Antonio TC Cruz

singer of rare talent a full tenor with a beautiful voice and a charming falsetto, harking back to romantic late 70s and early 80s.

Winner of Ballot Nominations for the 46th Grammy Awards for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Antonio TC Cruz is a singer of rare talent a full tenor with a beautiful voice and a charming falsetto, harking back to romantic late 70s and early 80s. Cruz is an artist following his soul, not the music industry dictates. His debut album on MB Records breathes life to the cliché think out of the box. With several R&Bs and ballads to enchant the soul, Cruzs debut album takes listeners into uncharted territories with its odd-meter compositions, using 3 beats per measure. REVIEWS: CDBABY Awsome/Platinum Bound Reviewer: Bobby Cavaness Antonio "TC" Cruz, is another incredible "Artist" that CD Baby has discovered. This man ain't playin' y'all! His vocals bring me back to the days of "Al B. Sure!", but with edge. I know e'vrybody is bent on his current single, but the sleeper here is: "Hooked On The Music". Check out that hypnotic Bass line-(ala: Follow the bouncing ball). Cruz, cruises-(no punn intended)in & out of his falsetto & natural vocal tones effortlessly. His duet with, "Ms. Jones" is nothing short of refreshing. With the right combination of promotion & song selection, "TC" can take off, (1st. stop, orbit) in a New York second. Continued success brutha', you've definetly got my vote!!! Hot,hot,hot! Bobby Cavaness SMOOTH AND FUNKY!!! Reviewer: HLEIGH_4781@FUSE.NET THESE GREAT UNKNOWN ARTISTS KEEP POPPING UP ALL OVER THE PLACE.ANOTHER SOLID CD TO MY COLLECTION. Listen to Antonio TC Cruz at www.cdbaby.com/cd/antoniotccruz For more information, contact MB Records - www.mbrecords.com Nationally recognized as the best male vocalist of Portugal, Antonio TC Cruz is one of the three singers featured at the 1998 Miss Portugal Beauty Pageant, along with the Latin mega star, Ricky Martin and Italys superstar Nek. Earlier in 1996, he was invited by the internationally known Italian singer, Laura Pausini to participate in her album, Le Cose Che Vivi . A former Universal Music Portugal artist, Cruz broke through the music scene of Portugal in 1995, after winning 1st place in a national talent contest, before a live television audience of 2 Million viewers, to represent the country at the prestigious Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin, Ireland the same European talent show that launched the career of superstar Celine Dion. His debut Portuguese album, Alma Nua (Universal) is revered as a watershed release, launching a new frontier in Portuguese music. Well-regarded within the television and film circles of Lisbon, Antonio TC Cruz is the powerful voice behind the animated characters of Simba in Disneys Lion King II, Quasimodo in Hunch Back of Notre Dame I & II, and Garrett in Warner Brothers Magic Sword Portuguese version. Cruz was born in Lisbon and grew up listening to American R&B and Soul music. His influences include Steve Wonder, Prince, Jeffrey Osborne, Luther Vandross and Take 6. Antonio TC Cruzs American debut release is produced by Ramiro Dr. Ra Mendes and John Djon Mendes, and mastered by the legendary, Brian Big Bass Gardner of Bernie Grundman Mastering, a mastering engineer whose clients include, amongst others, Outkast, Eminem, 50 Cent, Prince, Ashanti, and Dr. Dre. MB Records, Inc. 28 May Avenue, Brockton, MA 02301 www.mbrecords.com

New York, New England

Steve Wonder, Prince, Jeffrey Osborne, Luther Vandross and Take 6.