Ivo Alfredo Thomas Serue (born 13 April 2000), known by his stage name Khea, is an Argentine

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rapper and singer. He is a member of the Argentinian trap scene along with artists such as

Cazzu Julieta Emilia Cazzuchelli (born 16 December 1993), known professionally as Cazzu, is an Argentines, Argentine rapper and singer. Born and raised in Libertador General San Martín, Jujuy, Ledesma, Jujuy Province, Jujuy, she gained popularity wit ...

and Duki.

Early years

Ivo Alfredo Thomás Serue was born on 13 April 2000 in

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. His mother was an artist and music fan, although they were not from a prestigious family, since as a child he had to deal with poverty. Ivo grew up influenced by

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and the music his mother listened to, pointing to Canadian singer

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and the Spanish rock and

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band

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as his biggest influences. When he reached the age of 13, he began to hang out more with his older brother and his friends which changed Ivo's musical influences from pop to rap and hip hop, mainly he became interested in freestyle battles. When Ivo was only 15 years old, he began to battle in small freestyle competitions against rappers like

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, Frijo, Luchito, among others, changing his stage name to Khea.

Career

Khea is a star in the Argentine trap scene. His lyrics usually focus on romance and sex. He has collaborated with artist such as

, JD Pantoja,

Bad Bunny Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio (born March 10, 1994), known professionally as Bad Bunny, is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer. His musical style is defined as Latin trap and reggaeton. He rose to prominence in 2016 with his song "Diles", wh ...

, Tini,

, Duki,

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Brytiago Bryan Cancel Santiago (born July 14, 1992), better known by his stage name Brytiago, is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter. He was born in Carolina, Puerto Rico. He started his career in 2014, at age 21. In 2016, when he was 23 years old, he joi ...

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, Blackbear,

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and others. He gained fame with the song "Loca" with Cazzu and Duki, which gained 400 million views on

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. He did a remix with Bad Bunny. In 2020 he collaborated with bachata guitarist / producer

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from Aventura on the song "Ayer Me Llamó Mi Ex." In 2020 he became the most listened to artist in Argentina, reaching 10 million monthly listeners on

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Discography

Mixtape

Singles

As a lead singer

As a featured artist

Footnotes

Videography

References

External links

Web site
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