Kr

isKour
ti
sMi
niBi
ogr
aphy

ByLar
aSpencer

Kri
sKourt
is,BornJanuary23RD,1983isaGreekandLebaneseRadi
oandTVPer sonali
ty.
Kri
s
i
salsoasingerandaf amoussocial
it
e.Hehol
dstwodegreesinJour
nal
ism andNutri
ti
on.
Kri
sint
erv
iewedMegaHugeCel ebri
ti
es
fr
om al
lovertheworld.

NowKr
ishashi
sOwnShowCal
l
ed:

(
TheKr
isKour
ti
sShow)aJadeToyCompany
.

Kr
isI
saMassi
vePETASuppor
ter

andi
sagai
nstAni
mal
Test
ingandAni
mal
Cruel
ty.

Got
oiTunesf
ort
heTheKr
isKour
ti
sShow.
..

BI
OGRAPHY

(BornJanuary1983)Kri
sKour t
isi
saRadio,Telev
isionPersonali
tyandSinger.Krisi
sorigi
nall
y
from At
hens,Greece.Hemov edtoVancouv
er,Canadat ostudyBroadcasti
ng.AfterKri
s
graduat
edf r
om ColumbiaAcademywi t
hadegreeinBr oadcasti
ngandper f
ormingar t
s,Kris
beganwor ki
ngf orr
adi
ostati
onsinVancouver
;Hisfirstgi
gwasatCFRO- FM.Kristhentr
aveled
theworldworkingasaradiohost.Heal
soworkedf orTVst at
ionsli
keChannel Vibe.

Musi
c

Kr
isr
eleasedasi
ngl
ein2012cal
l
ed{
toget
her
}.Thesi
ngl
ewashugesuccessal
lov
ert
he
i
nter
net
,andr
ecei
vedal
otofsoundcl
oudpl
ays.

{
Toget
her
}waspl
ayedonmanyr
adi
ost
ati
onsandL.
A.cl
ubs.Thesi
ngl
ewasal
sopl
ayedon
bl
ogt
alkr
adi
o.

Li
feandCar
eer
Kr
isact
edi
nmanypl
ayssuchasAnni
eandChi
cago.Hehasi
nter
viewedmanycel
ebr
it
ies
andpr
esent
edatsev
eral
awar
dshows.Kr
iswor
ksf
orHol
l
ywoodRadi
oasahost
.

WhenKr
iswas5,
heandhi
sfami
l
ymov
edt
otheuni
tedAr
abEmi
rat
esi
nDubai
becauseoft
he
wari
nLebanon.

Hi
sfat
herRogergotagr
eatj
obatOr
acl
ethebi
ggestsof
twar
ecompany.
.int
hewor
ld.
.

Hi
smot
herDor
a.t
hengav
ebi
rt
htoababygi
rlnameCl
i
o.

Kr
isnev
erdi
dwel
li
nschool
.Henev
erwant
edt
ost
udy
.He

wasal
way
sbul
l
iedi
nschool
becausehenev
erf
iti
n..

WhenKr
iswas9y
ear
sol
dhewassexual
l
yabusedbyt
heschool
jani
tor.
..

Henev
ert
oldhi
spar
ent
sbecauset
hej
ani
tort
hreat
enedt
oki
l
lhi
m..

SoKr
iswoul
dactupi
nschool
andmi
sbehav
esohecoul
dbeki
ckedout.
..t
obef
ree

Fr
om hi
sabuser
.

Fr
om t
henon.
.Kr
iswasnev
ert
hesame.He

becamer
ebel
l
iousandmi
schi
evous.Kr
is

woul
dchangeschool
sev
eryt
woy
ear
s.

Hi
spar
ent
snev
erunder
stoodwhyhewoul
dal
way
sactup.

Tobegi
nwi
th,
Kri
snev
erhadanor
mal
chi
l
dhood.

Henev
erhadf
ri
endsi
nschool
.Itwasonl
ywhenhi
spar
ent
smov
edt
oanot
herpl
acei
n
Dubai
thi
sti
mei
nav
il
lawher
ehi
sli
fest
art
edt
ochange.

Li
tt
ledi
dheknowhi
snextdoornei
ghbor
swoul
dchangehi
sli
fef
orev
er.

Oneni
ghtwhenKr
iswaswal
ki
nghi
spoodl
ebonnyt
hathemetSar
ah.

Shewas5y
ear
sol
dert
hanhewasandi
nvi
tedhi
mtoherhome.

Shehad3br
other
sandt
heywer
eal
lsowel
comi
ngt
oKr
is.

Hecont
inual
l
ywasi
nvi
tedt
othei
rhome.

Kr
isst
art
edt
ofeel
goodandbecamebestf
ri
endswi
thSar
ah.
Sar
ah'
sbestf
ri
endLi
zal
sobecamebestf
ri
endswi
thKr
is.

Sar
ahandherbr
other
swer
eal
lmusi
cians.

Sar
ahpl
ayedt
hepi
anobeaut
if
ull
y.

Shet
hendi
scov
eredt
hatKr
ishadanamazi
ngsi
gni
ngv
oice.

Hi
svocal
rangewas4oct
aves.

Kr
is'
sfi
rstal
bum t
hathepur
chasedwasWhi
tneyHoust
on.

Het
henf
ell
inl
ovewi
thMar
iahCar
eyandboy
s2men.

Kr
isandSar
ahwoul
dal
way
swor
ktoget
heri
nmusi
c.

WhenKr
iswas15hewasaskedt
osi
ngohhol
yni
ghtf
orChr
ist
mas.

Hesangi
toper
ast
ylei
nEngl
i
shandFr
ench.

Thechur
chwasbaf
fl
edbyhi
samazi
ngpower
ful
angel
i
cvoi
ceandsomepeopl
eev
encr
ied.

Thi
swasanamazi
ngmomentf
orKr
is.

Het
henr
eal
i
zedt
hathecoul
ddomor
ewi
thhi
svoi
ce.

Hel
aterbegansi
ngi
ngatf
est
ival
sandconcer
ts.

ButKr
iswasnai
veandsensi
ti
ve.Hewentt
oSar
ah'
sChur
chwi
thhery
ounger

Br
other
s.Hemadenewf
ri
endsandwentt
oev
eni
ngBi
blest
udi
eswi
tht
hem.

ButasKr isconti
nuedwiththisChur
chhef oundoutt
hattheywerethesefanat
icbornagai
n
Christ
ians.Tothem ever
ythingwasasin.Butdespi
teall
thatKri
scouldnottur
ndownhi sonl
y
fr
iends.Hisfavori
teti
measat eeni
swhenal lt
heChurchyouthgroupwentcamping.

Boydi
dhehav
efun.Hel
ovedcampi
ngwi
tht
hem .t
heyal
way
sdi
dthemostamazi
ngact
ivi
ti
es.

Kr
isandhi
sfr
iendswoul
dnev
erev
ersl
eepdur
ingcampout
s,i
nst
eadt
heywoul
dwanderof
f
expl
ori
ngi
ntot
hedeser
tthencomebackandpl
aypr
anksonpeopl
ewhower
esl
eepi
ng.

Hi
sfr
iendMar
ti
ndi
dthemeanestpr
ank.

Oneguywassl
eepi
ngandt
heyspr
ayedal
lofhi
sbackwi
th

Deepheat
.Thepoorboywokeupscr
eami
ngi
npai
nbecauset
hedeepheatbur
nthi
m.

Kr
iswoul
dpr
anksl
eepi
ngguy
sandgi
rl
sbyput
ti
ngt
hei
rhandsi
nhotwat
erunt
ilt
heypi
edt
hei
r
pant
s.

Kr
isf
inal
l
yfel
tli
kehebel
onged.Hehadf
ri
endsandi
nschool
hehadnoone.
Hest
ayedbestf
ri
endswi
thSar
ahandLi
z.

Wi
tht
hem hef
elti
nvi
nci
ble.

Dur
ingHal
l
oweenKr
is.Sar
ahandLi
zwoul
dinst
eadofgoi
ngt
ri
ckort
reat
ingwoul
dgot
oal
l

t
heAmer
icanschool
ofDubai
compoundsandr
ingt
hedoorbel
landeggpeopl
e.

Hal
l
oweeni
sKr
is'
sfav
ori
tet
imeoft
hey
ear
,hef
elti
twasmagi
cal
nightwher
eany
thi
ng
coul
dhappen.

Kr
ishadasecr
ethenev
ershar
edwi
thany
oneandt
hatsecr
eti
sthathewasgay
.

Heal
way
sknewt
hathewasgay
.

I
nschool
hef
ell
inl
ovewi
thaguycal
l
edMar
cusPeder
son.

Mar
cuswasf
rom Nor
way
.Kr
isnev
ert
oldhi
m hel
ovedhi
m.

Kr
isoncei
nvi
tedhi
mtohi
shouseandper
for
medf
orhi
mthesongher
obyMar
ianCar
ey.

Mar
cusl
ookedl
i
keami
xtur
ebet
weenHay
denChr
ist
ensenandRy
anPhi
l
ippe.

Kr
isnotonl
yfel
li
nlov
ewi
thhowbeaut
if
ulMar
cuswasbuthowmodestandki
ndhewas.

Kr
iswasshockedt
hatMar
cuswasnotpopul
ari
nschool
.

Iguessl
ooksar
enotev
ery
thi
ng.

Kr
ist
henl
eftt
heschool
at17andf
ini
shedhi
sG.
E.D.

MarcusthenwentbacktoNorwayandKr i
swassohear
tbr
okenandreal
lysadbecausehe
nevert
oldhim howhetr
ulyf
eltabouthi
m.Uptothi
sdayKr
isnev
erfel
linlov
ewithanyone
l
ikeMarcus.

Kr
isbegansmoki
ngheav
il
yanddi
dnott
ell
hispar
ent
sunt
ill
ater
.

Byt
henhehadl
osthi
ssi
ngi
ngv
oice.

Kr
isandSar
aht
hengr
ewapar
t.

WhenKr
isbecame18hedeci
dedt
obecomeabr
oadcast
er.

Hef
lewal
lthewayt
oVancouv
erCanadat
ost
udyr
adi
oandt
elev
isi
on.

Her
eal
l
yenj
oyedi
tandbecamepopul
art
her
e.

Buthehungoutwi
tht
hewr
ongcr
owdandbegansmoki
ngmar
ij
uanaandt
aki
ngecst
asypi
l
ls.

Onehi
sfr
iendsBevwoul
dgethi
m ecst
asypi
l
lsandeachpi
l
lcost$40.
WhenBevdi
dnothav
eanyl
eftKr
iswasdesper
atef
oranecst
asypi
l
landsohewentt
oEast
Hast
ingsi
nVancouv
eraknownpl
acef
ordr
ugdeal
ers.

SoKr
ismetoneguyandt
heguyt
oldhi
m hewoul
dtakehi
mtohi
spl
acet
ogetecst
asy
.

Nai
veasKr
iswashef
oll
owedt
haty
oungt
hugi
ntoanal
l
ey.

Kr
isf
eltsomet
hingwaswr
ongbuti
twast
ool
ate.

Kr
isf
oundhi
msel
fcor
ner
edby3guy
s.

Theyal
ltookoutbi
gkni
vesandKr
ispani
cked.

Butt
henhef
eltGodspeakt
ohi
m andcal
medhi
m Down.

Kr
issai
dthataf
terhef
eltt
hepr
esenceofgod,
Godf
edhi
mthewor
dst
otel
ltheset
hugs.

Kri
ssaid:
"Iknowal lyouwantismoneysohereIam openi
ngupallmywall
etandputt
ingall
mymoneyont hefloor.Youdon'
twantt
oki
llanyonetoday
,thi
nkofwhatwi
llhappent
oy ouif
youbecamekiller
s."

SoKr
isempt
iedhi
swal
l
etont
hef
loorandal
lthecashwasont
hegr
oundt
henKr
issl
owl
y
wal
kedawayandt
heset
hugsdi
dnot
hingt
ohi
m.

Fr
om t
hatonKr
ismadeapr
omi
set
ohi
msel
fnev
ert
ododr
ugsagai
n.

Kr
ishadabl
asti
ncol
l
egeandwasassi
gnedt
othebi
ggestmur
dercour
tcaseof2003.

Kr
is'
sst
orygotmaj
orheadl
i
nes.

3mont
hsbef
oregr
aduat
ingKr
isgotat
err
ibl
est
alker
.

Kri
swoul
dbeawakenedatnightat3am al
mosteverynightwhenthesecur
it
yli
ght
scameon
andhewoul
dseetheshadowofamanbehi ndthecurt
ainsri
ghti
nf r
ontofhi
sbedr
oom door
.
Kri
shadaBrazi
l
ianr
oommatecalledBer
nardoandsohet oldhi
mt hat.

Mostst
alki
ngcasesendupi
nrapeormur
der
.

Ber
nar
dot
ookt
hisv
eryser
iousl
yandt
oldKr
ist
hati
fthathappenedagai
nhewoul
dwake
hi
m andt
ell
him.

3day
slat
erKr
iswasawakenedbysomenoi
sesohel
ookedathi
swi
ndowandnowt
he
secur
it
yli
ght
swer
eon.Kr
is'
sWi
ndowwassl
i
ght
lyopenandhesawahandr
eachi
ngi
n.

BeforeKri
stol
dBer nardoheopenedthecur
tai
nstoseewhot histhi
sni
ght
mareofaperson
was.WhenKr i
sopenedt hecurt
ainshesawmanwear i
ngar edcapbuthecoul
dnotseehis
facebecausethisperver
thadavideocameracl
oseuptohi
sf aceandal
lKri
swouldseewas
theredli
ghtofthevideocameraandthemanwaswav ingathim andbr
eat
hingheav
il
y.

Kr
isi
mmedi
atel
yscr
eamedandBer
nar
docamei
ntohi
sroom byt
hent
hemanwasr
unni
ng
away
.

AndBer
nar
dosawt
hemanr
unni
ng.Sohei
mmedi
atel
ycal
l
edt
hepol
i
ceandbef
ore3mi
nut
es,

4pol
i
cecar
ssur
roundedt
hehouse.

Kr
isandBer
nar
dot
oldt
hepol
i
cet
hatt
hishadbeengoi
ngonf
or3mont
hs.

Andi
ntheendt
hepol
i
cesai
dthatunf
ort
unat
elyt
her
eisnot
hingt
heycandounl
esst
his
ev
ilst
alkert
ri
est
obr
eaki
norcommi
tanact
ual
thr
eat
.

Theyadv
isedKr
ist
osetupsecur
it
ycamer
asout
sidet
hehousesot
heycanI
Dtheman.

Amont
hlat
erKr
ishadgr
aduat
edandmov
edbackt
otoDubai
.

Amont
hlat
erKr
ismov
edt
oLondon,
Engl
andanddi
dsomer
adi
owor
k.

Krisabsolut
elylovedcentr
alLondon.Conv
entgardenandLeicest
ersquarewer
ehisfavori
te
places.HelovedgoingwithhisJapanesefr
iendtoMandari
nOr i
ental
hoteli
nKni
ghtsbr
idge
forafter
noont ea.Kr
islov
edshoppingatHarrodsal
lthet
ime.

Heof
tenwentwentt
oNobuhi
sfav
ori
teJapaneser
est
aur
anti
nLondon.

Kr
isl
ovest
hel
avi
shl
uxur
iousl
i
fest
yle.

Hi
spar
ent
sal
way
sgav
ehi
m aposhl
i
fest
yle.

What
everKr
iswant
edhegot
.

Hi
spar
ent
sspoi
l
edhi
m nonst
op.

Kr
is'
sfav
ori
teper
soni
nthewor
ldwashi
sgr
andmot
herLi
l
y.

Sheal
way
sshower
edhi
m wi
thl
oveandgi
ft
s.

Li
lywasthemostwonderf
ulandgener
ousper
sononeart
hinKri
s'
seyesandcoul
ddono
wrong.Whenev
erhi
sparentswoul
dshoutorf
ightwi
thKr
isshewashi
snumberonebody
guar
d
andlawyer
.

I
n2010Kr
iswasdi
agnosedwi
thschi
zophr
eni
a.

Hesuf
fer
edf
rom ext
remehal
l
uci
nat
ionsofper
secut
ion.

I
tsal
way
str
ial
ander
rorwi
thpsy
chi
atr
ist
s.

I
ttookKr
is3l
onghor
ri
bley
ear
sforhi
mtof
inal
l
ygett
he

r
ightant
ipsy
chot
icmedi
cat
ion.

Kr
ishost
edov
er10r
adi
oshowsonl
i
ne.
Heact
edi
ncommer
cial
sfr
om whenhewas8wi
thhi
smom.

Hi
sfi
rstcommer
cial
wasf
ort
hedr
inkSnappl
e.

Het
hendi
dadi
etbookandgotgr
eatr
evi
ews.

Butbecauseoft
hemedi
cat
ionhegai
nedsomuchwei
ghtbur
iedt
hebookandhadt
odo
agast
ri
cby
passsur
ger
y.Andmont
hsl
aterKr
isl
ostawhoppi
ng100pounds.

Kr
ismetLadyGagi
nSept
ember2014atherconcer
tinDubai
.Hesai
ditwast
hebestconcer
t
exper
ienceheev
ermet
.

I
n2017Kr
issai
dthatJesusheal
edhi
mfr
om hi
sment
ali
l
lnessonhi
sradi
oshow.

Hest
il
ltakeshi
sant
ipsy
chot
icmedi
cat
ionbutav
eryl
owdosage.

Whenhissi st
erCiogavebi r
thtoababygi r
lcall
edZoey. .Kri
swast hegodfatherandhisaunt
Li
tsawast hegodmot her.Notonlydoeshel ov
eZoeysomuchbutt ohim sheisli
keahi sown
daught
er..Sheisar ealShir
leyTemple..VerysmartAndi ncrediblyadorabl
eandal t
hough
Kri
ssaidhewi ll
neverhav ekidshesti
ll
dreamsoff indi
ngt herightmant osettl
edownwi t
h
andMary.Hi sdream weddingwouldbei ntheDorchesterhotel i
ncentralLondon.Andforthe
Honeymoon, Monaco.

Kr
ishasbeenastrongPETAadvocat
eformanyyear
sanddi
dadocumentar
ycal
led:Dol
phins
Matt
er.Kr
isbel
iev
esthatdol
phi
nsarethemostscar
edcr
eat
uresandhewant
stostopthe
ki
l
li
ngofdolphi
nsinJapan.

Al
ongsi
dehi
sradi
owor
kandwr
it
ingKr
iswant
stodedi
cat
ehi
sli
fet
ost
ayi
nganani
mal
right
s
act
ivi
stwor
ldwi
de.