Chris Stussy
Chris Stussy | |
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| Born | Niels Christian Steenbergen 2 July 1994 Leiderdorp, Netherlands |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
| Label | Up the Stuss |
| Website | chrisstussy |
Niels Christian Steenbergen (born in Leiderdorp, Netherlands), better known by the stage name Chris Stussy, is a Dutch DJ and producer.
Chris Stussy has released music on his imprint Up the Stuss and well-known record labels such Fuse London, Kaoz Theory, PIV and Rutilance Recordings. [1] His songs include "Pumpin'", "Won't Stop (Don't)", "Breather", "Wide Awake" and "Midtown Playground". His most famous single, "Desire" has been streamed over 49 million times on Spotify.
Personal life
[edit]Niels Steenbergen grew up in Leiden, a municipality in South Holland near the coast, which is 30 minutes away from Amsterdam and Rotterdam.[2]
Career
[edit]Stussy has performed at DC10,[3][4] Amnesia in Ibiza,[5] Coachella,[4][6] Music On,[7] Mint,[4] Creamfields,[4] Club Space and Parklife.[8] He worked as one half of the musical duo Stussko with Kolter,[9] and as one half of the duo Across Boundaries, with Locklead.[10]
In 2020, Stussy founded his own record label called Up the Stuss.[11]
Stussy's career significantly grew in 2023, with the release of hit single "All Night Long", released on his own recording label. This single, along with the following "Midtown Playground EP", released on Fuse Records, greatly increased the artist's streaming numbers, which today surpasses 2 million monthly listeners.
In February 2024, Stussy launched a docu-series titled Chris Stussy: Uncut on his YouTube channel. The monthly series followed Stussy behind the scenes from the past two years of shows, producing and more.[12]
In May 2024, Stussy performed the first Boiler Room event of his career, at Warehouse '92 in Edinburgh.[13]
Stussy announced in September 2024 that he would be launching his own event series, called 'USS', in London. The inaugural show was held on 1 February 2025.[14] At USS events, Stussy cultivates a no-phones policy, aiming to create a shared connection between the DJ, the sound system and the people in the room.[15]
In February 2026, Stussy announced his debut album Lost, Found & Forgotten, which was released in April of the same year.[16]
He took over a four-part series on Radio 1's Residency for BBC Radio 1 Dance in April 2026, where he showcased his musical evolution and debut album Lost, Found & Forgotten. He also previously delivered a landmark BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix in October 2024.[17][18][19][20]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- Get Together (with S.A.M, 2021)
- Mysteries of the Universe (2022)
- Lost, Found & Forgotten (2026)
- with Across Boundaries
- Sense of Future (2023)
- Sakura (2025)
Singles and EPs
[edit]- Movement EP (2014)
- "Unexpected" (2014)
- One Thing I Can EP (2015)
- "Display & Sustain" (2015)
- "For the Music" (2015)
- "The Machine" (2016)
- Creativity EP (2016)
- Chris Stussy (2016)
- "Take My Swing" (2016)
- The Heat EP (2016)
- Wanna Dance EP (2017)
- Soul Patrol EP (2017)
- Music On EP (2017)
- Ladies Night EP (2017)
- Brooklyn Tears EP (2017)
- Nighdriver EP (2017)
- Boogie Trippin EP (2018)
- "Material / The System" (2018)
- Positive Mind EP (2018)
- "PIV Limited 002 / Speak" (2018)
- Politics of Dancing X Chris Stussy & Sun Archive (2019)
- Whatudo EP (2019)
- Reminders, Vol.5 (2019)
- Shades of Grey EP (with Djebali, 2019)
- Electro City Moving EP (2019)
- "ENDZ032" (2020)
- "Nunchi" (2020)
- Timewriter EP (2020)
- Across Ocean EP (2020)
- Take a Leap of Faith EP (2021)
- A Glimmer of Hope EP (2021)
- Angel in the Sky EP (2022)
- "All Night Long" (2023)
- Midtown Playground EP (2023)
- "Desire" (2024)
- "Go" (with Moby) (2024)
- Won't Stop (Don't) EP (2024)
- "It's About Us" (2025)
- "Wide Awake" (feat. Tom Did It) (2026)
- with Across Boundaries
- "Synergy" (2024)
Remixes
[edit]- Kerri Chandler and Troy Denari - "The Way It Goes (Track 1)" (Chris Stussy Remix) (2020)
- Solaris Heights - "Midnight" (Chris Stussy Remix) (2021)
- Todd Terry and Sound Design - "Bounce to the Beat" (Chris Stussy Remix) (2024)
- Kettama - "It Gets Better" (Chris Stussy Remix) (2025)
References
[edit]- ↑ Anna Wall (10 October 2023). "Chris Stussy: house music all night long". DJMag. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ↑ "Chris Stussy: house music all night long". DJ Mag. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ↑ "Thursday making my debut in DC10 Ibiza doing a set in the legendary garden for Solid. Grooves 🇪🇸 Who's around?". facebook.com. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 Wall, Anna (10 October 2023). "Chris Stussy: house music all night long". DJ Mag. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ↑ Lubeck, Lissy (12 June 2023). "Lissy Lü chats to... Dutch underground hero Chris Stussy". Ibiza Spotlight. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ↑ "Chris Stussy · Biography". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ↑ "Lineup » Music On Festival 2024". Music On Festival. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ↑ Ross, Gemma (12 June 2023). "Parklife festival forced to cut power to stages due to thunderstorms". Mixmag.
- ↑ "DJOKO aka KOLTER – Finale Entdeckungsreise". Fazemag. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ↑ "Chris Stussy and Locklead return to Up The Stuss under their Across Boundaries guise for their new EP, 'Synergy'". Mixmag Italy. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
- ↑ "Chris Stussy - Biography". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ↑ "Chris Stussy is the subject of new docu-series 'Chris Stussy: Uncut'". Mixmag. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ↑ "Chris Stussy's Boiler Room Set at Warehouse '92 in Edinburgh". The DJ Revolution. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
- ↑ "Chris Stussy launches 'USS' event series". Electronic Groove. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ↑ "Chris Stussy announces two major headline shows in Manchester". Skiddle. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
- ↑ "Chris Stussy announces debut album, 'Lost, Found & Forgotten...'". DJ Mag. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ↑ "Chris Stussy - The evolution". BBC Radio 1 Dance. 28 April 2026. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
- ↑ "Chris Stussy - Lost". BBC Radio 1 Dance. 5 May 2026. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
- ↑ "Chris Stussy - Found". BBC Radio 1 Dance. 12 May 2026. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
- ↑ "Chris Stussy - Forgotten". BBC Radio 1. 19 May 2026. Retrieved 15 July 2026.