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Christopher Douridas (born September 16, 1962 in Columbus, Ohio) is a popular DJ at Santa Monica, California, radio station KCRW, where he hosts New Ground, a two-hour program on new music. He is also an actor, a television presenter and a Grammy-nominated soundtrack consultant.

KCRW

In the 1990s Chris Douridas became known as the host of KCRW's daily three-hour new music program, Morning Becomes Eclectic, bringing a personal character to the show. He was also the station's music director at the time. When he went independent of KCRW in 1998, he maintained a link to the station by presenting a two-hour program called "Ground Zero", which was renamed "New Ground" after the 9/11 attacks.

Soundtrack work

Douridas has worked on the soundtrack of such films as "American Beauty", "Shrek 2", "As Good As It Gets" and the Austin Powers trilogy. His work on 1999's "American Beauty" brought him a Grammy nomination.

Actor

Douridas' acting credits extend back to the 1984 Television movie "The Jesse Owens Story." In 1986, he played the trigger happy gunner known as "Rick The Prick" in "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2". He then portrayed a jealous Christian in 1994's "Sexual Intent" and guested on an episode of "Ellen" that same year. He had a role in "Waterworld" with Kevin Costner. Douridas hosts Sessions at West 54th Street on PBS.

iTunes

Douridas has worked with iTunes, launching the iTunes Originals series and serving as curator of iTunes Essentials.

Drugging and kidnap arrest

On January 6, 2006, Douridas and an alleged accomplice were arrested on suspicion of placing an unknown substance in a 14-year-old girl's drink and carrying her out of a bar. Witnesses reportedly saw this and flagged down police. The girl became ill and was taken to a local hospital and released. Douridas posted a $1 million bail and was released as police await toxicology reports and decide whether to file charges.

In a press release ten days later, Santa Monica police indicated he had been booked for poisoning, kidnapping, and additional charges.

KCRW, the Santa Monica-based NPR affiliate that airs Douridas's Saturday afternoon radio show, New Ground, pledged their support for Chris in a statement: "Chris has been with us for 15 years, during which he has interacted with thousands of people, men and women of all ages, and has been entirely appropriate at all times. We believe in Chris as a person, and we think he has strong character. And we also think people are innocent until proven guilty."

"I am completely confident that I am going to be vindicated and that I am going to clear my name," Douridas said in a release. "I am beside myself with gratitude that KCRW stood behind me on this. Along with my family and friends, they know me better than anybody."

Douridas released the following statement to KCRW volunteers during the station's biannual pledge drive: "This is Chris Douridas, host of New Ground. Ordinarily I'd be raising money for KCRW right now -- but I'm in the midst of a fight to clear my name from serious allegations that (have) been leveled against me. I believe that I will be exonerated."

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