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This article is about a Dutch DJ group. For the American hip hop duo, see Kris Kross.

Kris Kross Amsterdam
OriginAmsterdam, Netherlands
Genres
Years active2011–present
LabelsSpinnin' Records
Members
  • Jordy Huisman
  • Sander Huisman
  • Yuki Kempees
Websitekriskross.amsterdam

Kris Kross Amsterdam is a Dutch DJ and record producer trio formed by brothers Jordy and Sander Huisman and Yuki Kempees. Their music is a mix of various music styles including 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".[1][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.[citation needed]

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
Elec.
[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 10
"Are You Sure?"
(with Conor Maynard featuring Ty Dolla Sign) 		15 — — — — — — — — — 37
"Gone Is the Night"
(featuring Jorge Blanco) 		2017 — — — — — — — — — — —
"Whenever"
(with the Boy Next Door featuring Conor Maynard) 		2018 4 — — 68 — — 99
[19]		 — — — 24
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Remixes

2016

References

Notes

Sources

  1. ^ "Kris Kross Amsterdam". MusicAllStars Management.
  2. ^ "DJ Kris Kross Amsterdam (Sander Huisman, Jordy Huisman, Yuki Kempees)". thedjlist.com.
  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. ^ "Kris Kross Amsterdam Chart History: Dance/Electronic Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  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. Select albums in the Format field. Type Sex in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  18. ^ "American single certifications – Cheat Codes – Sex". Recording Industry Association of America.
  19. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
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