Khrysis
Encyclopedia
Khrysis is a hip hop
producer and half of the duo The Away Team
.
Khrysis is one of the main in-house producers for North Carolina
rap collective the Justus League
, alongside 9th Wonder
. In addition to producing Justus League
artists he has also produced for artists such as Sean Price
, Masta Ace
, and Jean Grae
. His productions utilize samples of records
with intricate melodies and diverse drum beats. He began in his teens, recording tracks from his father's massive jazz and R&B record collection onto tape, and then extracting drum samples to make loops using a dual cassette player. He met rapper Chaundon
at NC Central University
, who introduced him to 9th Wonder. Later, he began an association with the Justus League. With fellow League member Sean Boog
, he formed the Away Team, releasing debut album National Anthem, in May 2005, and the follow-up, Training Day, in 2007. In 2007, Khrysis was chosen by Nike
to create the soundtrack to the documentary LACED, celebrating 30 years of Nike's association with Basketball
.
Khrysis has most recently worked as producer on projects such as Heltah Skeltahs album D.I.R.T., Rapper Big Pooh
's solo album Dirty Pretty Things, and L.E.G.A.C.Y.
's Suicide Music, as well his own solo project Khrysis On The Boards With The Heat vol 2 (with DJ Rhettmatic
) and The Away Team's latest album The Warm Up.
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
producer and half of the duo The Away Team
The Away Team (group)
The Away Team is a hip hop duo consisting of MC Sean Boog and producer Khrysis, both of whom are members of the North Carolina rap collective the Justus League.-History:...
.
Khrysis is one of the main in-house producers for North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
rap collective the Justus League
Justus League
The Justus League is a rap collective from North Carolina, that includes L.E.G.A.C.Y., The Away Team, Darien Brockington, Little Brother, Edgar Allen Floe, Median, Chaundon, Cesar Comanche, 9th Wonder, Buckshot, Sean Price, Skyzoo and Joe Scudda....
, alongside 9th Wonder
9th Wonder
Patrick Douthit , better known as 9th Wonder is a hip hop record producer, record executive, DJ, professor, and lyricist from Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.A. He began his career as the main producer for the hip hop group Little Brother, and has also worked with Mary J...
. In addition to producing Justus League
Justus League
The Justus League is a rap collective from North Carolina, that includes L.E.G.A.C.Y., The Away Team, Darien Brockington, Little Brother, Edgar Allen Floe, Median, Chaundon, Cesar Comanche, 9th Wonder, Buckshot, Sean Price, Skyzoo and Joe Scudda....
artists he has also produced for artists such as Sean Price
Sean Price
Sean Price is an American rapper and member of the hip hop supergroups Boot Camp Clik and Random Axe. He came to fame as one-half of the duo Heltah Skeltah, performing under the name Ruckus, or in short Ruck, along with partner Rock. He also is featured in the video game NBA 2K11 as a playable...
, Masta Ace
Masta Ace
Duval Clear , known better by his stage name Masta Ace, is a rapper from Brownsville, Brooklyn. He appeared on the classic 1988 Juice Crew posse cut "The Symphony"...
, and Jean Grae
Jean Grae
Jean Grae , born November 26, 1976 is an American hip hop artist who hails from South Africa. She rose to prominence in the underground hip-hop scene in New York City, and has since built an international fanbase.- Early life :...
. His productions utilize samples of records
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
with intricate melodies and diverse drum beats. He began in his teens, recording tracks from his father's massive jazz and R&B record collection onto tape, and then extracting drum samples to make loops using a dual cassette player. He met rapper Chaundon
Chaundon
Chaundon is an American hip hop artist from, South Bronx, New York City, who is part of Little Brother's Justus League collective. In 2008 he released his debut album "Carnage" and since has become an internet sensation with his website and his independent music show , as well as his internet blog...
at NC Central University
North Carolina Central University
North Carolina Central University is a public historically black university in the University of North Carolina system, located in Durham, North Carolina, offering programs at the baccalaureate, master’s, professional and doctoral levels....
, who introduced him to 9th Wonder. Later, he began an association with the Justus League. With fellow League member Sean Boog
Sean Boog
Sean Wayne Evans better known as Sean Boog is an emcee from Raleigh, North Carolina and one half of the rap duo, The Away Team.- Career :...
, he formed the Away Team, releasing debut album National Anthem, in May 2005, and the follow-up, Training Day, in 2007. In 2007, Khrysis was chosen by Nike
Nike, Inc.
Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...
to create the soundtrack to the documentary LACED, celebrating 30 years of Nike's association with Basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
.
Khrysis has most recently worked as producer on projects such as Heltah Skeltahs album D.I.R.T., Rapper Big Pooh
Rapper Big Pooh
Big Pooh is an American rapper, who, along with fellow rap artist Phonte, was a member of the acclaimed North Carolina hip hop group Little Brother. In addition to numerous records and EP's by Little Brother, Pooh released a solo album in 2005 entitled Sleepers to positive critical review...
's solo album Dirty Pretty Things, and L.E.G.A.C.Y.
L.E.G.A.C.Y.
L.E.G.A.C.Y. is a rapper from North Carolina, and member of the Justus League collective.-Biography:L.E.G.A.C.Y. is an acronym for Life Ends Gradually and Changes You. He was born on the military base Fort Bragg, and grew up in Fayetteville, before moving to Goldsboro, North Carolina...
's Suicide Music, as well his own solo project Khrysis On The Boards With The Heat vol 2 (with DJ Rhettmatic
DJ Rhettmatic
DJ Rhettmatic is a member of the Beat Junkies DJ crew. Rhettmatic began his DJ career in 1983 with the DJ group Double Platinum, and was one of the founding members of Beat Junkie crew....
) and The Away Team's latest album The Warm Up.
External links
- Khrysis discography at discogs.com
- Khrysis interview, MVRemix
- Michael, Jon (2007) "Khrysis - Drop A Gem On Em", SixShot.com
- Meredith, Ben (2009) "Khrysis and DJ Rhettmatic :: On the Boards with the Heat Vol.2" (review), URB magazine