James and Neil Quigley.
He plays on all the big fests: Creamfields /before John Digweed and Sasha/,
Balatonsound, Prague with Tiesto, Sziget Island etc.
His track, called Panama is released on Nick Warren – Lima and released as single
by Global Underground.
He has his own radio show in Proton, named Together, hosted by Chriss Ronson and
Yvel & Tristan, podcasted every first Thursday of the month.
Recently he is working on his 6th mix album, which will be a classic album, will be
released end of May.
2009 also starts well: The Quasar – Nectarin and Shining tracks are going to be on
the Carl Cox DVD!
He got invited to Hernan Cattaneo’s release party to Moscow, to the famous
Arma17 club. Shortly after he went 6th time to Japan to K-Sounds birthday party
with Dave Seaman.
His tracks were released by Global Underground, Vapour Records, Ready Mix
Records, Toes in The Sand, Pure Substance, Foundation Records etc.
Since 2001 he is DJ of the Year and gets awarded Mix CD of the Year on several
websites.
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