Born and raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Tino Cruze grew up with a love and hunger to learn the craft of rap after watching his uncles pursue their careers. Influenced by the likes of Snoop Dog, Andre 3000, and Wiz Khalifa, Tino Cruze started taking rapping seriously when he was 17. Shortly after, Cruze released his first project, Take Off, in 2011. At age 23, Cruze moved to Washington and competed in Battle of the Bands, where his rap career began to gain momentum. To date, Cruze has 7 projects and an EP. Cruze’s last music video Sober currently sits at over a quarter million views. 
 Hometown - Cedar Rapids, IA 
 Born - August 28, 1992 
 Genre - Rap/Hip-Hop