CHRISTOPHER SMITH

Biography

Genre: House, Trance
Labels: nemesis recordings

Born in Liverpool in the UK, Chris started Dj’ing when he was 14 and started his first weekly residency at just 16 in Abu Dhabi while still in School. A year later and Chris found himself upon the sunny shores of Crete, Greece! Being only 17 years old, and rocking the Corrali Beach Club every night, Chris knew this was the start of something big!

The following years would take Chris to perform in Spain and back to his home town in the UK where he studied Dance Music Production and also continued to perfect his DJ’ing skills.

After finishing college Chris was ready to travel once again, and this time headed to Bahrain to be resident DJ in Bahrain’s newest Club, Club F1, which was regularly turning in 800 people a night.

Still only being 20 years old, Chris then moved to Dubai where he has been based for the last 8 years. Residencies include the the ultra-sexy Pearls & Caviar and three Left Bank venues, Apres, Sundoweners, Sax & Oceans and Level Lounge.

Over the last few years, his versatile style has seen him play for mega-brands such as Ministry of Sound, Hed Kandi, Housexy, Space Ibiza and Defected in the House to name a few. As well as one off gigs in front of huge crowds at Chi @The Lodge and as well as a guest booking at the famous superclub Pacha in Austria.

As well as DJ’ing Chris is also producing his own tracks and has featured on 8 compilation albums along side artists such as DJ Tiesto, Fire & Ice, Yves Deruyter to name a few artists, as well as having his own single.

Recently to add to the music production, Chris has remixed songs from David Guetta, Michel Cleis, Larse and most recently a trance classic Binary Finary – 1998, which has gained support from Binary Finary themselves at recent gigs.

In fall 2011 Chris decided to leave Dubai for a new adventure, and head to Singapore, Asia. To begin a residency at New Asia. Playing along International superstar DJs week in and week out. While in New Asia, Chris worked with some of the best DJs in the game along side superstars Alex Kenji, Stonebridge, Seb Fontaine, Djs From Mars, DJ Lottie, Roma Pafos and Chris Kaeser to new a few.

In 2012 Chris entered the Axwell and Axtone International worldwide DJ competition held by world superstar DJ, Axwell. Out of over 1000 entries Chris reached the final 12.

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Description

Residency History:

Corali Beach Bar, Greece, – 2002

Club F1, Bahrain, – 2004 – 2004

Left Bank, Madinat Jumeriah, Dubai, 2004 – 2005

Sax, Abu Dhabi – 2005 – 2005

Apres, Dubai 2006 – 2008

Level Lounge, Abu Dhabi – 2008 – 2009

Pearls & Caviar, Abu Dhabi – 2008 – 2009

Left Bank, Abu Dhabi – 2008 – 2009

Shangri-La, Maldives – 2009 – 2010

Sundowner, Yas Island – 2010 – 2010

Left Bank, Souk Al Bahar, Dubai – 2010 – 2011

New Asia, Singapore – 2011 – 2012

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Other Venus performed at:

Dubai

Chi @ The Lodge, Boudoir, The Cellar, The Aviation Club, Dubai Country Club.

Abu Dhabi

Al Maya Beach Club, Oceans, The Amierican Bar (aka) The Island Exchange, Illusions, PJ O’Reillys, Stills Bar, Luce, Metro, Paco’s, Cave Des Rois, Al Ain Hilton Pool Party.

Other

Pacha (Austria)

Al Banda Beach Resort (Bahrain)

The Midas Bar (Spain)

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Competitions:

Reached the final 12 of the Axwell/Axtone DJ competition out of 1000+ contestants. (2012)

Winner of the;

Battle of the DJs Rain Dance Party.

Al Ain Intercontinental Hotel (2002)

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