Person
- Born
- 1980-04-23
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Film & TV
Acting
Known for
- London 2012 Olympic Games — Self2012
- Radio 1's Big Weekend — Self2010
- BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge — Self2010
- Let's Dance for Comic Relief — Self - Performer2009
- 90210 — Himself2008
- Dancing with the Stars — Self - Musical Guest2005
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self - Musical Guest2003
- ECHO-Verleihung — Self1992
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Country
- GB
- Active from
- 1980-04-23
Article
Adetayo Ayowale Onile-Erelisten (born 23 April 1980), known professionally as Jacob Taio Cruz (/ˈtaɪoʊ/ TY-oh), is a British singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer.
Cruz was discovered in the mid-2000s by American record producer Tricky Stewart, joining the latter's record company RedZone Entertainment as in-house talent. After several years in songwriting, he released his R&B-styled debut single "I Just Wanna Know" in 2006. A modest hit and his first UK singles chart entry, its success led him to sign with Republic Records and Island Records' UK branch. The labels released his debut studio album, Departure (2008), which he solely wrote, arranged and produced. It received gold certification by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and earned critical praise, as well as a nomination at the 2009 Music of Black Origin Awards (MOBO).
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1980 births21st-century Black British male singers21st-century English singer-songwritersBlack British male rappersBlack British rappersBrit Award winnersEnglish contemporary R&B singersEnglish dance-pop musiciansEnglish male pop singersEnglish male rappersEnglish male singer-songwritersEnglish people of Brazilian descent