Chris Cruse

Founder and resident of queer Spotlight party in Los Angeles. Club Toilet Crew in Detroit. Based in Berlin. Chris Cruse's sound is influenced by dark warehouses and Los Angeles sunshine. Frequently playing events in the US (Coachella, FYF Fest) and Europe (Panorama Bar, Cocktail d'Amore, NYC Downlow, Dalston Superstore), his mainstay is a party of his own creation, Spotlight, which aims to reclaim and celebrate the queer roots of house, techno, disco, and other forms of dance music. Despite abstaining from social media promotion and discouraging dance floor photography, Cruse’s Spotlight has quietly become the go-to event for underground music in LA thanks to its anything-goes vibe and consistent world-class bookings. His newly-launched Spotlight Records unearths overlooked queer dance music, and updates them with fresh re-masters and contemporary remixes.