# DJ CUTOFF

> David Cross (born April 4, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and television producer. Cross is best known for his stand-up performances, the HBO sketch comedy series Mr.

- **Canonical URL:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/dj-cutoff
- **JSON:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/dj-cutoff.json
- **Origin:** Little Rock
- **Primary scene:** unknown
- **Genres:** Tech House
- **Confidence score:** 55/100
- **Last verified:** June 10, 2026

## Biography

David Cross (born April 4, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and television producer. Cross is best known for his stand-up performances, the HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995–1998), his role as Ian Hawke in the first three Alvin and the Chipmunks movies, and his role as Tobias Fünke in the Fox/Netflix sitcom Arrested Development (2003–2006, 2013–2019). He has been described as "one of the defining figures of cult Gen X comedy".
Cross created, wrote, executive produced, and starred in The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret (2010–2016); developed and had a prominent role in Freak Show (2006); appeared on Modern Family (2011–2012); and portrayed Ian Hawke in Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007), Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009), and Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011). Cross has also done voice work for the sitcom Oliver Beene (2003–2004), and has had lead voice-over roles in Curious George (2006), Battle for Terra (2007), the Kung Fu Panda film franchise (2008–2016), Megamind (2010), and Next Gen (2018).
In 1993, he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series for his work on The Ben St

## Official & social links

- **Spotify:** https://open.spotify.com/artist/26P8jJdCN019qXZXbowW3v
- **Apple Music:** https://music.apple.com/us/artist/1753512800
- **YouTube:** https://www.youtube.com/@djcutoff
- **MusicBrainz:** https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d814abab-99c4-4df1-8468-30396267a149
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Cross

## Booking & management

_None on record._

## Metrics

_None on record._

## Scores

| Score | Value |
| --- | --- |
| influence score | 0/100 |
| reach score | 0/100 |
| house crew relevance score | 40/100 |
| booking potential score | 0/100 |
| emerging artist score | 40/100 |
| contact confidence score | 0/100 |
| citation confidence score | 94/100 |
| agent readability score | 90/100 |
| brand fit score | 24/100 |
| interview potential score | 22/100 |
| sponsorship potential score | 8/100 |
| education value score | 10/100 |
| house crew priority score | 24/100 |

## Sources

1. https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d814abab-99c4-4df1-8468-30396267a149
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Cross

### Field-level provenance

| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Confidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| genres | tech house | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d814abab-99c4-4df1-8468-30396267a149) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d814abab-99c4-4df1-8468-30396267a149 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d814abab-99c4-4df1-8468-30396267a149) | June 10, 2026 | 99 |
| spotify | https://open.spotify.com/artist/26P8jJdCN019qXZXbowW3v | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d814abab-99c4-4df1-8468-30396267a149) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| apple_music | https://music.apple.com/us/artist/1753512800 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d814abab-99c4-4df1-8468-30396267a149) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| youtube | https://www.youtube.com/@djcutoff | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d814abab-99c4-4df1-8468-30396267a149) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Cross | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Cross) | June 10, 2026 | 85 |
| bio_short | David Cross (born April 4, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and television producer. Cross is best known for his stand-up performances, the HBO sketch comedy series Mr. | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Cross) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| bio_long | David Cross (born April 4, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and television producer. Cross is best known for his stand-up performances, the HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995–1998), his role as Ian Hawke in the first three Alvin and the Chipmunks movies, and his role as Tobias Fünke in the Fox/Netflix sitcom Arrested Development (2003–2006, 2013–2019). He has been described as "one of the defining figures of cult Gen X comedy".
Cross created, wrote, executive produced, and starred in The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret (2010–2016); developed and had a prominent role in Freak Show (2006); appeared on Modern Family (2011–2012); and portrayed Ian Hawke in Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007), Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009), and Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011). Cross has also done voice work for the sitcom Oliver Beene (2003–2004), and has had lead voice-over roles in Curious George (2006), Battle for Terra (2007), the Kung Fu Panda film franchise (2008–2016), Megamind (2010), and Next Gen (2018).
In 1993, he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series for his work on The Ben St | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Cross) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| gender | male | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d814abab-99c4-4df1-8468-30396267a149) | June 10, 2026 | 85 |

## How to cite this page

```
House Music Intelligence Database. "DJ CUTOFF — House Music Artist Profile." Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified June 10, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/dj-cutoff
```

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