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Taio Cruz

1980 - Today

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Adetayo Ayowale Onile-Ere (born 23 April 1980), known professionally as Jacob Taio Cruz ( TY-oh), is an English 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia. Taio Cruz is the 2,653rd most popular singer (down from 2,463rd in 2024), the 6,381st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,094th in 2019) and the 253rd most popular British Singer.

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Among people born in 1980, Taio Cruz ranks 404. Before him are Omar Bravo, Keiji Tamada, Hiro Shimono, Maryam Touzani, Ti West, and Remy Ma. After him are Gus G, Sonia Bompastor, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Hamzah bin Hussein, Katarina Waters, and Tata Young.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Taio Cruz ranks 6,383 out of 8,785. Before him are Button Gwinnett (1735), Herbert Beerbohm Tree (1852), June Brown (1927), Ken Downing (1917), James Key (1972), and Douglas Henshall (1965). After him are Stan Cullis (1916), Nicholas Parsons (1923), Steve Coppell (1955), OG Anunoby (1997), Alison Weir (1951), and John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan (1947).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Taio Cruz ranks 253. Before him are Tracey Thorn (1962), Maxi Priest (1961), Slick Rick (1965), Craig David (1981), Foxes (1989), and Ian Astbury (1962). After him are Eliza Doolittle (1988), Elkie Brooks (1945), Natasha Bedingfield (1981), Toyah Willcox (1958), Perrie Edwards (1993), and Mark E. Smith (1957).

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