Krust

Bristol-born b-boy Kirk Thompson is best known as DJ and producer Krust, an artist whose ideas and frequencies rumble and resonate deep within jungle’s DNA. With an indelible legacy as a key figurehead in the Bristol sound, he has never compromised since emerging in 1989 as a member of Fresh 4. As a founding member of Full Cycle, the first non-London label to truly mould and manipulate the jungle schematic, and Reprazents, one of the first D&B acts to infiltrate the popular psyche and win critical Mercury Music Prize acclaim, his designs continue to help shape our understanding of what drum & bass is.

He is regarded as one of drum & bass and jungle's founders and pioneers noted for his unique musical style. The epic experimentalism of Krust’s can be heard in his 1997 single ‘Soul In Motion’, and similarly ground-breaking ‘98 single ‘True Stories’ for Talkin Loud. An in-demand remixer, Krust has reworked tracks for Björk, Korn, Moloko, Claude VonStroke, DJ Krush, Adam F, Shy FX, Alex Reece, DJ Ron, DJ Rap and many more.

His recent album titled Edge of Everything was released in 2020 on Crosstown Rebels and received critical acclaim. It was nominated for album of the year by AIM Award and DjMag.

In addition to making music Krust has helmed Adapt The Canvas, a lifestyle coaching consultancy that holds workshops and seminars giving advice on time management, overcoming personal challenges, creative thinking, wellness, and the development of the working mindsets, that have taken place in music colleges, universities and The Barbican. His Weekly podcast Conversation for Creatives reaches a global audience of creatives and can be checked out on his Instagram/ https://www.instagram.com/dj_krust/ and Spotify https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adaptthecanvas