Chris Douridas
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Chris Douridas (born September 20, 1962) is an American popular DJ and musical tastemaker at
Biography
KERA
Douridas attended North Texas State University (now the
KCRW
In the 1990s, Chris Douridas became known as the host of
Perhaps Douridas' greatest contribution to the station was his hiring of most of the on air staff including Liza Richardson (a former colleague at Dallas' KERA), Jason Bentley (formerly of KXLU, and current music director/host of "Morning Becomes Eclectic"), Garth Trinidad, Anne Litt, Gary Calamar, Kevin Ponthier (a former colleague at his college station, KNTU), and Tricia Halloran. Halloran recently left the station and is a Hum in Santa Monica, CA staff music supervisor.
Eclectic24
On Labor Day, September 7, 2009, KCRW launched Eclectic24,[4] an online 24-hour music channel. Created and curated by Douridas, who has programmed the channel since its inception, the concept features a continuous original mix of its unique eclectic programming, including many exclusive live tracks captured from on-air performances first broadcast on its flagship daily music program Morning Becomes Eclectic and other programs.
On the occasion of the 2016
Soundtrack work
Douridas has carved an extensive career in film music supervision producing the soundtracks of such films as
DreamWorks
In the late 1990s, Douridas was an A&R executive for
Independent A&R
In November 2006, Douridas came across an import release from an artist named
In 2015, Douridas embarked on a joint publishing venture with Mothership Publishing, the publishing arm of
School Night
While attending a wrap party for his latest film project at a venue called Bardot, upstairs from the
A monthly event dubbed School Night NYC was launched at The Bowery Hotel in 2010. In July 2013, Douridas announced a weekly series would start September 8, 2013 at Brooklyn Bowl, in Brooklyn, New York. The New York event moved to Baby's All Right in Brooklyn in June 2016.
In 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, School Night temporarily rebranded into a virtual concert series under the name Home School.
Actor
Douridas' began his career as an actor in Texas. While in high school, he was a national champion at the 1980 National Forensics Competition. At North Texas State University, he was a theater major and scholarship recipient. In the late 1980s, Douridas appeared on stage at the Dallas Theater Center, Stage #1, and Dallas Repertory Theater. Film acting credits include the 1984
Television work
Douridas hosted the inaugural season of
Online: AOL and iTunes
Douridas was Vice President of Music for
Following his work with AOL, Douridas was hired by Apple's
Personal life
Douridas was born in Columbus, Ohio.
In January 2006, Douridas and a friend were arrested at the Circle Bar in Santa Monica after a witness accused them of trying to drug and kidnap a female patron, who was underage and at the bar using her cousin's identification.[12] The girl was taken to a local hospital and later released. The Los Angeles County District Attorney awaited toxicology results before deciding whether to file charges. No charges were ever filed following the toxicology results and an investigation.[13][14] In an article in the Los Angeles Times, Douridas's ex-wife Mieke Kramer said Douridas was having a drink at the bar when he noticed a girl whom he’d met that evening was becoming ill. Seeing no one else moving to assist her, Douridas took it upon himself to help her outside to get fresh air, she said. She described him as "the kind of person who pulls over when he sees someone’s car is broken down. This is a case of good intentions misinterpreted and an example of why people don't help each other anymore."[13] Douridas maintained his innocence throughout the proceedings, as did his longtime workplace, KCRW, who "could have easily distanced itself from Douridas by placing him on administrative leave... stood staunchly behind Douridas from the moment of his arrest."[13] Douridas was released on $1 million bail.[12] After a five-month investigation, no charges related to the woman were ever filed.[14]
On April 30, 2006, Douridas' only daughter died in a drowning accident while having a seizure while bathing in the bathtub at her family's home in South Pasadena. She was 14 years old.[15]
Select filmography
Film music credits
- Flaked, Netflix, (2016–present).
- Captain Fantastic, Bleecker Street Media, (2016).
- The Sea of Trees, Bloom, (2015).
- Ride, Sandbar Pictures, (2014).
- Mr. Peabody and Sherman, DreamWorks, (2014).
- House of Lies, Showtime Television, (2011–2016).
- In a World..., Roadside Attractions, (2013).
- What Maisie Knew, Millennium Entertainment, (2013).
- The Details, Weinstein Company, (2011).
- Megamind, DreamWorks, (2010).
- Shrek Forever After, DreamWorks, (2010).
- Legion, Sony Pictures, (2010).
- The Education of Charlie Banks, Strongheart Pictures, (2009).
- Monsters vs. Aliens, DreamWorks, (2009).
- The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Disney, (2008).
- The Women, New Line, (2008).
- American Teen, A&E IndieFilms, (2008).
- Bobby, The Weinstein Company, (2007) (With Joel Sill).
- Over the Hedge, DreamWorks, (2006).
- Rumor Has It…, Warner Bros., (2005).
- Madagascar, DreamWorks, (2005).
- The Chumscrubber, El Camino, (2005).
- Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media- nominee
- The Girl Next Door, Regency, (2004).
- Under the Tuscan Sun, Touchstone, (2003).
- Down With Love, Warner Bros., (2003) (with Laura Wasserman Ziffren).
- The Count of Monte Cristo, Spyglass, (2002).
- One Hour Photo, Fox Searchlight, (2002).
- Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media- nominee
- Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, New Line, (1999).
- As Good as It Gets, TriStar, (1997).
- One Eight Seven, Warner Bros., (1997).
- Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, New Line, (1997).
- Grosse Pointe Blank, Hollywood, (1997).
- Grace of My Heart, Universal, (1996).
- Heat, Warner Bros, (1995).
- Waterworld, Universal, (1995).
- Northern Exposure, Universal, (1994).
References
- ^ Grammy Nominees Archived 2012-05-03 at the Wayback Machine - Grammy.com
- ^ "Texas Monthly". Books.google.com. July 1989. p. 3.
- ^ "Los Angeles Radio Guide" (PDF). Americanradiohistory.com. 1995-03-04. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
- ^ "KCRW 89.9FM | Music, NPR News, Culture Los Angeles". Kcrw.com. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "OREN LAVIE'S DEBUT VIDEO SINGLE "HER MORNING ELEGANCE" UNVEILED EXCLUSIVELY AS ITUNES 'VIDEO OF THE WEEK' JANUARY 20 | Mitch Schneider Organization". Msopr.com. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Chevy Mailbu TV ad ('Her Morning Elegance' by Oren Lavie). YouTube.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Her Morning Elegance / Oren Lavie. YouTube.
- ^ "Pub Crawling: Tunesmiths on a Tear Edition". Hitsdailydouble.com.
- ^ "PAPERMAG: And the Envelope Please... The Winners of Last Night's Sixth Annual Nightlife Awards". Archived from the original on 2013-08-06. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
- ^ "London Grammar @ Bardot - Los Angeles - Slideshows". Laweekly.com. Archived from the original on 2013-07-12.
- ^ "Rickie Lee Jones drops by School Night at Bardot in Hollywood". Latimesblogs.latimes.com. 28 June 2011.
- ^ a b "Radio's Chris Douridas Arrested". Los Angeles Times. 14 January 2006.
- ^ a b c "A Shadow Hangs Over His Days". Los Angeles Times. 13 March 2006.
- ^ a b "Public Radio Host Faces Drug, Not Sex, Charge". Los Angeles Times. 27 June 2006.
- ^ "Blogger". Inthebeginningthereweasgenesis.blogspot.com.
External links
- Chris Douridas at IMDb
- Filmography at New York Times
- New Ground home page
- Biography at KCRW
- Douridas' eight top albums of 2005 at npr.org
- official Grammy site
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