”Cruz Control” PT1: Origins of Cruz Cordero of The Cross Movement (EP 94)

Cruz Cordero, the second of four children, was born Crusito Cordero in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Cordero is best known for being a co-founding member of the two-time Grammy-nominated legendary rap group, The Cross Movement. Cordero has contributed to multiple song tracks including two that he has solely written and recorded, Eyes Off Me, and Word Up. Cordero is a guest artist on the Grammy-nominated album The Dash, a solo project from his label mate The Tonic. Before entering the music business as a recording artist and songwriter, Cordero spent most of his childhood as a visual artist. He participated in the Philadelphia Parks and Recreations Summer Art Camp as well as The Performing Arts Summer Camp. Cordero was also a student at the High School for Creative and Performing Arts. Cordero says that he owes much of his childhood experiences in the arts to his mother. He asserts that his mother committed herself to make sure he received the best education and cultural development. In 2009, Cordero decided to enter the world of film acting. Cordero has credits in two independent films for his background work as a boxer and a jazz club goer. The movies are The Nail: The Story of Joey Nardone (2009), The Cost of a Soul (2010) and Creed 2 (2018).  In this part 1 of a three-part series, Cruz talks about his beginnings in life: how life was growing up in one of the worst parts of Philly, how he learned of Jesus and how he was introduced to Christian Hip Hop a.k.a. CHH a.k.a. Christian Rap.