Chris Taylor grew up in Harare, Zimbabwe, where he started DJing at house parties and birthdays at just 15 years old. He soon outgrew the small party scene in Harare and moved to the Western Cape of South Africa to chase his passion for dance music.
He has since built an international career, headlining shows across Africa and Asia, including two of the Top 100 nightclubs in the world: Sky Garden in Bali and Modo Ultra Club in Beijing.
“I don’t care about genres. If I like how it sounds, I’ll play it.”
Over the years Chris has sculpted his own sound. Known for his smooth mixing and open-format style, he moves between genres freely and plays right across the board.
In March 2012 he was announced as the winner of the Avicii SA Tour DJ competition, a huge milestone in his career. He has since performed alongside some of the top DJs and producers in the world.
In February 2015 Chris was selected as one of very few local artists to play the main stage at Ultra South Africa in Cape Town, alongside some of the biggest names in dance music. He returned to the Ultra South Africa line-up in 2016.
He has held residencies at some of Cape Town’s top clubs and bars, including one of the highest-ranked beach clubs in the world, Shimmy Beach Club. He was also the resident DJ for Neon Run South Africa, playing across the country to more than 50,000 people.
With the goal of playing Tomorrowland in the next few years, there is a lot more to come from Chris. Watch this space.