Crissy Criss began DJing in 1995, inspired by his stepfather, DJ Kenny Ken, and joined pirate station Kool FM at 11. A British drum and bass DJ, producer and radio producer, he is also known as Chris Williamson. He began producing music at about 11 or 12 and runs the War on Silence label. His broadcasting work has included presenting on BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 1Xtra and Kiss, with a BBC Radio 1 show starting in 2004 and a move to BBC Radio 1Xtra in 2007. From London, United Kingdom, he has also released music through Technique Recordings, V Recordings, Circus Records and FirePower Records.
His track “Real”, made with WiDE AWAKE, came out on War on Silence. He co-produced Yasmin’s “On My Own” with Shy FX. His remixes include tracks by TC, Drumsound & Bassline Smith, Flux Pavilion and DJ Snake. His production process can start with a beat idea or a riff, and he has said he does not follow one standard workflow.
In 2018, Crissy Criss joined Malux and Erb N Dub on “Airlock”. His collaborations also include “War on Silence” with Teddy Killerz. Other remix work has involved Teddy Killerz and The Prototypes. He has also collaborated with Youngman on the album Give You the World.
In 2024, Crissy Criss released a remix album featuring work by Urbandawn, Junk Mail, Teddy Killerz and TC. He began working on “Create The Future” during the week he learned his BBC Radio 1Xtra show would end, and described the track as personal. He said leaving radio would give him more time for studio production and work on his label, The Zoooo.