Who is Peso Pluma? | The US Sun
PESO Pluma rocketed to global fame in 2022, but many people still know little about his past career.
Here's everything you need to know about the Mexican star following his Billboard success.
Who is Peso Pluma?
Peso Pluma, born June 15, 1999, is a Mexican singer who takes his name from the Spanish word for the "featherweight" category in boxing.
The rapper, whose real name is Hassan Emilio Kabande Laija, chose the name after Mexican boxer Marco Antonio Barrera said his skinny frame was like that of many featherweight boxers.
He released his first studio album, Ah y Qué?, in 2020, before releasing another, Efectos Secundarios, in 2021.
Peso Pluma is the most-streamed artist on Spotify in Mexico, ahead of Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny.
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His song Ella Baila Sola reached number 17 in the Billboard Hot 100, the highest position occupied by any Mexican artist.
Where is Peso Pluma from?
Peso Pluma was born on June 15, 1999 in Zapopan in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
His mother is from Sinaloa state, and his father's family is of Lebanese descent.
He played the guitar as a teenager, before writing music with his cousin Roberto "Tito" Laija.
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Peso Pluma released his first live album, Disco en Vivo, in February 2020.
What made Peso Pluma famous?
Peso Pluma has collaborated with famous artists including Becky G, Nicki Nicole and Marshmello.
His 2022 song El Belicón, featuring Raúl Vega, sold 480,000 copies in the US and became a certified 8-times Platinum record.
He attracted controversy in August 2022 after seeming to celebrate drug kingpin El Chapo in his song Siempre pendientes.
The official video for the song was removed from YouTube days after its release, but was uploaded months later.
Siempre Pendientes, featuring Luis R Conrique, still went viral on Spotify despite the controversy.
Is Peso Pluma joining Becky G at Coachella?
Pluma told a Mexican interviewer: "We are doing something with Becky G.
"We were invited to a very special event that we hope to go to in April [2023]."
Many fans took Pluma's cryptic comments to mean that he would be one of Becky G's guests during her Coachella performances on April 14 and April 21, 2023.
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The pair have already released a joint track, Chanel, in 2023.
When Pluma performed Chanel for an audience in Ontario, Canada, he said: "Today we won’t be able to sing it together, but soon you will see us singing it somewhere together."
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