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ORIGIN
16yrold is an American rapper and record producer from Ohio. He’s popular with the underground music scene, creating beats for the next generation of rappers. His credits include the 2017 banger “Mo Bamba”, performed by Sheck Wes. Other notable tracks include “No Romance” with Killy, and “I Don’t See A Thing” with D Savage. He’s produced for the likes of Ski Mask the slump God and Desiigner among others. 16yrold was born Jerry Cruz on March 14, 1998, in Cleveland, Ohio. Raised in Lorain, Ohio, his identity was kept secret for much of his early career.

CAREER
In 2017, 16yrold scored his first major hit with “Mo Bamba”, performed by Sheck Wes. It garnered 58+ million spins on Instagram and 133+ million views on YouTube. The track was co-produced by Take A Daytrip. Not slowing down, 16yrold produced “No Romance” for Killy, and “Up Next”, performed by Desiigner and Ski Mask the Slump God. Both songs performed well, generating millions of plays across streaming sites. 2017 also saw the release of “Static” (Lucki), and “I Don’t See A Thing” (D Savage).

16yrold produced 2018’s “Young Scooter”, performed by Yung Bans, D Savage and Tracy. He followed up with “Lately” (Yung Bans & Tracy), “Night” (Lucki), and “I Chose To Be This Way” (Bladee). His latest production “Bust Down” (performed by Q Da Fool) was released in December 2018. It was co-produced by Surreal Gang. In addition to the aforementioned artists, he’s also worked with Gloss Gang, Divine, CHXPO, Dutchboy, and SahBabii. 16yrold is currently signed to Republic Records (Steven Victor).

PERSONAL
16yrold’s net worth is estimated at $500 thousand. He moved to New York City after completing high school. As per his stage name, Cruz began making beats professionally at age 16. He was introduced to the Fruity Loops software by his Older brother. His beats have a heavy piano influence. 16yrold has 235K+ monthly listeners on Spotify. His SoundCloud boasts 100K+ followers. He commands another 130K+ fans on Instagram.

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