Crusafix

Crusafix, born in Yonkers, NY June 6, 1987, is more than familiar with the value of freedom. At the age of 5 his father was sentenced to life in prison. Forced to grow up quick in Jersey City, New Jersey, Crusafix listened to Hip-Hop artists such as Doug E. Fresh, Notorious B.I.G., and DMX. At the age of 12 he began battling other local MC’s and developing a name for himself. His ability to bring the pain to contending freestyle MC’s as well as his capability of communicating the hurt, earned him the alias Crusafix. Being raised by his grandparents, his adolescence proved challenging for them. Though they did the best they could by him, he made some mistakes along the way.

All societal debts paid, in 2007, Crusafix found a new home in Scranton, located in Pennsylvania’s Northeastern region (NEPA). With a fresh start in sight, roughly 1 year after settling into the new locale, he was introduced to Bee Ez. After contributing to “Chasin’ This Paper” featured on Bee Ez’s self-titled debut LP, Crusafix was introduced to NEPA musical engineering force Joe Loftus and Dana B. from the production team Track Masons. At this time plans for an album were developed.

Inspired by enduring hard times and the desire to show the world there’s more to life than negativity; Crusafix is determined to find a place in the Hip-Hop community. In 2009, he completed his debut album, Speech Of The Beats, featuring the first single “In The Middle” co-starring R&B sensation Chris Fields and boasted serious involvement with Track Masons’ 2009 compilation The Product. He has several stage appearances to his credit including opening for Bone Thugs N Harmony, Cassidy, & Canibus. Armed with a unique sound, a surplus of deliveries, & original concepts, he is willing to “Pay the cost to be the boss.”