[1] Cruz was born in Quezon City, Philippines and at the age of 3 moved to Melbourne, Australia with his family.

He lives in Sydney, Australia with friends and has written and performed with Australian singer Stan Walker.

[2] His single, "Party Up", was released as a digital download and an extended play.

[5] "Party Up" was certified Gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for shipping 35,000 copies.

[6] Regarding the song's reception, Cruz stated in an interview with Dominic Di Francesco of Rhyme and Reason: "I feel like it’s been good.