About

Born in Atlanta Georgia, raised in Central and East Africa, Crucifix spent much of his early childhood bouncing from continent to continent, soaking in a wide influence of music and culture. By the time he was eighteen, he was native to fifteen different countries, fluent in three languages and understood first hand the harsh reality of living face to face with the third world.  But it was his unveiling passion for music that would soon take center stage in his life.

At the age of twelve, his family moved to Congo where he first began teaching himself to play the piano, writing and producing his first music.  He quickly discovered the power of pouring out his heart into song and within a year found himself recording his first album from the comfort of his bedroom.  Making his own tapes with little more than a tape recorder and a keyboard, then designing the covers by hand, he began to build a following, selling his music at school and on the dusty streets of Congo and Rwanda.

But his life would soon take a sharp turn. In April of 1994, the country of Rwanda would break out into one of the worst genocides in history, leaving over a million dead in its wake.  Cruce and his family found themselves on the front lines… a broken road of burning cars and mangled corpses the only path between them and safety. With nothing but a Bible in their hands and a prayer in their hearts, the family pushed through the chaos, escaping with their lives under a hail of gunfire as they slipped through roadblocks of machete wielding mobs, into the country of Burundi.

The images and memories from Rwanda would forever make a lasting imprint on the life and music of Crucifix, and music itself would become the only outlet to save him from the silent hurt that was growing inside.  In 2005 he released his first fully independent album “My Life’s Prayer”, under the name BabyBlue.  The controversial double disc debut took the Atlanta underground by storm, boasting 28 songs and two 32 page booklets, sealing in his unique and fluid signature sound.  Mixing fast-fire Southern Hip-Hop with smooth Rock vocals, a touch of Soul and no holds barred lyrical content, Crucifix began to set a new standard for cross-genre music.

A year later, in 2006, he was hired on as co-producer, editor and musical mind behind the shocking Atlanta underground film, “Crackheads Gone Wild”, and suddenly found himself exploring the world of film. Eventually leading him to work on film projects with Billy Ray Cyrus, Sunny Mabry, Randy Travis, Yelawolf, Bizzare of Eminem's D-12, Montgomery Gentry, Colt Ford, The Lacs, Bubba Sparxxx, as well as working along the side one of Steven Spielberg's most acclaimed editors. But 2007 would become the year that everything changed for Crucifix.  Turning his back on the streets that had taken so much from him, and shifting his focus to the God who had brought him through the genocide. Crucifix began to mark a new path… one of hope.

In 2009 his life story was published in the book “Your Own Jesus” by the multi-platinum, Grammy, Dove and American Music Award winning band Casting Crowns.  In 2010 his life's story went international as “Your Own Jesus” was translated into its second language for release in Europe.  By July of the same year he released his follow up sophomore album, “Cruce Signati”, featuring Southern HipHop legends Sean P of Youngbloodz, Goodie Mob and members of Outkast's Dungeon Family.  His first music video, "Down 2 Die" (Feat. Sean P) quickly became an underground anthem in the outlaw biker community and Crucifix began his first tours throughout the southeast.

By 2012 his music was appearing in reality shows on television networks such as VH1 and he signed his first record deal with AVJ Records / Average Joes Entertainment out of Nashville, featuring on albums such as The Lacs "190 Proof" and Bubba Sparxxx "Pain Management".  In January of 2013 Crucifix made his first appearance on MTV in the Bubba Sparxxx music video "Splinter", then released his first full length film "Road To Chernobyl".  A reality style documentary following him and three freinds across the globe and into the radioactive Dead Zone of Chernobyl to shoot his new music video "Chernobyl" from his upcoming third album "Acid Reign".

In September 2013 he independently released "Acid Reign", produced by Phivestarr Productions, featuring Bubba Sparxxx, Nappy Roots, Sean P of Youngloodz and Big Rube of Dungeon Family.  Then followed up with his single and music video for "The Dreamer".  Going into 2014, Crucifix launched his official clothing line Cruce Signati, branding his new independent movement and record label, and is currently working on the multiple new projects.  Including a new solo album, several new singles, as well as a new upcoming group project.