Taio Cruz
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| Born | April 23, 1985 [1] |
| Origin | London, England, United Kingdom |
| Genre(s) | Pop, R&B, Hip-Hop |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, Singer-Songwriter, Performer |
| Years active | 2005 – present |
| Label(s) | Island Records, Rokstarr Music London |
| Website | www.taiocruzmusic.co.uk |
Taio Cruz (Pronounced Ty-O-Cruise) is a Nigerian British, producer, songwriter, singer and performing artist.
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[edit] Biography
Taio Cruz was born to a Nigerian father and Brazilian mother, and raised in London, England
His love for music was evident from his school days and particularly college days, where he began taking his productions and recordings more seriously.
Taio Cruz is the founder and C.E.O. of Rokstarr Music London, which in 2006 released his debut single "I Just Wanna Know". Also in 2006, Cruz signed a joint venture partnership deal with UMusic Companies, Republic Records and Island Records.[2]
In the UK, Cruz has worked with Omar, Nitin Sawhney, Wookie and Will Young. The song "Your Game", co-written by Taio with Will Young and Blair MacKichan, went multi-platinum and won Best British Single at the Brit Awards.
His new album entitled Departure was released in the UK on March 17, 2008.
He also has a love for football, this is mainly due to his cousin, Emile Heskey, currently of Wigan Athletic. He has been known to attend a few matches whilst visiting Emile.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
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Departure
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| 2006 | "I Just Wanna Know" |
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| 2007 | "Moving On" |
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| 2008 | "Come On Girl" (featuring Luciana) |
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[edit] Online Exclusives
- "Beat It"
- "Naked"
[edit] Production & Writing Credits
- Nitin Sawhney - "Rainfall" (Featuring Taio Cruz)
- Vawn - "Let Me See Dat" (Featuring Taio Cruz) Produced by Taio "Rokstarr" Cruz
- Will Young - "Your Game"
