Biography

Ruben D. Sosa Jr. professionally known as Citoonthebeat is an award-winning music producer hailing from Jersey City, NJ. Cito’s father, a music director of a local church nurtured his interest in music at a very young age. By the age of 6 he had learned to play the drums, and by the age of 12 he had learned to play the piano. In 2007 Cito opened his first recording studio where he developed his talent for music production. 
 Cito’s first major placement was in 2016 on Troy Ave’s single “Chuck Norris,” a successful record that occupied the airwaves of New York City during the summer of that same year. The following year he worked closely with DJ Mustard and YG on the studio album “Stay Dangerous,” which is now certified Gold by the RIAA. In 2019 Cito was recruited by label APG to produce a record titled “Case Closed” for Kevin Gate’s EP “Only the Generals Gon Understand.” That same year Cito debuted his first independent single “Familiar” featuring Tory Lanez, TJ Porter, and Suigeneris. 
 Currently Cito works closely with major labels such as Def Jam Records, Atlantic Records, and many others. His focus at this time is to develop and nurture the careers of up-and-coming young talents. One young talent he is working with is Suigeneris, a 16 year-old recording artist who has received a lot of attention on multiple platforms and streaming services such as YouTube and Spotify. They are working on a collaborative album that is set to release in the summer of 2020.