Taio Cruz (pronounced tie-oh Cruise) (born April 23, 1983) is a Brit Award-winning and MOBO-nominated English singer-songwriter, occasional rapper and record producer
In 2008 he released his debut album resignation which he arranged and produced self-released October 2009 his follow up album Rokstarr including his chart-topper "Break Your Heart" Between the two albums and is currently Cruz has worked on productions and writing songs for Cheryl Cole and Brandy Norwood Sugababes
He is the founder and CEO of Rokstarr Music London in 2006 released their debut single "I Just Want to Know" In 2006, he signed a joint-venture partnership deal with uMusic Company Republic Records and Island Records in Britain Cruz has worked with many Artists including Omar Nitin Sawhney Wookie and Will Young
Following the success of his own singles record label chief Simon Cowell approached Cruz to write and produce songs for Alexandra Burke, Leona Lewis and Shayne Ward
at the 2008 Mobo Awards he was nominated for best single for the song "She's Like A Star "and performed the single alongside Sugababes, which feature on the official remix of the song
