EVAN CROFT
ENTERTAINER
ABOUT
Evan Croft (born January 26, 1996) is a Canadian entertainer who doesn't believe in limits.
Born In Toronto to Sharon & Ian Croft, Evan is the youngest member of the family. At age eight, he decided to pursue his interests in the entertainment industry, and honed his talents at local venues - performing both within his hometown and nationally.
In 2005, he started his acting career in the movie Knights of the South Bronx.
In 2006, Evan joined the Toronto Children's Concert Choir and Performing Arts Company to continue training his singing ability. He was part of the choir for 8 years and won many achievements, and while part of the choir in high school, he was also acting around Toronto. Some of his best acting roles include Hairspray in 2011, Les Miserable's 25th Anniversary in 2012, and Animal Farm in 2014.
After graduating from high school in 2014, Evan was inspired to become a songwriter by American Motown artist Kevin Ross, after hearing his EP Dialogue in the Grey.
In 2015, during his first year of college, Evan Croft was inspired to become a performer by American entertainer Trevor Jackson, after hearing his debut mixtape, In My Feelings.
After that, Evan decided to write for himself and released his debut single Love You Right on January 26, 2016. After the release, Evan got to collaborate with a lot of upcoming artist like Canadian rapper Fetchy. On March 8th, 2016, Evan decided to release his second single, Whatever You Want.
Evan's debut mixtape, A Fresh Start, was released on January 20th, 2017. The tracks are a reflection of a young man's coming of age and his emotions as he explores his place in the world, love and relationships. After that, Evan continued writing and released his next single, Beauty Queen on May 26, 2017 . After the release, Evan teamed up with Fred E Fame and performed live during the summer of 2017 around Toronto, at places such as The Smiling Buddah, Alleycatz and Nightowl. On August 29th, 2017, Evan released his second single, Celebrity Crush, from his second mixtape. Evan's second mixtape, The Ladies of My Life, was released on February 16th, 2017. Each track is a love song about ladies he’s met or celebrities he admires. Croft says his goal was to have a slightly different theme than his previous project..
Evan finished college in April 2018 and has created his very own indie label called Croft Media Productions in November 2018. Through his new label, he released four singles: Cloud Nine (17K+ Spotify streams) was released on January 22, 2019, A Ride Called Life (17K+ Spotify streams) was released on April 23, 2019, Jam (63K+ Spotify streams) was released on July 23, 2019, and Together was released on October 29, 2019.
Currently, Evan is working on his debut album, which will be ready for the new year of 2020.
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Artistry
Evan cites Michael Jackson, 2Pac, The Noctorious B.I.G, Boyz II Men, Frank Ocean, Pharrell Williams, James Brown, Usher, Chris Brown, John Legend, Ne-Yo, J. Cole, and Kendrick Lamar as his biggest musical influences.