CROSBY

Crosby aka Crosmopolitan aka Bling Cosby aka Composition Cros aka Clock Work Cros aka Young City the Kid (Don't know where that came from) aka Clutch, has a lot of aka's. But that may be because of his diverse personality and flow. I met this kid when I first came to Purchase College from a fellow teammate and friend of mine Miz Metro. I didn't know he did what he did until we became further acquainted.


When I first heard Crosby flow, I couldn't believe my ears. It all started when I was just browsing some of his creative videos on facebook. The way he pieced ideas and metaphors together, was genius. I'd say his rhymes are a little less chaotic then Eminem's and a little more deep than Asher Roth. I don't mean to be stereotypical because he is a white emcee but he always gets compared to other white emcees. I don't put Cros in a white or black category, I put Cros in a Crosegory.





Crosby first started by doing benefit shows supporting arts in public schools, then he ventured on to bigger and better things with a break away performance at the DKNY Flagship stort on Madison Ave. From that, he was introduced to one of the most influential leaders in Hip-Hop, Russell Simmons. Along with his musical talents, Crosby has a natural niche for the camera. He was given the privilege to work with Charlie Ahearn, director of the hip-hop movie "Wild Style". To develop his craftmanship he has worked with his manager Steve Paul, manager of Buster Poindexter, Johnny Winters, and Muddy Waters.



On Stage: Crosby has peformed with The Cool Kids, Drake, Emily King, Moby, Yarah Bravo, Tone Def, Homeboy Sandman, Louis Logic, Maya Azucena and the love of his life, Miz Metro.
Venues: He has performed SOB's, The Knitting Factory, Don Hill's, Joe's Pub, R Bar, Europa, The Bitter End, Bowery Poetry Club, Public Assembly, The HOWL!, Festival in Tompkins Square Park and the Hyeres Music Festival in the south of France.


Not only does Cros make music, he helps others in the same game. As co-producer/director of HIP HOP HOWL, he successfully organized and performed at the 2009 SXSW HIP HOP HOWL showcase in Texas. It ran like a live mixtape featuring over 28 artists from around the world and helped establish the presence of urban music at SXSW. The mixtape received over 600,000 plays as the featured playlist on IMEEM.



Crosby does not need to shout to be heard, he commands audiences with his charismatic stage presence and tight flow. He's experienced in performing to crowds ranging from 1500 to 15, engaging people with his high energy interactive crowd participation. Crosby is a great addition to any bill.

Where's Crosby?

CROSMOPOLITAN

EPK

YouTube

Myspace

TWITTER

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