Chrissy

Chrissy is a genre-bending DJ/producer known for his friendly demeanor, big smile, and unwavering support for new artists and marginalized communities in our scene—traits that shine through in his expansive, multi-genre DJ sets. His selections often center on rave music, Chicago house, and disco, but his multi-decade career has ranged from jungle to footwork to freestyle. This unique form of story-telling has brought him to venues such as Panorama Bar and Fabric (2), as well as prior residencies at Smartbar in Chicago, and San Francisco’s oldest and most storied queer club, The Stud. Also known as a well-regarded voice on dance music history, Chrissy ran the popular “My Year of Mixtapes” blog, posting original genre-focused DJ mixes every week for a year. He wrote the liner notes for Hardcore Traxx: Dance Mania Records 1986-1997, compiled the forthcoming Montreal disco retrospective Move Up Energize for Unidisc Music, and has written on dance music history, queer history, and advice for young musicians in Mixmag, Beatportal, DJ Magazine, Red Bull Music Academy, XLR8R, and Electronic Beats. His latest venture is a new record label called Maximum Airtime: a DIY, grass-roots, anti-corporate operation featuring upfront, melody-forward rave bangers. He has previously run a number of labels including The Nite Owl Diner and Cool Ranch. Chrissy is also a mainstay of dance music radio, with guest mixes, interview segments, and deep dives into dance music history appearing on BBC Radio 6 Music (for The Blessed Madonna and Tom Ravenscroft), NTS (4) (London & LA), Rinse, Dublab, and The Lot Radio, to name a few. With the stories behind his favorite tunes providing constant inspiration, and the dream of dancefloor utopia always on his mind, it’s clear that Chrissy is still on a mission.