The actor & musician is married to Lisa Meyers, his starsign is Cancer and he is now 84 years of age. 14 the same year as "Jump." Kelly and Smith became the rap duo Kris Kross, soon releasing the song "Jump," which was an enormous hit. One half of the former rap duo Kris Kross, alongside the late Chris “Mac Daddy” Kelly, known for their 1992 hit single “Jump.”He was born on January 10, 1979 in Atlanta, GA. Kris Kross has been referenced by numerous rappers in songs, including Tupac, Dr. Dre, Method Man, and others.. Chris Smith is best known as a Rapper. Kriss Kross was introduced to the music world in 1992 by music producer and rapper Jermaine Dupri after he discovered the pair at a mall in south-west Atlanta. Christopher Cross was by far the biggest new star of 1980, virtually defining adult contemporary radio with a series of smoothly sophisticated ballads including the #1 hit, “Sailing.”Christopher Cross’ 1980 self-titled debut album with the lead single “Ride Like the Wind” rocketed to the #2 spot. He is one of the successful Rapper. Chris Kelly, one-half of the 1990s rap duo Kris Kross, died Wednesday at an Atlanta hospital after being found unresponsive at his home, Georgia authorities say. Biography. Chris Kelly of Rap Duo Kris Kross Dead at 34. Chris Kelly dead at 34 – Chris Smith, left, and Chris Kelly of the rap duo Kris Kross circa 1992. Kriss Kross was introduced to the music world in 1992 by music producer and rapper Jermaine Dupri after he discovered the pair at a mall in southwest Atlanta. ... "He actually was still working on music and recording," said Yahoo music writer Billy Johnson Jr., who interviewed Kelly in February. Kelly died at an Atlanta hospital May 1, from a drug overdose that … Kris Kross had just one other, lesser hit with "Warm It Up," which got to No. Are both members of Kris Kross still alive? Kris Kross: Songs and Albums. He made his 160 million dollar fortune with Texas Rising, Dolphin Tale 2, Fallout: New Vegas. Chris Kelly, one-half the hip-hop duo Kris Kross that scored a radio hit with “Jump” in the early Nineties, has died, The Associated Press reports. On 22-6-1936 Kris Kristofferson (nickname: Kris) was born in Brownsville, Texas, United States. https://abcnews.go.com/WNN/video/kris-kross-rapper-chris-kelly-dead-34-19089378 Chris Kelly dead at 34 – Kris Kross in New York in 1992. Written and produced by Jermaine Dupri, "Jump" stayed at …