Jacob Taio Cruz (born 23 April 1983) known
professionally as Taio Cruz is a British singer-songwriter, record
producer, occasional rapper, and entrepreneur. Cruz was born in London, to a Nigerian
father and a Brazilian mother from Rio de Janeiro. Cruz began
writing songs when he was 12. 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. 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.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 despite
peaking at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, "Dynamite" peaked
at number 1 on U.S. top 40 earning Cruz his second US number 1 record. 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.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.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".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.Listen song here:YouTube
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