User:Vermex Van Croix

Vermex Cid Bilboat (Born 22 of april 1974; better known as Vermex Van Croix') is an Latin american R&B Soul Singer-Songwriter, producer, actor and television personality. Biography Vermex Van Croix was born in Manhattan, New York U.S. His name Vermex means Veracruz, Mexico. His parents Vermex Karmel Bilboat a Mexican Singer-songwriter of Puerto Rican-Sicilian descent and Susana Marie Ruiz a Colombian supervisor tenant-designer, met in New York married in the 1970's and moved to Miami, FL. Later when the marriage ran into difficulties, Susana Marie Ruiz returned to New York having to leave Vermex at birth with his father and grandmother until the age of 5. After completing school he graduated from Interior Design at Garces Commercial College and Basic Guitar at Miami Dade Community College. The Bilingual singer studied voice training with Grace Teijon who graduated at Julliard, New York, Vermex started doing appearances at the age 17 in shows such as MTV's "Say what karaoke" and ABC's gimme the mic", also live performances in Florida promoting his single "Never Be Lonely" . At the age of 31 he moved to New York City while following his dream Music, He was designing men and women apparel and styling celebrities in exchange for his first music video, which aired in Telemundo.

Early Life Vermex was born in Manhattan, New York on April 22, 1974. He began singing at the age of five and remembers how he knew in an instant how he was destined to be singer. Grewing up, Vermex remembers playing Donna Summers LP and singing to the elderly secretly at the cardozo hotel in south beach. he later began professionally singing at the age of seventeen because being shy limited him from singing at an earlier age. he would perform at different night clubs and singing accapela winning contest, school competitions and recorded virgin records with different Miami artist becoming lead vocalist amongst group singers, Vermex has been known to be "the Golden Voice" in Miami and New York bringing a sultry smooth voice and powerful vocals in english and spanish.

Career In the early 90's and 2000 Vermex came out in commercials for the miami chamber of commerce, Along with other Latin tv shows in miami. In 2010 Vermex auditioned for a Funk, Soul, R&B band which he named "Diamonds in Jupiter" currently promoting his originals "Sandcastles in my dreams", "Take me away", and "Sweet love" In 2012 Vermex Van Croix joined a Band Called "Simca" bringing his original songs and releasing his EP in 2013. Vermex Van Croix has also acted in a number of films, He made an appearance as an extra in "Going the Distance" (2010) Starring Drew Barrymore and Justin Long. He also came out as an extra for HBO's "Bored to Death" (2009).

Artistry and Influences Vermex is currently focusing on writing new material with band "Diamonds in jupiter" blending different sounds from covers they have performed inspired by Jill Scott, John Legend, Robin Thicke, Al Green, Nina Simone, Maxwell, Adele, Sade, Michael Jackson, Amy Winehouse, Stevie wonder and Donna Summer vermex influences are a mix of Spanish artist Ricky martin, Juan Gabriel and Selena also R&B, Soul along with Disco I am truly grateful for the gift of voice and creativity all my experiences and challenges have been a lesson so i can create music for healing and lovers who never stop believing in love