ABOUT

Chris Grindz is an American rapper, vocalist, songwriter, record producer and skateboarder.

Born and Raised in St. Louis Missouri, Chris has become “one of the city’s go-to rappers for touring hip-hop artists. He has opened for Freddie Gibbs, Young Dolph, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Durk, and more.” - Kevin C Johnson, St. Louis Post Dispatch

Chris made a name for himself free-styling in local cipher sessions at Blank Space located in South City of St. Louis. “He's known to enter a cipher and steal the show” & is “one of the town's most valid up-and-coming MCs” - Tef Poe, Riverfront Times

Chris won the Award for Best “Hip Hop Male” at the 2017 St. Louis Underground Music S.L.U.M.Fest Awards Show following the release of his debut EP “Danger Room”. By the end of the year he met “Tony Hawk”, started running a Skateshop and opened up for the now Grammy Award Winning “21 SAVAGE”.
Grindz has continued performing live at events in his city and has hosted a number of Skateboarding contest in his community. He even had a hand in getting a new Skatepark built in St. Louis, Maplewood Skatepark.
His 1st album “The Grind Don’t Stop”
released 4th Quarter 2020 through Indie Label Confiskated Nation and features Nikee Turbo, Shana B & Di’Jon Lavell. 🛹 🎶

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Throughout the following years of the release of his album "The Grind Don't Stop" Grindz has released several singles including "Wind Chimes", "Often", "Embarrassing", Self Incrimination", "Criminal Freestyle" and has appeared on an array of featured songs. The follow up to the debut album has been pushed back and delayed multiple times but 2026 may be the year everything changes with "Wheelin' & Dealin' TBA on a later date this year.