Toby Cruse

Who is Toby Cruse?

Toby John Cruse is a British talent manager, live agent, concert promoter and former professional musician. He is founder and CEO of MML | Worldwide Talent, incorporating Toby Cruse Productions and independent record label, Empire Records. He also works as a celebrity booking agent.

Born in Taplow, Buckinghamshire, Cruse lived in Cookham, Berkshire until August 2007 when he moved to Maidenhead, Berkshire, the town in which he now resides.

Artists Cruse has worked with include Kylie Minogue, James Morrison, Will Young, Katherine Jenkins, Michael Ball, Dina Carroll, Josh Groban, Hayley Westenra, Jonathan Ansell, The X Factor Finalists, Michael Feinstein, The Real Thing, Issy Van Randwyck and Rose-Marie.

Cruse has worked on over 200 theatrical productions, many in the West End and on tour, both as Musical Director/Supervisor, orchestral musician and/or vocal coach, and for the BBC, Channel 4 and Sky. As a classical pianist, he has performed extensively, winning competitions for his interpretation of Chopin and Rachmaninov, and has performed the famous "Rach 2". He has performed for royalty at Windsor Castle on several occasions and, in 1999, formed the Thames Valley Sinfonia and Thames Valley Sinfonia Chorus.