Don’t let this Southerner’s soft speaking voice fool you.

When Tim Gross

takes the stage and becomes “CY”, he transforms into a metaphorically
complex East Coast-tinged MC. His paradoxically raw/smooth delivery
communicates a message of hope. And the head nodding beats you
hear underneath his urban poetry are most likely his creation too.
One would expect the son of two New Orleans pastors to be a model
citizen. But that wasn’t the case with CY. Instead, his rebellious behavior
gave his parents heartache and resulted in Tim having to attend nearly Discography:
a dozen different schools until the family could find one that would
accept him. • Versatile
(Independently released single)
However, a spiritual experience at a church youth conference at the • The Complex
age of 17 revolutionized all of that. For the first time, CY felt he had (Much Luvv Records)
encountered the One True God, accepted the saving grace of His son • The Next…Now
Jesus, and been given the gift of the Holy Spirit. As his life began to (Much Luvv Records)
change, he started to express his new birth through hip hop music. • Circus World Event…The Ringleader
(Complex Melodies Productions)
A divinely appointed meeting with gospel rap producer Stikk motivated
CY to move to Houston to further pursue his opportunities in music Guest appearances and production:
ministry. CY contributed guest lyrics to Stikk’s Street Sermons album and
began to form relationships throughout Texas’ holy hip hop community. • Street Sermons / Stikk
(New Soul Music Group)
In 2002 he signed with Much Luvv Records. • The Journey / S.O.M.
Through Much Luvv, CY released The Complex, filmed an award (Independently released)
winning video for his “Confession Invasion” single, and provided • Slow Lane Chronicles compilation
(Much Luvv Records)
production and guest verses on several of the label’s compilation and
• Independents compilation
artist roster’s albums. He has been honored to share the stage with Da’ (Fly Away Records)
T.R.U.T.H., Deitrick Haddon, Knowdaverbs 4th Avenue Jones, Corey Red • AWthentic / Enock
& Precise, Mark J, Lil Raskull, Pettidee, Todd Bangz, Everyday Process, (Much Luvv Records)
Lecrae and many others. • The Next…Now / Much Luvv Fam
(Much Luvv Records)
His current project is Circus World Event…The Ringleader. The concept • Night Owls 2 / Compilation
album employs carnival-type sounds and metaphors that envision our (Syntax Records)
world as a circus with one true ringleader (God) and an imposter • The Journey Revisited / S.O.M.
(Satan) who plots and schemes for the same position. With the project, (Much Luvv Records)
CY has developed an eye-popping stage show that adds creative • The Farmer / Tre-9
visual illustrations to the story subjects described in Circus World Event’s (Much Luvv Records)
song list. • Survival Kit Vol. 1
(4SightSounds)
The album includes guest appearances by R-Swift (Cross Movement • Practise / SoulFruit
Records), J-Silas (RockSoul Entertainment), Pettidee (Soldier Sound (Independently released)
Productions), Sean Slaughter, Mark J, Enock, and the Much Luvv Family. • Hip Hop Saints / Jesus Walks Vol.1 comp
Circus World Event features production by Tony Stone, CY, 4 Sight (Hip Hop Saints)
• TruPraise Pros Compilation
Sounds, Big Toe, English, Phillip Moore and mixing, mastering, and
(Tru Praise)
engineering by Phillip Moore - displaying some of the highest quality • Frozen Files Mixtape Vol. 1 / Icece
audio Holy Hip Hop has ever heard! (Much Luvv Records)
First impressions of Timothy Gross may lead one to believe he’s a quiet • Unity Series Vol. 2 compilation
(Bus Shop Recordings)
soul. But give him time and the multi-talented CY will emerge, impress,
and encourage.

Contact for beats, rhymes, and life:

Complex Melodies: (713) 416-0581
www.dasouth.com/complex
www.dasouth.com/complex • www.myspace.com/cyofmuchluvv • cyholla@dasouth.com
For booking, contact Jimmie McDowell at (713) 254-9351