Grammy award winner, Chris Berry is an eclectic singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and highly energetic performer. From his humble beginning out of Robert Mugabe's regime in Zimbabwe, he has blasted his powerful Afro-infused sound around the world for over twenty years, rocking audiences from NYC's Irving plaza to sold out crowds at stadiums in South Africa and Sydney's famous Opera House. He has released a dozen albums, scored music for films, and has been collaborating and performing with some of the world's best; such as, Eminem, Grateful Dead Drummer Bill Kreutzman, Senegalese Afropop sensation Youssou N'dour, Cuban Legends Los Muñequitos de Mantanzas, Jazz artist Paul Winter, Jamaican rhythm and production duo Sly (Dunbar) and Robbie (Shakespeare), Handel Tucker (Fugees), and many more.

Chris was born and raised in California and at the age of fifteen, he began his apprenticeship with Master Drummer Titos Sompa, one of the founders of the African Drum and Dance scene on the West Coast of the U.S. This relationship led to a ten year journey through Africa. Eight of those years were spent in Zimbabwe amid the Mugabe Regime. During this tumultuous political period, Chris found himself living in the ghettos and villages of Zimbabwe where he sought to study the music of the Shona People adding to his growing repertoire of Traditional African Music. He became initiated by the village elders into their heritage, mastered the Mbira and learned to speak Shona fluently. Immersed in the culture of all-night Mbira ceremonies, Chris found his voice singing among the polyrhythmic harmonies commonly found throughout Zimbabwe and most of South Africa. It was soon after that his musical career took off. Encouraged by his teachers to create his own compositions, he formed the band Panjea which fused Funk, with elements of Hip Hop, Afropop and Traditional African music. The band quickly had No. 1 hits on the radio, toured all over Africa, and got Platinum Record Sales on an album they recorded with Zimbabwe-based Gramma Records. As Panjea's popularity grew, Chris was warned to leave Zimbabwe due to his lyrical opposition to the oppressing government and to instructions from his teachers to take his music out to the world. However, it wasn't until four members of the band succumbed to Aids and attempts were made on his own life that Chris left Zimbabwe.

Chris Berry has toured extensively around the globe including North and Central America, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Asia and Africa as a frontman and bandleader. He performed at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia; co-wrote for Paul Winter's Grammy Award winning 2009 Winter Solstice album; and has headlined in major Music Festivals throughout the World.

In the last few years Chris has collaborated with Steve Kimock, members of The Brazilian Girls, Baaba Mall, Thomas Mapfumo, Oliver Mutukudzi. Manu Dibangu, Xavier Rudd, String Cheese Incident and spent sixmonths in Central African Republique working and recording with the Pygmy People to score the soundtrack for the film Oka.

Based out of Brooklyn and Hawaii, he is now collaborating with Maverick label Kanaga System Krush with whom he is releasing his newest album King Of Me. On this latest project, Chris breaks through to a whole new level, expanding the Mbira's tonal range and electrifying the instrument through a special bass and guitar rig. Singing and simultaneously playing bass, rhythm and melodies over Ivorian powerhouse Abou Diarrassouba on drum set, Chris starts his new tour on June 14, 2013.