User:JKizzieHumanities/Chris Harris (promoter)

Chris Harris was an event promoter, community organizer and club owner from Rhode Island. He is credited with reinvigorating Boston night life with his club nights in the late 2000s.

Harris worked as a bartender before becoming a club promoter. As a club promoter, he was known as the King of Clubs. He hosted "Chris Harris Presents" and was a co-owner of Club Ego in Providence, Rhode Island. His club nights and events hosted many well-known performers, including drag performers Trixie Mattel, and Shangela and DJs The Perry Twins.

Harris was a supporter, fundraiser and collaborator with Boston and Rhode Island Pride. In addition to hosting events, he was a host for delegates at Boston Pride's first international Pride conference. He was given the Rhode Island Pyramid of Pride Award in 2019, and was posthumously named a marshal of both the Boston and Providence pride parades.