Peso Pluma is rapidly becoming one of the biggest names in music. With such a meteoric rise, not much information is known about the singer outside of his native land yet.
So who is the rising Mexican singer? If you want to know his real name, age, height, nationality, and more, then read ahead for our guide to everything Peso Pluma!
What is Peso Pluma’s real name and age?
Peso Pluma’s real name is Hassan Emilio Kabande Laija. His father has Lebanese ancestry, hence the first name of Hassan. Peso Pluma translates to “heavy feather” in English, which is a fun play on words in both languages.
Peso Pluma was born on June 15, 1999, so he is currently 24 years old. At such a young age, it is extremely impressive that he has gained mainstream success as an international artist. He is a triple-threat, as a rapper, singer, and songwriter and has multiple awards wins under his belt.
What is Peso Pluma’s nationality?
Peso Pluma is Mexican through and through. He was born in the Jalisco region of Mexico, which is also known as the birthplace of tequila and mariachi music. His mother’s family comes from the northwestern state of Sinola (made infamous by Narcos: Mexico) and his father’s from Chiapas in the South. Traditional Mexican folk music has a heavy influence on Peso Pluma’s music too.
He hit number one on the Spotify global chart with his song “Ella Baila Sola” (“She Dances Alone”), which also led to him being the fifth most streamed artist in the world that week!
What is Peso Pluma’s height?
Celebrity heights, especially those of males, are not exactly the easiest things to corroborate. After all, Donald Trump still claims to be a certain height and weight despite that clearly being a lie (one of his less harmful ones, at least). Most sources put him between 5 feet and 7 inches and 5 feet and 9 inches, although one source has him at what dating apps would have you believe is the average male height of six feet.
Most Spanish-language sources have him in the 5 foot 7 to 5 foot 9 range, though.