John Crist

Early life John Crist was born on March 20, 1984, in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. His father was a pastor and, as a child, Crist was deeply entrenched in all aspects of Christian culture. His first job was at a Chick-fil-A restaurant but he was fired for using his arm to stir the lemonade. After graduation, Crist moved to Colorado and in 2009, he began performing at open mic nights and local comedy clubs, as well as churches, restaurants, and casinos. Crist's first performance was in 2009 at an open mic night at a Chili's restaurant. In 2012, Crist won The Denver Improv's Got Laughs Competition, The Loonees Comedy Competition, and also appeared as a finalist on Comedy Central's Up Next Comedy Competition. Anderson, said of Crist: "It's only a matter of time until John Crist is a household name. He is so likable, and his stand-up is top notch."

In late 2015, Crist released his first comedy special on DVD, I Got Questions. Then, in the summer of 2016, he developed a three-minute comedy sketch called Christian Music: How It's Made. The video was written by Crist and produced by Aaron Chewning. In it, the pair starred as two record executives telling a new Christian band how to make it big in the music business. Crist gained increased success after the video went viral.

In fall 2017, Crist sold out his first headlining tour, Captive Thoughts, which spanned 20 East Coast cities. an annual Christian music tour and launched his second headlining tour, Human Being Tour, which included 55 U.S. cities. On May 19, 2019, Crist, DJ Mykael V, nobigdyl., and 1K Phew released a new rap single and music video based on Crist's regularly used phrase, Check Your Heart. The song was number two on the iTunes Christian charts.

Personal life Crist was in a brief relationship with country singer Lauren Alaina from May to September 2019.

Crist is a Christian. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

Sexual misconduct allegations and aftermath In 2019, it was reported that over the previous decade Crist had used his reputation and platform to harass and/or exploit young women. It was also put on hold. He was replaced as a keynote speaker at the Strength to Stand Student Bible Conference by rapper Ye.

On July 15, 2020, after not posting for eight months, Crist posted a video message on his social media pages in which he thanked his followers for their support during his treatment. His videos after his return to social media resembled those he'd posted before. An imprint of Penguin Random House published Crist's "Delete That" in 2022.

Filmography

Discography + List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak positions Album US Christ. "Check Your Heart" 2019 31 "Every Christian Music Video"2023 —