Cedro De Lacruz

**Cedro De Lacruz Jr.** (August 3, 1936 - December 10, 2021) was a Mexican-American confidential informant, actor, singer, musician and convicted felon. He rose to prominence in the late 1950s and early 1960s when he began making alternative music as a guitarist. He later switched to acting when his musical career declined in the mid-1980s. He is nicknamed as a "Prince of Alternative Music" for the fluency in his style of music, mixing his own traditions of music with those of American music.

## Early life

Cedro was born in Cabo San Lucas to Sofia Diaz (1894 - 1978), a trucker, and Cedro De Lacruz Sr. (1878 - 1962), a receptionist and occasional musician. He had a big sister, Yvonne (1933 - 2005), who was a firefighter.

Cedro began taking guitar lessons at age six and voice lessons at age eight. He joined the concert band of St. Ragael's Middle School. He became assistand section leader of the band in 1950. At Harmony Preparatory School, he became an actor for the drama club, becoming vice-president in his junior/senior years. Cedro attended university from 1954 to 1958 with a music degree. He was the concert master of his college orchestra.

## Music and acting careers

De Lacruz moved to Seattle in 1958, seeking to start his career in the land of opportunity. He auditioned as a guitarist with Anytime Beats. After a successful audition, De Lacruz accepted a four year contract tonproduct alternative music. He then recorded and released his debut single, "Monkey Like The Wolf." The song was a success, selling 138,061 copies and doing $690,305 in sales.

De Lacruz rose to stardom in 1959 when his debut single was used in an abuse hotline commercial. His second song, "No More Goodbyes," was a moderate success, grossing $259,770 and selling 51,954 copies.

Cedro's labels included Anytime Beats, Delta Entertainment and Sunflower Beats.

In 1986, De Lacruz retired from music after nearly three decades to pursue an acting career. He started off as a voice actor for Rover Studios. Many of his early voice roles were of singers, given his experience as a musician. He initially lost his music fame in 1995. In 1998, De Lacruz was given the promotion of lead actor.

## Personal life

Cedro met his future bride, Regina Garcia, an IT Support, in his junior/senior year of college in Mexico. They wed in America in 1959, after the release of his song "Monkey Like The Wolf," and remained married until Cedro's death in 2021. They have three children.

## Legal issues and life in the Russian mafia

De Lacruz began his double life as a criminal (perhaps vigilante) when entering his 30s. In 1966, he and Regina hid inside the clothing racks at a department store and scared shoppers as they walked by. He was arrested for disorderly conduct and was represented by Phillips and Lucchese at his trial. He was found not guilty. In 1967, Cedro's mind entered a dark place. He pushed a gangster off a cliff while he was admiring a scenic view. After being arrested, he hired Phillips and Lucchese again to represent him and pled not guilty. With inconspicuous evidence, De Lacruz was convicted of murder and sentenced to death by lethal injection. However, after a conjugated visit with his wife, he was able to overturn his sentence with the help of Phillips and Lucchese and was released. He had been released from his contract from Anytime Beats after his initial conviction, so he signed a new contract with Delta Entertainment in 1968.

In 1977, De Lacruz was arrested for another incident of disorderly conduct. He and Regina had hotboxed an elevator full of strangers. He was convicted and sentenced to one year in prison. He was released from Delta Entertainment. In 1978, after his release from jail, he signed with Sunflower Beats.

## Death

On December 10, 2021, De Lacruz was ordered to scare (and maybe later eliminate) a high school teacher. He was willing to do it at first, but he later found out that the teacher was a relative of one of his own teachers from his educational career, and became sentimental. He made up an exxuse and claimed he couldn't do it. He was later ordered to report to the family. The Yermolauvich's loosened Cedro's lips, bit his elbow, and submerged him beneath the thick ice of a frozen lake. By the time paramedics were able to recover him, he had already died.

Cedro is survived by his wife, three children and four grandchildren. His net worth was over 30 million euros ($29,160,450). He is remembered as a responsible young fellow. Friends smile when remembering how he once called his father fresh.