KHEA

Full Name: Ivo Alfredo Thomas Serue
Date of Birth: April 13, 2000
City: Virreyes, Buenos Aires
Country: Argentina
Genre: Latin Trap, Reggaetón, Pop

KHEA, born Ivo Alfredo Thomas Serue on April 13, 2000, in Virreyes, Buenos Aires, Argentina, is a cornerstone of the Latin trap movement. Raised in the vibrant, working-class streets of Virreyes, he soaked up Buenos Aires’ rich musical tapestry—tango, reggaetón, hip-hop, and R&B—shaping his genre-blending sound. At 11, he was penning tango lyrics; by 14, he was writing reggaetón, inspired by Don Omar and Daddy Yankee. His stage name, KHEA, came from a car license plate reading “KEA,” which he tweaked with an “H” to make it his own.

His music fuses Latin trap’s booming beats with reggaetón’s groove and pop’s accessibility, delivered through lyrics about love, sex, and personal struggles. A solo artist, KHEA’s collaborated with icons like Bad Bunny, Duki, Cazzu, Tini, and OneRepublic. With billions of streams and a massive social media following—1.7 million YouTube subscribers, 2.4 million Instagram followers—KHEA’s a voice for Argentina’s youth, carrying his Puerto Rican heritage and Buenos Aires soul worldwide.