Background
Cruz was born in Quezon City, Philippines and at the age of 13 moved to Melbourne, Australia with his family.
Cruz was born in Quezon City, Philippines and at the age of 13 moved to Melbourne, Australia with his family.
His single, "Party Up", was released as a digital download and an extended play. lieutenant peaked at number 33 on the Australian Chart, becoming Cruz"s highest-charting single since 2004"s "Old Skool Luv". "Party Up" was certified Gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for shipping 35,000 copies.
Regarding the song"s reception, Cruz stated in an interview with Dominic Di Francesco of Rhyme and Reason: "I feel like it’s been good.
Foreign me, it’s not about having a Number.1 record. I focus on making good music that the people like.
I’ve seen so many artists have so much more than me the deals that they get. But I haven’t needed a job since about 2004.
I’ve learnt how to make money off music
I just love putting out records and I love the response “Party Up” has been getting. I feel like I’m always going to be the guy who makes these street anthems. One day, if it crosses over, thank God.
But my thing is making music I like, putting it out and if the people love it – great!".
