Christopher S

Christopher S
Christopher S
Birth name	Christopher Spörri
Born	16 October 1969 (age 55); Bern, Switzerland
Genres	House; electronic;
Occupation(s)	DJ, producer, songwriter
Years active	1996–2016
Labels	Fuck the DJ!; Wombat Music; Sirup Music;

Christopher Spörri (born 16 October 1969), known professionally as Christopher S, is a Swiss DJ, producer and label owner.

Career

Christopher S began his career at the age of 15. He achieved his first success in 2002 with the CD compilation Smell the House Flowers, which reached the top half of the Swiss compilation charts. This was followed by further compilations, including Jetset (2006), V.I.P (2007) and Superstar (2008), which each reached number 1 in the Swiss compilation charts.

His single Star reached number 98 in the German single charts and number 64 in the Swiss charts. This resulted in a contract with the German record label Kontor Records. The later singles One Day, Tear Down the Club and Rock this Club were also successful. In 2014, Christopher S toured Switzerland together with Luca Hänni, the winner of the 9th season of the German reality talent show Deutschland sucht den Superstar. A joint studio album and two singles were released. The album and the two singles achieved good chart positions. His last album Finale was released in 2016 and contained songs from his active DJ days from 1996 to 2016.

With Fuck the DJ! For a short period of time he owned his own house label, which mainly signed Swiss dance and house artists.

Legal problems

When his personal bankruptcy was announced, Spörri withdrew from nightlife and worked for a publishing house until 2018.^[1] On 25 November 2016, he was sentenced to six years in prison by the Bern regional court for incitement to arson and attempted insurance fraud.^[2] He pleaded innocent and appealed the verdict.^[3] On 3 July 2018, he was sentenced in the second instance by the Bern High Court to a prison sentence of four years and a conditional fine of CHF 23,400. In addition, there were compensation payments totaling CHF 142,500.^[4] He lodged an appeal against this judgment with the Federal Court. As a final instance, however, the High Court upheld the judgment of the Higher Court on 3 October 2019, meaning that Spörri had to serve a four-year prison sentence.^[5] Despite the Federal Court's decision, Spörri continued to fight and filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. The ECHR also dismissed the complaint and Spörri had to begin his sentence at the beginning of 2022 - delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic - in the Witzwil Correctional Facility in the canton of Bern.^[6]

Discography

Studio albums

2010: Fabulous
2010: Houseclass
2011: Glorious
2011: Sincere
2014: Dance Until We Die (with Luca Hänni)

Compilation albums

1999: Nation to Nation
2000: Ugly House 8
2001: Double House Vol. 2
2001: Official Radio Street Parade 2001
2001: Houseflowers
2002: Double House Vol. 3
2002: Double House Vol. 4
2002: Smell the House Flowers
2003: House Boulevard
2004: Double House Vol. 6
2005: Lifestyle
2006: Luxury
2006: Energy 2006 House
2006: Jet Set
2007: F.A.M.O.U.S.
2007: Energy 2007 House
2007: V.I.P
2008: Energy 2008 House
2008: Superstar
2008: Champions
2009: Fuck the DJ
2009: Energy 2009 House
2009: Highlight
2009: Fuck the DJ Pt.2
2010: Fuck the DJ Pt. 3
2010: Energy 2010 House
2010: Fuck the DJ Pt. 4
2011: Fuck the DJ Pt. 5
2012: Fuck the DJ Pt. 6
2012: Fuck the DJ Pt. 7
2012: Tear Down the Club
2013: Fuck the DJ Vol. 8

References

^ Ercolani, Sacha (12 November 2016). "Über eine halbe Million: Schulden-Drama um Schweizer Star-DJ" (in German). Schweiz am Sonntag. Archived from the original on 15 November 2016.
^ DJ Christopher S. zu 6 Jahren Haft verurteilt. 20 Minuten.
^ "6 Jahre für Christopher S., weil er seine Plattensammlung abfackeln liess" (in German). blick. 25 November 2016.
^ ""Er musste heute Morgen schon erbrechen"". Blick. 6 July 2018.
^ Fröhlich, Cedric (3 October 2019). "DJ Christopher S. muss seine Strafe absitzen". Berner Zeitung. Archived from the original on 20 April 2020.
^ "Der lange Weg des Star-DJs ins Gefängnis". SRF (in German). 21 September 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2023.

[1] Ercolani, Sacha (12 November 2016). "Über eine halbe Million: Schulden-Drama um Schweizer Star-DJ" (in German). Schweiz am Sonntag. Archived from the original on 15 November 2016.

[2] DJ Christopher S. zu 6 Jahren Haft verurteilt. 20 Minuten.

[3] "6 Jahre für Christopher S., weil er seine Plattensammlung abfackeln liess" (in German). blick. 25 November 2016.

[4] ""Er musste heute Morgen schon erbrechen"". Blick. 6 July 2018.

[5] Fröhlich, Cedric (3 October 2019). "DJ Christopher S. muss seine Strafe absitzen". Berner Zeitung. Archived from the original on 20 April 2020.

[6] "Der lange Weg des Star-DJs ins Gefängnis". SRF (in German). 21 September 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2023.

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