Mateo Arias
Mateo Arias, also known as Téo, is an American rapper and actor based in Los Angeles, California. He starred in the American Disney XD series Kickin' It as Jerry Martinez and the 2020 American coming-of-age story Blast Beat as Carly Andres. In 2018, his debut studio album ¿Téo? was released and has received over 50 million streams on Spotify. Arias has worked with Jaden Smith, Post Malone, Lido, Willow Smith, and Kali Uchis.
Early life
Arias was born in Atlanta, Georgia, to Colombian parents Mónica and César Arias. He grew up in between Lawrenceville and Atlanta in a pseudo-Colombian family and was raised bilingual; he did not speak English until he was about four years old. His older brother is actor and singer Moisés Arias.Career
Arias started his career as an actor before launching his musical career in 2017 and released his debut single "Uno Dos" which featured his longtime friend Jaden Smith. The following year, he released two singles "Palm Trees" and "Orso ". Since then he has released multiple singles including "Americano", "UNI2", "Hope 4" and "Buzzed" which featured American singer Willow Smith. His debut studio album "¿Téo?" was released in August 2018. In 2021, his second studio album "Sol" was released.Arias performed at the 22nd Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2023.