#9. TAIO CRUZ
Taio Cruz was born in London, to a Nigerian father and a Brazilian mother.
He attended Bilton Grange, a private prep school in Rugby, Warwickshire, and Christ’s Hospital, a private boarding school in Horsham, West Sussex.
Cruz’s songwriting career began as part of Tricky Stewart’s writing collective, RedZone Entertainment and achieved notability in 2005 when he was awarded a Brit Award for co-writing Will Young’s 2004 single, “Your Game”.
He is the founder and chief executive of Rockstar Music London, which in 2006 released his debut single “I Just Wanna Know”.
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#10. JIDENNA
Jidenna is popularly known for his February 2015 released single, “Classic Man”, he blends African Ankara prints into his outfit, a move that portrays him as a pure African.
Jidenna’s full name is Jidenna Theodore Mobisson. He signed to Janelle Monae’s Wonderland Records label, was born in Wisconsin to a Nigerian father and a white mother and grew up in Nigeria.
In 1995 his family moved back to Boston Massachusetts. His song “Classic Man” was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 58th Grammy Awards.
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