Chris is the founding member of  AutoViolet and was born in Victoria,
British Columbia, Canada.   He attended  secondary school in Vancouver, British Columbia where he began his journey into the realm of music.

Chris cut his teeth in the industry  fronting the hip hop group Epicentre as an MC and programmer for several  years.  After a successful run of local engagements and festivals, he left the group.  During this time, he enrolled in a record engineering program at Turtle  Recording Studio.

Changing gears, Chris took his angst and fueled  Vicarious as the founding member, programmer and lead vocalist of this  industrial metal band.  The group  recorded an album and toured Canada and then disbanded.  He took on the role as samplist, keyboardist and programmer in the  alt-rock band Ultravisit.

In 2003 Chris formed AutoViolet and  has not looked back since.  Chris
brings with him a wealth of musical diversity and technical knowledge that continues to shape and push the envelope that is the dynamic sound of AutoViolet.

Chris’ Top 5 Musical Influences: 

• Abba
• The Bomb Squad (Public Enemy)
• Pantera
• The Chemical Brothers
• 18 visions