Jacob Taio Cruz Biography and Life Story, Photos, News, Videos, ARTIST,Portrait, pictures, Aktuelles,Store,biografie,Official Video Musik, and more

Jacob Taio Cruz Biography and Life Story, Photos, News, Videos, ARTIST,Portrait, pictures, Aktuelles,Store,biografie,Official Video Musik, and more

Jacob Taio Cruz Biography and Life Story

Jacob Taio Cruz (born 23 April 1985) known professionally as Taio Cruz, is a British singer-songwriter, record producer, occasional rapper, and entrepreneur. In 2008, he released his debut album Departure, which Cruz wrote, arranged and produced himself. It achieved initial success in the United Kingdom and earned him a MOBO Award nomination.

About Taio

Taio Cruz is a British Pop singer/songwriter whose second album, Rokstarr, catapulted him to international chart-topping success in 2010 with its smash hit singles "Break Your Heart" and "Dynamite."

Born Jacob Taio Cruz on April 23, 1983, in London, England, to a Nigerian father and a Brazilian mother, he went to school in Rugby, Warwickshire, West Midlands. His songwriting career got off to a quick start when he was signed to a publishing deal at age 19 and credited with co-writing Pop Idol winner Will Young's 2004 Top Five hit single "Your Game," the recipient of the 2005 Brit Award for Best British Single.
In the wake of this success, Cruz made his debut as a solo artist in 2006 with the Top 30 single "I Just Wanna Know." Initially released by his own label, Rokstarr Music London (later renamed Rokstarr Entertainment Division), the song earned him a major-label recording contract with Island Records.{source}




Following a couple more singles, "Moving On" and "Come on Girl," the latter of which hit the Top Five, Cruz made his full-length album debut with Departure (2008).

written and produced by the singer/songwriter himself, Departure spawned another two singles, "I Can Be" and "She's Like a Star," and earned favorable reviews.

Prior to releasing his second album, Cruz furthered his reputation as a hitmaking songwriter. In addition to co-writing songs for British pop superstars Cheryl Cole{source} ("Stand Up") and JLS ("Keep You"), he penned material for grime rapper Tinchy Stryder's second album, Catch 22 (2009), in particular the Top Five hit "Take Me Back" and the chart-topping smash "Never Leave You."

"Break Your Heart," the lead single from Cruz's second solo albu


m, Rokstarr (2009), topped the U.K. singles chart in September, a month after "Never Leave You" vacated the spot, and third single "Dirty Picture" was another major hit, reaching the Top Ten. Produced and written in collaboration with fellow U.K. hitmaker Fraser T. Smith, Rokstarr was re-released internationally in 2010 with the addition of "Dynamite," a Dr. Luke production that topped the charts in a half-dozen different countries. "Break Your Heart" was likewise re-released internationally and hit number one in several different countries, including the United States, where it was remixed to include rapper Ludacris as a featured guest.

» "Cruz is a huge talent" The Sun
» "Taio Cruz could be Britain’s answer to P Diddy" The Sunday Times
» "Taio Cruz can play with the big boys… the finesse of Timberlake or Timberland. This man knows his way around a hit…Cruz has got it all locked down" Time Out
» "Pop’s best kept secret takes centre stage...a hit-maker with the midas touch, his fingerprints are all over some of the biggest and best British records of the last 12 months." Daily Mail

In June 2010, Cruz released his follow-up album Rokstarr, which includes the number one singles "Break Your Heart" and "Dynamite". Cruz has collaborated with Kesha and Fabolous on the single "Dirty Picture", as well as Kylie Minogue and Travie McCoy on his single "Higher". Additionally, Cruz penned and recorded the song "Telling the World" as the lead single from the soundtrack to the 2011 animated film Rio. Cruz's third studio album, TY.O, was first released in Germany in December 2011.
Biography
Early life and career beginnings


was born in London, to a Nigerian father and a Brazilian mother He attended Bilton Grange, a private prep school in Rugby, Warwickshire.

Cruz began writing songs when he was 12. His songwriting career began at age 19 as part of Tricky Stewart's writing collective, RedZone Entertainment. Cruz achieved notability in 2005 when he was awarded a Brit Award for co-writing Will Young's 2004 single, "Your Game".Cruz is the founder and chief executive of Rokstarr Music London, which in 2006 released his debut single "I Just Wanna Know". The single attracted significant attention from radio, and also from music industry insiders, who were already well aware of the artist's potential; manager Jamie Binns, who began representing Cruz at this time, later told HitQuarters: "He was a guy that everyone had earmarked to do damage in the future." Although the single received a reasonable amount of radio airplay, it did not perform as well as expected in either territory. However, rather than lose faith in Cruz, the labels were eager to negotiate an album deal, as by this time they had listened to his other songs and were ever more convinced by his capability.

Cruz's admirers included Island Records's Darcus Beese and Monte Lipman, who, according to Binns, "both believed 'I Just Wanna Know' fitted the format on both sides of the Atlantic." In 2006, Cruz signed a split single deal with Universal Music Group companies, Republic Records and the UK branch of Island Records.
2006–2008: Departure


Taio Cruz released his second single "Moving On" in September 2007 which made the top 30 in the UK. In March 2008 his next single, "Come On Girl," featuring Luciana, peaked at No. 5 on the UK charts. The related album Departure appeared on 17 March and peaked at No. 17.This was followed by the single "I Can Be," which reached No. 18 in May. On 18 August, "She's Like a Star" was released, which was a remix of the previous single and featured American rapper Busta Rhymes and girl-group Sugababes. The remix later appeared on the Sugababes studio album Catfights & Spotlights, which peaked at No. 20. It was later revealed that Cruz narrowly missed out on the chance to record the song "Umbrella" which was eventually recorded by Rihanna and ended up topping charts around the world.

2009–2011: Rokstarr, international breakthrough and The Rokstarr Collection
Main articles: Rokstarr and The Rokstarr Collection


was featured on Tinchy Stryder's breakout single "Take Me Back" which peaked at No. 3 in the UK Singles Chart. According to Cruz's official Myspace blog, as of 1 January 2009, Rokstarr Music London officially changed its name to Rokstarr Entertainment Division and abbreviated to R.E.D Inc. During 2009, he worked on his follow-up album entitled Rokstarr. It was released on 12 October through R.E.D Inc/Island Records and is entirely written and produced by Cruz, with co-writes and co-productions predominantly with UK producer Fraser T. Smith. The album's lead single "Break Your Heart" was released on 14 September and reached number one in the UK, where it stayed for three weeks.At the 2010 Brit Awards, "Break Your Heart" was nominated for Best British Single. The success of the song attracted the attention of David Massey and Daniel Werner from Mercury/Island Def Jam who were excited and aggressive about releasing "Break Your Heart" in the U.S. on their label. According to Cruz's manager Jamie Binns, the relationship with Monte Lipman at Universal Republic had "gone a bit quiet" by this point and as Taio wanted to be with the label that was most enthusiastic about his music, a move from Universal Republic to Mercury/Island Def Jam was engineered.

The single reached the top spot in the U.S. for one week on the Billboard Hot 100. In an interview with The Guardian, it was stated that "Cruz was clever to have hooked up with a US rapper Ludacris on his breakthrough hit". In order to introduce Cruz into the US market, David Massey had suggested that the single feature an American rapper with chart credibility. The album spawned two other UK singles, "No Other One", and the top-ten hit "Dirty Picture" featuring American electropop singer Kesha. The album's fourth single (second in the US) titled "Dynamite" debuted at 26 and peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100. At the 2011 Brit Awards, "Dynamite" was nominated for Best British Single, and at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards the song won three Billboard Awards, including Top Hot 100 Song.

Rokstarr was followed by the compilation album The Rokstarr Collection which includes songs both from Departure and the international version of Rokstarr. Cruz later released four versions of his single "Higher" - one featuring Kylie Minogue, one featuring Travie McCoy, one featuring both, and one with just himself. Cruz has also been featured on the soundtrack of American reality TV series Jersey Shore.
2011–present: TY.O


March 2011, Cruz premiered an all-new song, entitled "Telling the World", which was written by Cruz and Alan Kasiyre for the Rio soundtrack. The track was not featured on any of Cruz's prior studio albums. On 23 May 2011, Cruz received his first Billboard Award in the US, and announced live on stage that his third album would be released in the fourth quarter of 2011, and would be entitled Black and Leather. In June 2011, Cruz released a collaborative single, "Little Bad Girl", with French DJ David Guetta and American rapper Ludacris. The song was a worldwide smash, topping singles charts across the world. During July and August 2011, a series of unreleased songs, recorded during the album sessions, were leaked to YouTube. in an interview, Cruz promised a "fun" and "energetic" album, and claimed that due to the leak, none of the tracks posted on YouTube would be included on the album. Cruz claimed, "It's a shame really, because one person has spoilt it for all the fans. They could have had an album packed with 17, 18 tracks, and now, they're only getting eleven because of one stupid act of tomfooolery." During the interview, Cruz also claimed that the title of the album had been changed, and the album was now entitled Troublemaker, after one of the tracks included on the album. On 4 October 2011, the single "Hangover" was officially released in Germany and the US, and it was rumoured that a solo version of the song, that features on the physical release, would be included as a bonus track on the album. However, these rumours were later quashed.

Around October 2011, the album was made available for pre-order, and as such, the album's final title, TY.O, was revealed. Cruz, via his Twitter account, made the decision to name the album TY.O after he expressed his annoyance at people constantly pronouncing his name wrong. The album was first released in Germany on 2 December 2011. It will be released in the UK on 31 December 2012. It was going to release in the U.S. on 17 May 2012, but now it has yet to be released. Taio Cruz will Co-Headline Pitbull's Australian leg of Planet Pit World Tour in August 2012. On 12 August at the 2012 London Olympics he sang his song 'Dynamite'.
Writing and production

Cruz has written songs on albums by Cheryl Cole, JLS, The Saturdays, The Wanted and David Guetta. Cruz wrote and featured on Tinchy Stryder's hit single "Take Me Back". Pop rock band McFly recorded "Shine a Light" which not only features, but was also penned and produced by Cruz for their fifth studio album. 2011 will see him writing for Justin Bieber's next album. Jennifer Lopez's 2011 single "I'm Into You", featuring Lil Wayne, is also penned by Cruz. He also contributed significantly to David Guetta's fifth album Nothing but the Beat, penning two of his hit singles "Without You", featuring Usher and "Little Bad Girl", featuring Cruz himself and Ludacris.
Other ventures
RXTR/Rokstarr brand


1 September 2009, Cruz launched the brand Rokstarr; the fashion and accessories brand has a focus on sunglasses. Musicians & Artists such as Kanye West, Shontelle, Keri Hilson, Steves Peeps and Kelly Rowland have been seen wearing them. Speaking in October to R&B writer Pete Lewis, Cruz stated: "There's a load of US celebrities that are all rocking the sunglasses already – Kid Cudi, Justin Timberlake, Kanye West... Then in the UK we have The Saturdays, JLS, Daniel Merriweather – who've all been twittering and writing on their blogs how much they love them. So yeah, it's definitely my new album 'Rokstarr' and the fashion brand that are my two main focuses at the moment."


, speaking again to Lewis in April 2010, Cruz revealed: "We're currently looking to expand the brand and possibly go into things like watches. I've also got a new subsidiary of Rokstarr called 'Rok By Rokstarr'. And we've just started doing things like jeans and T-shirts, and stuff that more of the fans of Taio Cruz can buy. Because with Rokstarr in itself being so expensive, a lot of the kids out there who want to buy Rokstarr things can't. So we're bringing in stuff that's a little bit more High Street and more affordable."

In 2012 The brand was renamed to RXTR, an acronym for Riots and Twelve Rebels. The new name came along with new products in the form of watches which were immediately stocked at London's prestigious Selfridges flagship store on Oxford Street.



Taio Cruz

A history like a dream: A young man from ruralen Sussex in England wants to become a star in distant America. He plays the piano, sings and dances. Be like his friends at university danceable sound. However, the labels which he scours motivated want to hear from it nothing. However then - so it wants the legend - the friend of a friend hears by chance the demo of the boy. He works with Def Jam. The door is open all at once and Taio Cruz has his foot in it.

Bearing beginning of the eighties in London, Adetayo Ayowale Cruz Onile-Ere grows up like quite a normal boy in the British metropolis. To catch his love to the music and his uncontrollable motivation, in the business foot, Taio Cruz gives a publishing to deal with Tricky Stewarts Red zone Entertainment. Stewart is already a highly successful songwriter and producer for the tallness of the Pop'n'B genre: Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Mya, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige - everybody swear on the veritable hit qualities of the American. With very young 19 years his talent may also introduce Taio in this group. The springboard for his own career.

From songwriters even big stars become often: Artists have demonstrated this way like Ryan Leslie, Ne-Yo or The-Dream. Also Taio Cruz pulls it in the footlights. However, then only the work comes, own pleasure. With the pop idol of winners of wanting Young Cruz with "Your Game" lands in 2005 a hit. Only one year later he publishes his first own song. "I Precisely Wanna Know" struggles with catchy mix from pop melodies and R'n'B influence in the top 30 of the British charts and gives to the busily working newcomer a deal with Iceland Records. The 20-year-old does not want to part with the business, nevertheless, completely. About his own label Rokstarr Entertainment division he publishes from now on his records.

Great Britain takes Cruz with other singles and his debut album "Departure" in the storm. He engages the Sugababes and Busta Rhymes without further ado in Remixes and positions himself with it in the pop as well as in the R'n'B area. In England the singer and songwriter is celebrated as a new star. There it does his further in journey taking up career no demolition that he rejects - is to be heard in insider's circles - the song "Umbrella" from which after a little while Rihanna makes a world hit because of non-favour.

His synthesizer-infected pop sound moves the masses and touches beside David Guettas and Black Eyed Peas' the nerve of the time. While the United States discover, finally, also the pop pomp of old Europe for themselves (again), it also works with the success in the country of the boundless possibilities. Be published Cruz tütet a deal with Iceland Def Jam Music Group one and Zweitlingswerk "Rokstarr" worldwide. With the biggest success. Almost completely from Taio Cruz written and produced album gets on number eight of the US charts. The collaboration with Ludacris on the first single "Break Your Heart" does her remaining one.

With own sunglasses and watches and fashion line he develops the brand Taio Cruz further. While "Rokstarr" appears in America already in July, 2010, in England even already in October, 2009, in this country the dance-furious Pop'n'B fans may rush in September, 2010 at the record and Cruz is allowed to do his music fairy tale also to the east of his home islands to wide dreams.

The Viertling "TY.O" comes in the end of 2011 - David Guetta, Ludacris or pit bull are the names full of sound of some Kollabo partners.

Cruz was born on April 23, 1983 with the name Adetayo Ayowale Onile-Ere. He went to a school in rural Sussex and developed a love for the Eighties pop/dance of Madonna and Michael Jackson. In music classes, he chose to spend his time, playing the piano. Recording his first demos as a teenager, Cruz began taking his songs and productions more seriously during his college years - resulting in him prestigiously signing a US publishing deal at just 18 years old.

He formed a record label called Rokstarr Music in London and released a single called "I Just Wanna Know" in 2006 when he was just 23 years old. In the same year, his talent was recognized by people in several major labels and he signed joint-venture partnership deal with Universal Music Group Companies, US-based Republic Records and the UK branch of Island Records.

Dubbed as "a toss-up between Babyface, Justin Timberlake and John Legend", the British singer/songwriter began working on his debut album soon after the deal was sealed. In between his hectic schedule to get the album done, he was sent to the U.S. to work on new music for Britney Spears, Brandy and Justin Timberlake. He

released his first effort "Departure" in 2008, the same year he was nominated for Best UK Male at MOBO Awards.

While already busy juggling his time in writing songs for other artists and making his own, he opted to try his hands at fashion business. He launched a fashion label called Rokstarr, which focused on sunglasses, in 2009. Such stars as Shontelle, Keri Hilson and Kelly Rowland have been seen wearing his brand.

He dropped another effort, again titled "Rokstarr" on May 18, 2010. The lead single "Break Your Heart" ruled Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks in a row, becoming his first chart-topping single in the United States. The song was also nominated as Best British Single at 2010 BRIT Awards.

"We chose it as the single because I thought it sounded like a really catchy song that people would enjoy listening to - or the shortened version of that is, we thought it would be a HIT! And the meaning behind the song obviously is quite self-explanatory," he said.

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