Jacob Taio Cruz ( born April 23, 1985 ) is a British Nigerian-Brazilian singer, songwriter, producer, rapper and entrepreneur. [1] In 2008, he released his debut album Departure , which Cruz wrote himself. He brought his first UK success and MOBO awards. In June 2010, Cruz released his next album, Rokstarr , which included the single “Break Your Heart”. In November 2010, collaborated with Kylie Minogue and Travis McCoy for the single Higher. In addition, Cruz wrote the song Telling the World for the cartoon Rio .
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| Birth name | Jacob Taio Cruz |
| Full name | Jacob Tayo Cruz |
| Date of Birth | April 23 1985 ( 34) |
| Place of Birth | London , UK |
| A country |  Great Britain |
| Professions | , , , |
| Years of activity | 2002 — present |
| Singing voice | |
| Genres | hip house , electro , dance pop |
| Labels | , , , and |
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| Official site | |
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Biography
Early life
Cruz was born in London to the family of Jacob Cruz, born in Nigeria and Sylvia Cruz, who is originally from Brazil . He also attended Christ hospitals and schools in West Sussex . [2] [3]
Career start
Cruz began writing songs when he was still 12. And he began his career at the age of 19 as part of the Tricky Stewart team at RedZone Entertaiment. [4] Cruz achieved fame in 2005 when he was awarded the BRIT Awards. [five]
Cruz is the founder and CEO of Rokstarr Music London, which released his debut album “ I Just Wanna Know ”. The record aroused interest from the radio, as well as specialists in the music industry.
Discography
- Departure (2008)
- Rokstarr (2010)
- TY.O (2011)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Reward | Category | Job | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | BRIT Awards | Best british song | Your game | Victory |
| 2008 | MOBO Awards | Best UK Male | Nomination | |
| 2010 | American music awards | Breakthrough artist | Nomination | |
| 2010 | BRIT Awards | Best british song | Break your heart | Nomination |
| 2010 | iTunes Best Album & Song | Best song | Dynamite | Nomination |
| 2010 | Ascap vanguard award | Recognition of Album | Departure | Victory |
| 2011 | BRIT Awards | Best british song | Dynamite | Nomination |
| 2011 | Virgin Media Awards [6] | Best male | Nomination | |
| 2011 | Best collaboration | Dirty picture | Nomination | |
| 2011 | Best video | Nomination | ||
| 2011 | Billboard awards | Top new artist | Nomination | |
| 2011 | Top Hot 100 Song | Dynamite | Victory | |
| 2011 | Top digital song | Victory | ||
| 2011 | Top radio song | Nomination | ||
| 2011 | Top stream song | Nomination | ||
| 2011 | Top pop song | Victory | ||
| 2011 | MuchMusic Video Awards | MuchMusic.com Most Watched Video | Dynamite | Victory |
| 2011 | ASCAP Awards | Songwriter of the year | Victory | |
| 2011 | Song of the year | Dynamite | Victory | |
Notes
- ↑ [ Cruise, Tayo (English) on AllMusic Taio Cruz> Biography] . Allmusic (Rovi Corporation). Date of treatment July 24, 2010.
- ↑ McCormick, Neil . Jay Sean and Taio Cruz wowing America , The Daily Telegraph (March 24, 2010).
- ↑ Belt up! Pupils vote to wear school uniform that's been in fashion since 1552 , Daily Mail (December 27, 2010).
- ↑ McCormick, Neil . Taio Cruz The Public School Soul Sensation , Daily Telegraph (03/27/2008). Date of treatment July 30, 2010.
- ↑ Interview With Jamie Binns . HitQuarters (Apr 18, 2011). Date of treatment May 2, 2011. Archived on August 15, 2012.
- ↑ “Lady Gaga, Christina Aguilera Win Virgin Media Music Awards” MTV.com. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
Links
- Tayo Cruz on the Internet Movie Database
- Profile of Cruz, Tayo at Last.fm
- Taio Cruz on justRHYMES.com
- Taio Cruz 'Blues & Soul' interview by Pete Lewis February 2008
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