Carissa Cruz
Summary
Carissa Cruz is a new explosive artist who has commanded global attention by her social media presence. With over 456K Followers on Tik Tok, and 67K on Instagram it wasn’t surprising that her first sneak peek music video had 57.8K views within the first week. Born in Austin, TX, raised in Tampa Florida, Carissa brought her dreams and flavor to Forney, TX. Being a graduate of Forney High School, Carissa wanted more than just a diploma. She had dreams, goals that stemmed from her early childhood of singing in her church choir. Fiercely rooted, Carissa grew into a woman who embraces R&B Pop Rock genre, forward progression, and for sure is confident in what she wants to say. From being shy, and from her management company (Republik Entertainment) initiating a music stream conversation pushing another artist, Carrisa opened up about her love for music and pursuing her dream that has now become a reality. With her first goal being the face of Dallas. Determined and having tunnel vision her consistency in 4 months, led her to interview on Dallas leading K104 Hip Hop & R&B Radio Station with Host Cat DadDy
- Format: R & B
- Category: R & B
- Event Type: showcase
- Presented By: Future of Indie Showcase
Contributors
- Carissa Cruz
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