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== Career ==
== Career ==
Arias began acting in the mid 2000s, with one of his first credits being in the 2005 movie ''[[Yours, Mine & Ours]]'' as "Bully Kid" who bullies the younger North-Beardsley kids. In 2006, he appeared as Gabriel Ariza in 2 episodes of the show ''[[Cold Case]]''. He appeared as "Kid" in 1 episode of ''[[Hanna Montana]]'' and 1 episode of ''[[Drake & Josh]]'' as Reggie in 2007. Arias starred in the Disney XD sitcom ''[[Kickin' It]]'' as Jerry Cruz, a high schooler and one of the show's main martial arts students.

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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 30, 2023 |title=Ahead Of His Coachella Debut, ¿Téo? Released His New Song 'A Mi Cama' |url=https://uproxx.com/pop/teo-a-mi-cama/ |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=UPROXX |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=¿Téo? shares his video for "Uno Dos" featuring Jaden Smith |url=https://www.thefader.com/2017/10/06/teo-uno-dos-jaden-smith |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=The FADER |language=en}}</ref> The following year, he released 2 singles "Palm Trees" and "Orso (off top)". Since then he has released multiple singles including "Americano", "UNI2", "Hope 4" and "Buzzed" which featured American singer Willow Smith.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Alysse |first=Bianca |date=May 3, 2019 |title=¿Téo? on His Friendship With Jaden Smith and the Meaning Behind His 'Neo-American' Genre |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/teo-interview-jaden-smith-neo-american-americano-8509973/ |access-date=2023-02-12 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=June 1, 2021 |title=Willow Teams Up With Téo For The Bossa Nova-Inspired Song 'Buzzed' |url=https://uproxx.com/indie/teo-willow-buzzed-collaboration/ |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=UPROXX |language=en-US}}</ref> His debut studio album "¿Téo?" was released in August 2018. In 2021, his second studio album "Sol" was released.<ref>{{Cite web |title=¿Téo? {{!}} A Conversation on New Album 'Sol' |url=https://archive.flaunt.com/content/teo-sol |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=Flaunt Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> He released his third album ''Luna'' on August 18, 2023.
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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 30, 2023 |title=Ahead Of His Coachella Debut, ¿Téo? Released His New Song 'A Mi Cama' |url=https://uproxx.com/pop/teo-a-mi-cama/ |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=UPROXX |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=¿Téo? shares his video for "Uno Dos" featuring Jaden Smith |url=https://www.thefader.com/2017/10/06/teo-uno-dos-jaden-smith |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=The FADER |language=en}}</ref> The following year, he released 2 singles "Palm Trees" and "Orso (off top)". Since then he has released multiple singles including "Americano", "UNI2", "Hope 4" and "Buzzed" which featured American singer Willow Smith.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Alysse |first=Bianca |date=May 3, 2019 |title=¿Téo? on His Friendship With Jaden Smith and the Meaning Behind His 'Neo-American' Genre |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/teo-interview-jaden-smith-neo-american-americano-8509973/ |access-date=2023-02-12 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=June 1, 2021 |title=Willow Teams Up With Téo For The Bossa Nova-Inspired Song 'Buzzed' |url=https://uproxx.com/indie/teo-willow-buzzed-collaboration/ |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=UPROXX |language=en-US}}</ref> His debut studio album "¿Téo?" was released in August 2018. In 2021, his second studio album "Sol" was released.<ref>{{Cite web |title=¿Téo? {{!}} A Conversation on New Album 'Sol' |url=https://archive.flaunt.com/content/teo-sol |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=Flaunt Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> He released his third album ''Luna'' on August 18, 2023.


Revision as of 16:25, 23 April 2024

Mateo Arias
Born
Mateo Arias

Atlanta, United States
Other names¿Téo?
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
Years active2010–present
RelativesMoisés Arias (brother)

Mateo Arias, also known as Téo (stylized as ¿Téo?), is an American Latin contemporary pop singer-songwriter, 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. Téo has worked with Jaden Smith, Post Malone, Lido, Willow Smith, and Kali Uchis.[1][2][3][4][5]

Early life

Arias was born in Atlanta, United States to Colombian parents Mónica and César Arias.[6] He grew up in between Lawrenceville and Atlanta in a pseudo-Colombian culture in Georgia and was raised bilingual although he didn't speak English until he was about four years old.[7] His older brother is actor and singer, Moisés Arias.[8]

Career

Arias began acting in the mid 2000s, with one of his first credits being in the 2005 movie Yours, Mine & Ours as "Bully Kid" who bullies the younger North-Beardsley kids. In 2006, he appeared as Gabriel Ariza in 2 episodes of the show Cold Case. He appeared as "Kid" in 1 episode of Hanna Montana and 1 episode of Drake & Josh as Reggie in 2007. Arias starred in the Disney XD sitcom Kickin' It as Jerry Cruz, a high schooler and one of the show's main martial arts students.

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.[9][10] The following year, he released 2 singles "Palm Trees" and "Orso (off top)". Since then he has released multiple singles including "Americano", "UNI2", "Hope 4" and "Buzzed" which featured American singer Willow Smith.[11][12] His debut studio album "¿Téo?" was released in August 2018. In 2021, his second studio album "Sol" was released.[13] He released his third album Luna on August 18, 2023.

Arias performed at the 22nd Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2023.[14]

References

  1. ^ Staff, Wonderland (May 11, 2020). "Meet Colombian Singer ¿Téo? Who's blending Latin Rhythms with Hip Hop". Wonderland. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  2. ^ Brown, Bianca (May 8, 2020). "A Conversation with Colombiano Artist ¿Téo?". FRONTRUNNER. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  3. ^ "Moisés and Mateo Arias are "in Hollywood but not of Hollywood"". The Face. March 11, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  4. ^ "Jaden Smith Shares 'CTV3: Day Tripper's Edition'". Complex. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  5. ^ "¿Téo?". Spotify. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  6. ^ Major, Michael. "¿Téo? Shares New Single 'In the Essence'". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  7. ^ Alysse, Bianca (May 3, 2019). "¿Téo? on His Friendship With Jaden Smith and the Meaning Behind His 'Neo-American' Genre". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  8. ^ "How IRL Siblings Moisés and Mateo Arias Bring Their Brotherly Bond to the Captivating Blast Beat". www.vulture.com. May 20, 2021.
  9. ^ "Ahead Of His Coachella Debut, ¿Téo? Released His New Song 'A Mi Cama'". UPROXX. January 30, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  10. ^ "¿Téo? shares his video for "Uno Dos" featuring Jaden Smith". The FADER. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  11. ^ Alysse, Bianca (May 3, 2019). "¿Téo? on His Friendship With Jaden Smith and the Meaning Behind His 'Neo-American' Genre". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  12. ^ "Willow Teams Up With Téo For The Bossa Nova-Inspired Song 'Buzzed'". UPROXX. June 1, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  13. ^ "¿Téo? | A Conversation on New Album 'Sol'". Flaunt Magazine. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  14. ^ "Coachella 2023: Jaden Smith appears during ¿Téo? and says he's 'proud' of the singer". The Desert Sun. Retrieved April 26, 2023.

External links

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