The group was founded in 1989 by keyboard player Per Holm, disc jockey Jørn K (Jørn Kristensen), and rapper MC Zipp (Jens Kjær Larsen).[4] In December 1990 singer Thera Hoeymans joined the group.[4]
Their debut single "Take No Crap" featured vocals by Danish singer Christine Christiansen and was released in 1990. The following year the single was released internationally as "Get Serious". The song became a moderate hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and a top 10 hit on the dance chart. Their debut album, Get Serious, was released on Epic Records in 1991 and was a moderate success in dance clubs in Europe.[5] The album sold 53,000 copies in Denmark, with an additional 200,000 copies worldwide.[6] In 1992, the group was awarded three Danish Grammy Awards for Danish Newcomer of the Year, Danish Hit of the Year ("Get Serious"), and Danish Rap/Dance Album of the Year (Get Serious).
1993–1994: Second album: Peace, Love & Harmony and departure of Thera Hoeymans
In March 1994, Thera Hoeymans left the group to pursue a career as a theatre actor.[9][10]
1995: Third and final album: The Sound of Now
Cut 'N' Move released their third and final studio album, The Sound of Now, in 1995. They scored a minor hit in the US with lead single "I'm Alive", which went to number 46 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.[11] The song reached number 49 in the UK chart[clarification needed].[8]
1996: Greatest hits and disbanding
In 1996 Cut 'N' Move released the greatest hits album Into the Zone '91-'96 which included three new songs.[12] The album was awarded Danish Dance Album of the Year at the Danish Grammy Awards.
In a retrospective article in 2009, Politiken called Cut 'N' Move "a kind of big sister to the 90s' biggest Danish hit group Aqua" and wrote: "18 years later the band still stands as a milestone in Danish music. Cut 'N' Move was simply the band that brought dance music to the country".[14]
