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Birth name
  
Cristian Cabrerizo

Years active
  
2011 – present

Name
  
Cris Cab


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Born
  
January 21, 1993 (age 31) Miami, Florida, United States (
1993-01-21
)

Origin
  
American of Cuban descent

Genres
  
Pop, reggae, soul, fusion

Occupation(s)
  
Singer, songwriter, musician

Role
  
Singer-songwriter · criscab.com

Albums
  
Where I Belong, Red Road, Foreword, Echo Boom

Profiles

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Cristian Cabrerizo, better known by his stage name Cris Cab (born January 21, 1993) is an American singer-songwriter and musician who has released a number of EPs, a mixtape, Echo Boom, and has become well known with his international hit "Liar Liar". He is signed to Island Def Jam Records and Island Records. His songs are a fusion of pop, reggae, and soul.

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Career

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Cris Cab started music at a very young age. Born to Cuban parents in Miami, Florida, he spent summers in the Bahamas broadening his music tastes. At 14, his father bought him his first studio session. At 15, his early demos caught the attention of Pharrell Williams who met him and mentored him. Hugely popular online, articles appeared about him on blogs including Perez Hilton, Just Jared and online website of Billboard. Cris Cab also opened for various acts including T-Pain, Matisyahu, Rebelution, Gym Class Heroes and O.A.R.

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Signing a management deal, he released his debut Foreword EP in 2011 and his original single "Good Girls". Wyclef Jean met him on tour and became a second mentor to him and recorded "She's So Fly" with him.

In 2012 Cris Cab released a full-length mixtape, Echo Boom featuring production and collaboration by Pharrell Williams, Mavado, Wyclef Jean, Melanie Fiona, Shaggy, Daytona, Marc Roberge (of O.A.R.) and was signed to Mercury Records. His single "Good Girls (Don't Grow on Trees)" was written by Pharrell Williams and produced by Wyclef Jean, and features a rap section by Big Sean. His song "Paradise (On Earth)" was featured on the NBA 2K14 soundtrack.

His international fame came with "Liar, Liar" released on Island Def Jam Records that has charted in Germany, France, Netherlands and Belgium. The release was accompanied by a music video with cameo appearances by Pharrell Williams. "Liar Liar" hit its high on the worldwide iTunes chart at #34.

His full-length album Where I Belong was released on April 7, 2014 in Europe, and is to be released on May 21 in the United Kingdom. A United States full-length release is due this summer.

In October 2014, he was picked as Elvis Duran's Artist of the Month and was featured on NBC's Today show hosted by Kathy Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb, where he performed live his single "Liar Liar".

In 2015, he releases the title "Englishman In New York", a re edition of the worldwide hit by Sting, and reached rank 13 in the French chart France Top 40.

Other releases

  • Cris Cab - Live... In the Moment (recorded at the Grand Central, Miami)
  • Singles

    *Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts. For Ultratip peaks, added 50 positions to arrive at an equivalent Ultratop position

    Others
  • 2011: "Good Girls"
  • 2012: "Face to Face"
  • 2012: "Echo Boom" (feat. Pharrell Williams)
  • 2012: "She's So Fly" (feat. Wyclef Jean)
  • 2012: "Good Girls (Don't Grow on Trees)" (feat. Big Sean)
  • 2012: "White Lingerie"
  • 2013: "When We Were Young"
  • 2013: "Another Love" (feat. Wyclef Jean)
  • 2013: "Colors" (feat. Mike Posner)
  • 2013: "Paradise (On Earth)"
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    References

    Cris Cab Wikipedia