BIOKristo (Hristo Balabanov) is a rapper, actor, director and producer. He has released many #1 singles in the EU and has appeared in a number of US feature films (The Rage of the Yeti, Company of Heroes, Jarhead 3 - The Siege). Kristo graduated from Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster (PA, USA) with a BA in Theater, Dance, and Film - where he studied acting, directing, film, business administration, studio arts, and dance. For news, music videos, photos, filmography and news, please follow Kristo on Instagram or Facebook.
Since the age of five Kristo has been playing the piano and practicing martial arts. His love for hip hop is born in the early 90s when he starts to listen to rap groups like “HOUSE OF PAIN”, “Naughty by Nature”, “ONYX”. He graduates from FIRST PRIVATE ENLIGH LANGUAGE HIGH SCHOOL “WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE”. Right after he graduates from high school he is accepted in one of the top 30 colleges in the United States – Franklin and Marshall College. At F&M he develops his skills in break-dance and creates his own BBOY crew: PHLOOR ETHIKS along with Aviel Ayoung (now professional dancer and actor in LA). In his forth year at F&M he has already been in over thirty school theater and dance productions. Some of his credits include “Threepenny Opera”, “Five Years From Now”, understudy in “A Capella”, “The Crucible”, “Of Thee I Sing” , “Midsummer Night’s Dream” and more. He also combines flamenco and modern ballet with breakdancing in several theater and dance productions. Since 2004 he is one of the major hip hop artists in the EU and on the Balkans releasing over 19 #1 singles and getting major radio and TV airplay, while accumulating over 100 million views on youtube. He has also appeared as an actor in many US movies. |