Early Years
Cruz was born in Hormigueros, Puerto Rico and raised in the humble surroundings on his family's farm; his father was a sugar cane fields worker who later became a workers' union leader. When a child, his parents moved to New York where he was educated; there he enjoyed singing; he considered El Gran Combo's style of music as the most influential in his life.
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