Kris Kross Amsterdam

This article is about a Dutch DJ group. For the American hip hop duo, see Kris Kross.
Kris Kross Amsterdam
Origin Amsterdam, Netherlands
Genres
Years active 2011–present
Labels Spinnin' Records
Website kriskross.amsterdam
Members
  • Jordy Huisman
  • Sander Huisman
  • Yuki Kempees

Kris Kross Amsterdam is a Dutch DJ and record producer trio from Amsterdam, Netherlands.[1] The group consists of two brothers Jordy Huisman and Sander Huisman and Yuki Kempees. Their music is a mix of various music styles like R&B, hip hop, funk, soul, pop and house.

The name is a deliberate nod to the famous rap duo Kris Kross from the early '90s, known for their hit single "Jump".[2]

Career

Kris Kross Amsterdam was formed as a duo in 2011 by brothers Jordy and Sander Huisman.

Besides the Amsterdam events, Kris Kross Amsterdam is known as a performing trio since 2014, including Yuki Kempees as their MC. The group is known for their varied sound and music production.

In the summer of 2014, Yuki Kempees joined the group as their MC, completing Kris Kross Amsterdam as a performance and DJ collective.

In June 2015, after signing to Spinnin' Records, the group released their debut single "Until the Morning" with MC CHOCO.[3]

In February 2016, the group returned to Spinnin' Records and released their first international single "Sex" with American electronic music trio Cheat Codes, which samples the chorus from "Let's Talk About Sex".[4] The single peaked at number 2 in the Netherlands, 25 in Flanders, 30 in Wallonia, 124 in France, 14 in Germany, 24 in Portugal, 3 in Denmark, 37 in Italy and number 9 in the United Kingdom.

Meanwhile, the group continues their Amsterdam club events and hosts their own area at Dutch dance festival Mysteryland, including a guest performance by DJ Jazzy Jeff.

Discography

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
NLD
[5]		 AUS
[6]		 AUT
[7]		 BEL (Fl)
[8]		 FRA
[9]		 GER
[10]		 IRL
[11]		 NZ
[12]		 SWI
[13]		 UK
[14]		 US
[15]
"Until the Morning"
(with Choco)		 2015 — — — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Sex"
(with Cheat Codes)		 2016 2 17 19 25 124 14 9 24 27 9 —[upper-alpha 1]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Remixes

2016

References

Notes

  1. ↑ "Sex" did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 15 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Charts.

    **"Sex" also peaked at number 10 on the US Dance/Electronic Charts.

Sources

  1. ↑ "DJ Kris Kross Amsterdam (Sander Huisman, Jordy Huisman, Yuki Kempees)". thedjlist.com.
  2. ↑ "Kris Kross Amsterdam". MusicAllStars Management.
  3. ↑ "'Until the Morning - Single' van Kris Kross Amsterdam & CHOCO op Apple Music". iTunes.
  4. ↑ "Sex - Single by Cheat Codes & Kris Kross Amsterdam on Apple Music". iTunes.
  5. ↑ "Discografie Kris Kross Amsterdam". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  6. ↑ "Discography Kris Kross Amsterdam". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  7. ↑ "Discographie Kris Kross Amsterdam". Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  8. ↑ "Discografie Kris Kross Amsterdam". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  9. ↑ "Discographie Kris Kross Amsterdam". French Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  10. ↑ "Discographie Kris Kross Amsterdam". German Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  11. ↑ "Discography Kris Kross Amsterdam". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  12. ↑ "Discography Kris Kross Amsterdam". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  13. ↑ "Discographie Kris Kross Amsterdam". Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  14. ↑ "CHEAT CODES/KRIS KROSS | full Official Chart History". Officialcharts.com/. Official Charts Company.
  15. ↑ "EDM Music & Dance Songs Chart". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2 April 2016.
  16. ↑ "CHART WATCH #383". auspOp. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  17. ↑ "British album certifications – Cheat Codes – Sex". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 March 2014. Enter Sex in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Click Search

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