At some point in his twenties, he lived in London, England, which he has cited as the reason he has a British accent.

[6] When Crashdïet auditioned people to replace their original lead singer Dave Lepard after his death in January 2006, Cruz was their top choice.

Cruz, however, decided to continue with his band Jailbait, causing Crashdïet to go with H. Olliver Twisted as their new lead singer.

[7] He made his debut performance with the band in October 2009 at the Sweden Rock Cruise.

[9] After leaving Crashdïet, Cruz began to work with his ex-girlfriend Tåve Wanning (Peaches, Adrenaline Rush) on a common music project called Savage Animal.