From a young age, Cris Aban discovered music as his voice and his outlet, picking up the guitar at just nine years old with no formal training. Growing up in Sandakan, he shaped his own sound through years of live performance, developing a distinctive fingerstyle jazz approach that blends rhythm, melody, and looping into a single, immersive experience. With nearly two decades of performing at local and international stages, festivals, and prestigious venues, Cris has built a reputation as a versatile fingerstyle guitarist, looper artist, and emcee whose music is both expressive and deeply personal.