JAMAICA
Born in KINGSTON, JAMAICA on November 28, 1977 of Karol and Oliver Jobson, Kris Craig Jobson started the performing arts at the age of six. At ten years of age Kris joined the Jamaican Musical Theatre Company and the next four years he performed in CATS and ALADDIN.
At thirteen Kris moved on to the “Little People Company” and performed his first tour at the age of fourteen with an original musical that traveled and played throughout the US, UK, Canada and the Caribbean. At fifteen Kris joined the prestigious Ashe Caribbean Performing Arts Ensemble. Kris also graduated from high school at the age of fifteen and was also a member of The National Jamaican School of Dance. Kris completed College at the age of sixteen and went to NEW YORK.
In Italiano
Nato a Kingston, Jamaica il 28 novembre 1977 da Karol e
Oliver Jobson, Kris Craig
Jobson ha iniziato ad esibirsi all’eta' di sei anni. A
dieci si e' unito alla Jamaican Musical Dance Theatre
Company e per i quattro anni successivi si e' esibito in
Cats e Aladdin.
A tredici anni si trasferisce alla “Little People Company”
e si e' esibito nel suo primo tour all’eta' di quattordici
anni con un musical originale che ha toccato Stati Uniti,
Gran Bretagna, Canada e Caraibi. A quindici anni si e'
unito alla prestigiosa Ashe Caribbean Performing Arts
Ensemble. Si e' inoltre diplomato all’eta' di quindici anni
ed e' stato un membro della National Jamaican School of
Dance. Ha completato il college a sedici anni e si e'
trasferito a New York.
New York
In New York Kris auditioned for The Tisch School Of the
Arts at New York University and at seventeen attended NYU
Tisch on scholarship for the next 3 and one half years. He
graduated with honors and was on the Dean’s list. During
Kris’s last year at NYU Tisch. During Kris’s last year at
NYU Tisch the famed choreographer David Allen contacted him
for a lead role in his ballet. Kris is a graduate from
Dance of Harlem, Alvin Ailey and The Joffery Ballets
chools.
In Italiano
A New York ha fatto le audizioni per la Tisch School of the
Arts New York University e a diciassette anni ha ottenuto
una borsa di studio per la NYU Tisch per i 3 anni e mezzo
successivi. Si e' diplomato con merito. Durante il suo
ultimo anno alla NyU Tisch il famoso coreografo David Allen
lo ha contattato per un ruolo principale nel suo balletto.
Si e' diplomato alla Dance of Harlem, Alvin Ailey e alla
Joeffrey Ballet School.
Los Angeles
In L.A.Kris appeared in “Hollywood Unveiled” a Rock Musical
at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles directed by the award
winning Michael Rooney. While performing at the El Rey
Theatre Kris was signed by the established company Athena
Talent Management located in Beverly Hills and Italy.
Kris’s second job was also at the El Rey Theater and was
the Rock Musical “Carnival” with MYO Dance Company. Kris
went to Hawaii to act the role of Billy in the musical
production of Billy the Kid. Later that year Kris
performed the role of Jesus Christ in the original play
“The Rose and The Cross” directed by Jeffrey Gunter
Anderson. He was the Wolf in Peter and the Wolf followed
by a few videos, commercials and a role on The Bold and
the Beautiful. Then came The Lion King at the Pantages
Theatre as a principle dancer.
In
Italiano
A Los Angeles compare in “Hollywood Unveiled” un musical
rock diretto da Micheal Rooney al El Rey Theatre. Durante
questo lavoro Kris e' stato scritturato da la Athena Talent
Management a Beverly Hills e in Italia. Torno' al El Rey
Theatre con la MYO Dance Company; ando'
alle Hawaii per interpretare il ruolo di Billy in “Billy
the Kid”. L’anno seguente interpreto' il ruolo d iJesus
Christ nel capolavoro originale “The Rose and The Cross”
diretto da Jeffrey Gunter Anderson. Interpreto' il lupo
in “Peter”, seguirono numerosi video e un ruolo ne la
Bella e La Bestia. Infine fu il primo ballerino in The
Lion King al Pantages Theatre.
Europe
What happened next was a creatively inspired move to
Europe. Immediately upon his arrival in Italy, Kris was
hired by Ballandi Productions to tour with "Torno
Sabato"-the number one TV show of the year on RAIUNO Prima
Serata, Sabato Sera, then " La Bella e La Bestia"( Beauty
and the Beast) followed by a stint at the Teatro di San
Carlo in Naples for the renowned Roland Petit as a Guest
Performer in “The Duke Ellington Ballet” which he performed
again a few months later in Tokyo, Japan.. In Rome he
performed in Ballandi Production’s “Sognando Las Vegas”.
In 2003 Kris was hired by Lorenzo Vitali’s L’Artistica
Musical Theatro in Pavia, Italy for the lead role of Leroy
in David De Silva’s “FAME”. After a few weeks rehearsal for
“FAME” Kris traveled to Toyko where he once again guest
starred in Roland Petit’s “Duke Ellington Ballet. Back to
Pavia and the opening of “Fame” September 18, 2003 at the
Teatro Fraschini to a full house and seven standing
ovations. “FAME” – The Musical began touring October 10,
2003 to the cities of Udine, Florence, Bologna, Genova, and
many others. Immediately after “FAME” Kris joined the
National Italian Tour of Renato Zero in Milan, Rome,
Florence and Verona where Kris performed as a principle
dancer with nightly audiences of 70,000.
In 2005, Kris was the face for the campaign for “Killer
Loop” sunglasses by Ray Ban. Kris modeled for the designer
Calvin Klein , Timberland, Verri and Seven Jeans, in the
Milan fashion season. Rai Uno Television show “Ma il Cielo
é SemprePiu Blu” with an audience of millions of viewers.
Kris was chosen for the National Italian TV commercial as
one of the faces of 'Dixi San Carlo' Potato chips. In
addition Kris has received offers for The Lion King
National Tour in the USA, The Norway National Jazz Company
and The Broadway Show Aida. Kris played the role of "Big
Daddy" originated by Sammy Davis Jr. in the Italian
Adaptation of ‘Sweet Charity'. Kris performed on the
In 2007 and 2008 Kris was one of the international stars of
the show ‘Ambrosia’ in Berlin, Germany. Since Kris has been
living and working in Europe he has acquired Italian,
German and French. After extensive study in voice Kris is
writing music and laying tracks as he enters into the
Universal World of Music.
Kris Jobson recently finished filming the TV show "Il Ballo Delle Debuttanti" with the
production company 'FASCINO' for Canale 5.
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Italiano
Fu ispirato dalla cretativita' Europea. Immediatamente
arrivato in Italia, Kris prese parte della Ballandi
Production con il tour di “Torno Sabato”, lo show numero
uno dell’anno in prima serata; segui' La Bella e La Bestia
e un lavoro al Teatro San Carlo di Napoli per il noto
Roland Petit in The Duke Ellington Ballet con il quale si
esibi' di nuovo pochi mesi dopo a Tokyo. A Roma lavoro'
inoltre per “Sognando Las Vegas”, anche questa un
produzione della Ballandi Production. Nel 2003 fu
scritturato da Lorenzo Vitali per il Musical Theatre di
Pavia per il ruolo principale di Leroy in Fame, il quale
alla prima al Teatro Fraschini ottenne un tutto esaurito e
sei standing ovations. Il Tour del musical inizio'
nell’ottobre 2003 e tocco' numerose citta' italiane. Subito
dopo Fame, Kris lavoro' per il National Italian Tour di
Renato Zero come primo ballerino.
Nel 2005 fu il viso per la campagna pubblicitaria Killer
Loop, occhiali da sole della Ray Ban; fece il modello per
Calvin Klein, Timberland, Verri and Seven Jeans, nella
stagione della moda milanese. Segui' “Ma il cielo e' sempre
piu' Blu” con un audience di milioni di telespettatori;
venne scelto per la tv nazionale come uno dei visi delle
patatine San Carlo. Nel frattempo ha ricevuto offerte per
The Lion King National Tour in America, per The Norway
National Jazz Company e per The Broadway Show Aida.
Interpreto' il ruolo di Big Daddy nell’adattamento italiano
del musical “Sweet Charity”.
Nel 2007 e 2008 fu una delle stelle internazionali dello
show Ambrosia a Berlino. Vivendo e lavorando in Europa Kris
ha imparato italiano, tedesco e francese. Dopo studi di
canto Kris sta scrivendo musica e componendo tracce per
iscriversi al Universal World of Music.
Kris Jobson ha concluso recentamente la trasmissione TV
"Il Ballo Delle Debuttanti" della
produzione 'FASCINO' su Canale 5.