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THANK YOU SWISS CHEESE CHOCOLATE FACTORY FOR YOUR SPONSORING MY EQUIPMENT WHILE IN SWITZERLAND...MUCH RESPECT

Here I am in Switzerland teaching some Swiss Students during my trip in Feb-March:

Check Out the New Stix I'm Using that Light up: LIGHT STIX in my photo album now!

Swiss Chris just finished four years as Music Director and Drummer for five time Grammy winner, John Legend, one of the most talented singer/songwriters in the world today. Swiss is now moving on and doing his own solo work as producer and artists on CPR Records

During 2006-2007 for John’s “Once Again” album, Swiss contributed his talents in the studio as well as play on 2 US tours, 2 European tours, and 1 Asian tour. With the release of John Legend’s “Get Lifted” album, Swiss played on 3 US tours, 3 European tours, 2 Australian tours and tours in New Zealand and Japan. Coming to New York in 1996, Swiss started working with a local Funkband lead by the Jewish James Brown, “Milo Z. He also started working with Hip Hop Old School Legends like Chubb Rock, Charlie Brown from the Leaders of the New School, Slick Rick, Grandmaster Caz, and the Rock Steady Crew.

Swiss Chris' Bio Continued below

This NEW VIDEO just in: This is part one of the EuroRock2008 World Peace tour where I use the "LIGHT STICKS" a new drum stick that lights up in the dark:

Here I am in the second part performing at the EuroRock2008 concert tour in Florida this last month. I combined my drums with my electronics and added some poetry, spoken word by EuroRock founder, LouRicca who also adds his message of peace. After my set was played, people went out and plastered the EuroRock bus with some of the quotes spoken in the music. A testament to how strong the message of peace was conveyed by us (me and the founder). Here is the video:

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Swiss Chris' Bio (continued)

Coming to New York in 1996, Swiss started working with a local Funkband lead by the Jewish James Brown, “Milo Z. He also started working with Hip Hop Old School Legends like Chubb Rock, Charlie Brown from the Leaders of the New School, Slick Rick, Grandmaster Caz, and the Rock Steady Crew.

While in the States, Swiss Chris earned his Bachelor's Degree in Performance from the Berklee School of Music, Boston, Massachusetts. He further studied at the Drummer's Collective in New York after gaining his paper at Dante Agostini in Switzerland (certificate in Contemporary Music). He received multiple awards and honors as a marching band field drummer and as a big band and contemporary jazz drummer from his homeland Switzerland as well as a humanitarian award there.

Swiss has studied with diverse teachers like Bob Moses, Marvin "Smitty" Smith, Kim Plainfield, Casey Scheuerell, Joe Morello, Jim Chapin and last but not least, the Drumdoctor Dom Famularo.

Swiss has been featured on BET in a featured performance as the musical director/drummer for the Ed Gordon Show with the Last Poets, Jessica Care Moore and Mums from the Hit HBO show OZ. Swiss performed and/or recorded with conscious MC’s like Mos Def and Dead Prez.

Swiss was the musical director and house drummer for the legendary Lyricist Lounge. He worked for multiple fundraiser and charity events with the political activist group Earthdriver. He’s played at Madison Square Garden for a Mumia Abu Jamal Benefit (with a All-star cast). Swiss Chris was also the musical director /drummer / programmer for Mexicano 777 (featuring KRS One and Mad Lion) and Bazaar Royal (MTV appearance). He toured Eastern and Western Europe with the legendary James ‘Blood’ Ulmer (Blues/Jazz). He performed at the Apollo Theater with Billy Cox (Jimmy Hendrix, Band of Gypsies) and Ladell McLinn, Jessica Care Moore and Imani Uzuri. Swiss Chris is the founder and head of the S.W.I.S.S. Organization, Saving With Instruments, Samples and Sounds. One of the organizations programs is to collect used instruments to help in the spread of communication through music for betterment of the world.

Television appearances included: VMAs, The Soul Train Music Awards, The Nobel Peace Prize Award Ceremony at Oslo, Jamaican and Trinidad Festivals, DTV Royal Albert Hall Show, Itunes Yahoo and Verizon Promotional Tours, Tyra Banks, Ellen, The View, Jimmy Kimmel, David Letterman, Conan O’Brian, Oprah, Good Morning America, MTV Music Awards Japan, VH1 Superbowl Pepsi Smash and The CBS Early Show, Jay Leno, The View, Ellen, Custom Concert Oxygen Network, Good Morning America, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Conan O’Brian, Oprah, MTV and Grammy Appearances in the US, Europe and MTV Africa, and the Vibe Festival with Common and Kayne. and an appearence with Sir Elton John for an AIDS Benefit

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S.W.I.S.S.

SWISS is a non profit 501c3 founded by Swiss Chris to spread peace, joy and healing through and with music. Our mission consists of:

- Recognition of Universal Declaration of Human Rights

- Motivational education through music and sound

- resolve conflicts through peaceful means with use of musical instruments

- multiple collaborations with various artists in various fields of music for multimedia performances

- educational workshops for beginner to advanced drum students in the history of African, African- American and cultures of African decent based music.

We welcome collaborations and partnerships for SWISS. Please contact us through this page.

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Here's Swiss Chris in the Talib Kweli, Res Idle Warship- Black Snake Moan Video Thank you for support of my project with Res and Graph, IDLE WARSHIP. If you enjoy the video and would like the song, hit me!

Idle Warship "Black Snake Moan" from The ICU on Vimeo.

***Swiss Chris' Official MySpace Profile***

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights from Seth Brau on Vimeo.

Here's a few more videos

With John Legend...and Kanye West

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