trumpeter, composer/arranger
Khrys (they/them) pushes the limits of jazz with powerful arrangements and band performances. Not easily categorized, Khrys blends their interests in jazz, anime, video game music (VGM), and Japanese-inspired themes into some of the most well-reviewed and popular music of its genre, whether seen live or on the internet. With 18 million streams of their works and performances to date, Khrys’ talent is well on display through their own big band project Khrys Williams and the Red Line Arsenal and First Steps, their debut album in 2022.
After graduating from Manhattan School of Music in 2017, Khrys arranged and performed most prominently with J-MUSIC Ensemble and continues to do so, but also performs and records on game soundtracks, and with other bands such as Split Screen, simmerr, and Dom Palombi's Game Night! Through these works, Khrys exemplifies a creative voice that has its roots in jazz, but expands beyond any limits a single genre can impose.
social stats
18,000,000+
ACCUMULATIVE CLICKS ACROSS ALL WORKS AND PERFORMANCES ACROSS THE INTERNET
ON SPOTIFY
1m+
streams as a
featured artist
15K+
total streams
as main artist
100
spotify
followers
75+
monthly
listeners
on other social media platforms
900+
instagram
followers
400+
youtube
subscribers
250+
twitch
followers
100+
tiktok
followers
LIVE PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS*
81
tickets sold
on avg.
$8.63
Avg. band tip
per ticket sold
*Stats are drawn from monthly contracts across four shows by Khrys Williams and the Red Line Arsenal. Live performances were ceased on account of budgetary considerations at the time.
press photos
other pretty awesome things
2018-2020
With GRAMMY-nominated saxophonist Patrick Bartley, Khrys steered the J-MUSIC Ensemble in a new direction — one that led to more than 125K+ subscribers and 7.5 million views on the band’s YouTube channel and an album called METAGROOVE, an album that Khrys helped record, arrange, and produce with a successful crowdfunding campaign that raised over $35K. (That’s more than 225% of the band’s initial goal!)
2023
Khrys recorded for the BAFTA Games Award-winning composer Austin Wintory for his soundtrack to the game Stray Gods: A Roleplaying Musical and its DLC, Stray Gods: Orpheus.
2024
Khrys recorded trumpet for Riot Games for the soundtrack to League of Legends: Wild Rift.