Birthday:December 25, 1977…yes,”I’m a Christmas baby”
Sign: Capricorn
Hometown:Brooklyn, NY. I moved to Florida when I was I as 3!
Nickname: Cruz. But I like it when you call me Big Poppa!!
What Did You Want To Be When You Grew Up? A clown or a monkey!!
First Radio Job: WKTU 103.5 NY, NY
Radio Resume: WKTU 103.5 NY, NY, 106.1 WBLI, Long Island, NY, 100.7 Miami, FL
What's In my IPOD Right now? Everything...except Yanni
First Concert: MC Hammer at Miami Arena…AAA wasn’t around then, neither was the Hard Rock.
All Time Favorite Group or Artist: Frank Sinatra
Whom do you admire most? My dad because he raised me right!
Favorite Food: Bacon cheeseburgers from Wendy’s
Guilty Pleasure: Starbucks…lots of caffeine is good or cuban coffee when Im in south beach.
I'll never Get Tired of Hearing... The Top 20!
What Co-workers Say About You: I can’t decide if he’s more funny than cute!
Something We Don't Know About You: I teach hip-hop dance classes and I’m a lefty.
Sports Teams: Is driving fast on 595 a sport?
Personal Note:
Que pasa! Thanks for taking the time to check out my page. I started at Y100 in January 2005 and it’s been an amazing 2 ½ years. I’ve met (list some stars…) Saturday nights I’m broadcasting live from the dance floor at Passion Nightclub (www.passionnightclub.com) with DJ Erik Velez 10p-midnight and I’m back on the air Sunday mornings, 11a-3p. I’m, also the “fill-in” guy when vacation time rolls around so you might hear me on the Yo Show, Midday’s or in the evenings.
Here’s my story and I’m sticking to it; I’ve always loved entertaining people and started as a promoter handing out flyers at 14yrs old for a teen club in Fort Lauderdale. Later on I hosted and promoted local nightclubs and events including spring break parties and summer bashes. I loved it! I met so many great people and worked on some cool parties.
In 2000 I made the big move from South Florida to NYC for a job on Queen Latifah’s talk show. Next I moved over to MTV, where I work as talent coordinator, working on the VMA’s, TRL, MTV Movie Awards and other special event shows. Here’s where it gets a little weird…in 2003 I was hired by the Olsen Twins, that’s right Mary Kate and Ashley but that got boring pretty fast, so then I decided to try get a job in radio. I was hired at 103.5 WKTU in NYC as a producer and within a few months I made my way on- air doing the overnight shift! Iit never happens that fast, I guess I got lucky. After KTU, I did a stint at 106.1 BLI in Long Island as the evening guy and then I came back home to South Florida to work here at Y100 and I’m happy to be back! I learned something along the way, never be afraid to try something new and do everything you can while you can. My motto is: try everything once, twice if you like it! And don’t make promises you can’t keep.
When I’m not on the radio I spend my time MC’ing private parties such as Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, weddings, sweet 16’s and corporate events. I love music, dancing and most importantly entertaining!
YOU MIGHT HAVE SEEN ME ON TV:
I’ve done a little acting here and there. I’ve appeared on, As the World Turns, Sex and the City and ABC’s The Perfect Match and I won first place on CBS’s, Want Be a Soap Star, oh and Ive done some commercials for Olive Garden.
FAMOUS PEOPLE
I’ve had the fortune to meet a lot of famous people. Here are some of my favorites :
Carson Daly, James King, Enrique Iglesias, Eve, Justin Timberlake, Joey Fatone, Beyonce, LL Cool J, Leonardo Dicaprio (and the bad guy that plays in Titanic with him, I don’t remember his name), Sharon Stone, Jay Z, Diddy, Paris Hilton, Jamie Lyn Singler, Backstreet Boys, Gavin Degraw, Gwen Stefani, Will Smith, Carlton (Fresh Prince of Bell Air), Scarlet Johansson, Hugh Jack man, Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, Nicole Kidman, Avril Lavign, Kelly Clarkson, Missy Elliot, Fergir, Black eyed Peas, Jamie Foxx, Christina Aguilera, Common, Jimmy Falon, Vince Vaughn, Ty Diggs, That gay guy from Sex and The City, Sara Jessica Parker, Bow Wow, Grand Master Flash, Andy Garcia, “Finch” from American Pie, Ben Affleck’s brother…and so many more!!! Check out my celebrity gallery when you get a chance.
Well, thanks for reading all about me! Now, what about you? E-mail me at ccruz@ccmiami.com. If you see something hot that should be on my page send it to me! Ciao or adios…love ya.
CRUZALICIOUS GIRL OF THE WEEK
Still looking for my Cruzalicious girl of the week, please forward your picture to ccruz@ccmiami.com
CRUZ CASTINGS:
Make sure and check out my Cruz Casting section for cool TV castings coming up. If you know of a casting that is not posted, please forward a breakdown to ccruz@ccmiami.com
Keep it lock to y100.com for more...coming soon
CRUZ Casting Call
More castings coming next week!! If you know of any great talent castings, I should know about email Chris Cruz at ccruz@ccmiami.com
CRUZALICIOUS Girl of the Week!
Week 2 At the TOP Meet Adree from New Jersey, 23 yrs old and listens to us on Y100.com Adree is this weeks Cruzalicious girl of the week.
Week 7 Meet Sammantha from Boca, 22 yrs old and loves to work out..as you can see.
Do you think you're "Cruzalicious"? Email me: ccruz@ccmiami.com
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