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Tony Sunshine
Born (1977-04-23) April 23, 1977 (age 47)
New York City, New York, U.S.
GenresHip hop, R&B
OccupationSinger
Years active1998–present
Formerly ofTerror Squad

Antonio Cruz (born April 23, 1977), known professionally as Tony Sunshine, is an American R&B singer of Puerto Rican descent. He is best known for as a member of Fat Joe's hip hop group Terror Squad in the late 1990s, and notably guest featured on group cohort Big Pun's 2000 single, "100%."[1] His guest appearance alongside Armageddon on Fat Joe's 2003 single, "All I Need" peaked at number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100, while his guest appearance on Lumidee's 2007 cover single, "She's Like the Wind" peaked at number 43 on the chart. He was led by Joe to sign with Jive Records to release his 2004 debut single "Oh My God" (featuring Diddy and Dirtbag), which failed to chart.

Early life

Raised in the Bronx, Cruz was discovered by fellow Bronx native Big Pun at the age of thirteen, who attempted to secure a recording contract for the teen. Cruz then adopted the name Tony Sunshine, and ultimately became a member of Terror Squad. Fat Joe, the group's leader, said he respected and understood Cruz's talent.[2]

Career

Cruz performed vocals for Terror Squad cohort Big Pun, on his songs "100%", "Laughin at You", and "My Dick". He has also appeared on Fat Joe's songs "TS Piece", and "All I Need". Terror Squad's self-titled debut album was released in 1999, on which Cruz made numerous appearances.

Cruz signed with Jive Records to release his 2004 single "Oh My God", which failed to chart. Far Joe was then able to finalize a record deal for Cruz in 2005 with Epic and Sony BMG, although he was dropped in May of the following year and subsequently signed to Urban Box Office. In November 2006, the label collapsed and left Cruz as an independent artist. In 2007, he guest featured on fellow New York singer Lumidee's single, "She's Like the Wind". There is an English version and a Spanglish version.

In 2010, he independently released the single "Say Hey" (featuring Swizz Beatz) in July of that year. In 2015, Cruz released the mixtape No Filter. In 2016, Cruz reunited with Fat Joe and Terror Squad, although this resulted in no major releases.

Discography

Singles

  • 2003: "Grey Goose" (featuring Fat Joe)
  • 2004: "Oh My God" (featuring Diddy and Dirtbag)
  • 2010: "Say Hey"
  • 2011: "#1 Baby"
  • 2013: "Don't Deserve"
  • 2015: "Crying"
  • 2016: "Danger" (featuring Chris Rivers)
  • 2017: "Talk About it"
  • 2018: "Take Me Away"
  • 2019: "Bruce Leroy"
  • 2019: "Shots Fired"
  • 2020: "Wandas Son" (featuring Dre of Cool & Dre)
  • 2021: "You Said"

Mixtapes

  • 2015: No Filter [3]

References

  1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Biography: Terror Squad". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
  2. ^ DubCNN Interview
  3. ^ "Tony Sunshine – It's Going Down (DD35 Exclusive)". BallerStatus.com. May 7, 2015.
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