{{Short description|American rapper and actor (born 1995)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = Mateo Arias | other_names = ¿Téo? | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|10|31}} | birth_place = Atlanta, Georgia, United States | occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|singer|songwriter|actor}} | years_active = 2005–present | relatives = Moisés Arias (brother) }}
'''Mateo Arias''' (born October 31, 1995), also known as '''Téo''' (stylized as '''¿Téo?'''), is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and actor. He is best known for starring 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.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Wonderland Staff |date=May 11, 2020 |title=Meet Colombian Singer ¿Téo? Who's blending Latin Rhythms with Hip Hop |url=https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2020/05/11/new-noise-teo/ |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=Wonderland |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Bianca |date=May 8, 2020 |title=A Conversation with Colombiano Artist ¿Téo? |url=https://frontrunnermagazine.com/posts/a-conversation-with-colombiano-artist-teo/ |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=FRONTRUNNER |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Moisés and Mateo Arias are "in Hollywood but not of Hollywood" |url=https://theface.com/culture/moises-arias-mateo-arias-actors-hollywood-film-blast-beat-volume-4-issue-3 |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=The Face |date=March 11, 2020 |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jaden Smith Shares 'CTV3: Day Tripper's Edition' |url=https://www.complex.com/music/jaden-smith-ctv3-day-trippers-edition |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=Complex |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=¿Téo? |url=https://open.spotify.com/artist/0jsnWH4QCKcAMpR7vEhh9u |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=Spotify |language=en}}</ref>
== Early life == Arias was born in Atlanta, Georgia, to Colombian parents Mónica and César Arias.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Major |first=Michael |title=¿Téo? Shares New Single 'In the Essence' |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/To-Shares-New-Single-In-the-Essence-20221216 |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}}</ref> He grew up in between Lawrenceville and Atlanta in a self-described "pseudo-Colombian culture" and was raised bilingual; he did not speak English until he was about four years old.<ref name="Alysse">{{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> His older brother is actor and singer Moisés Arias.<ref>{{cite web |title=How IRL Siblings Moisés and Mateo Arias Bring Their Brotherly Bond to the Captivating Blast Beat |url=https://www.vulture.com/2021/05/moises-and-mateo-arias-interview-on-blast-beat-and-family.html |website=www.vulture.com|date=May 20, 2021 }}</ref>
== 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.<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 two 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 name="Alysse"/><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>
Arias performed at the 22nd Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Coachella 2023: Jaden Smith appears during ¿Téo? and says he's 'proud' of the singer |url=https://www.desertsun.com/story/life/entertainment/music/coachella/2023/04/21/coachella-2023-jaden-smith-appears-during-to-set/70132569007/ |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=The Desert Sun |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Filmography ==
=== Film === {| class="wikitable" !Year<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Mateo Arias {{!}} Actor, Composer, Art Department |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2062698/ |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref> !Title !Role !Note |- |2005 |''Yours, Mine & Ours'' |Bully | |- | rowspan="2" |2016 |''First Girl I Loved'' |Clifton Martinez | |- |''Good Kids'' |Lionel “The Lion” Miller | |- |2018 |''The Samuel Project'' |Kasim | |- |2020 |''Blast Beat'' |Carly Andres | |- |2024 |''Trap'' |Lead singer of Papa's Boots |Cameo |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable" !Year<ref name=":0" /> !Title !Role !Note |- | rowspan="2" |2007 |''Drake & Josh'' |Reggie |Episode: "Megan's First Kiss" |- |''Hannah Montana'' |Mateo Suave |Episode: "I Will Always Loathe You" |- |2009 |''Cold Case'' |Gabriel Ariza |2 episodes |- |2011-2015 |''Kickin' It'' |Jerome <nowiki>''Jerry''</nowiki> Martínez |Main role |}
== Discography == ===Studio albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:18em;"| Details |- ! scope="row"| ''¿Téo?'' | * Released: September 23, 2018 * Format: Digital download, streaming * Label: 49 Digits LC |- ! scope="row"| ''Sol'' | * Released: June 11, 2021 * Format: Digital download, streaming * Label: 49 Digits/Create Music Group Inc. |- ! scope="row"| ''Luna'' | * Released: August 18, 2023 * Format: Digital download, streaming, LP * Label: 49 Digits/Create Music Group Inc. |}
===Extended plays=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:18em;"| Details |- ! scope="row"| ''Divine Intoxication'' | * Released: January 14, 2015 * Format: Digital download, streaming * Label: Independent |- ! scope="row"| ''Pockets'' | * Released: April 5, 2018 * Format: Digital download, streaming * Label: 49 Digits LLC |- ! scope="row| ''BANG BANG!'' | * Released: July 26, 2024 * Format: Digital download, streaming * Label: 49 Digits LLC/Create Music Group |- |}
===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Title ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Album |- ! scope="row"| "Uno Dos”<br/><span style="font-size:85%;">(featuring Jaden Smith)</span> | 2017 | ¿Téo? |- ! scope="row"| "Palm Trees" | rowspan="3"| 2018 | rowspan="2"| ''Pockets'' |- ! scope="row"| "Orso (Off Top)" |- ! scope="row"| "Americano" | rowspan="2"| ''Sol'' |- ! scope="row"| "UNI2” | rowspan="3"| 2020 |- ! scope="row"| "Hope 4" | {{N/A|Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row"| "Suplicar" | rowspan="3"| ''Sol'' |- ! scope="row"| "What’s On Your Mind" | rowspan="2"| 2021 |- ! scope="row"| "Buzzed"<br/><span style="font-size:85%;">(featuring Willow)</span> |- ! scope="row"| “In Your Body" | rowspan="3"| 2022 | rowspan="3"{{N/A|Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row"| "Best Damn Thing" |- ! scope="row"| "In The Essence" |- ! scope="row"| “A Mi Cama" | rowspan="3"| 2023 | rowspan="3"| ''Luna'' |- ! scope="row"| "Final Step" |- ! scope="row"| "Don’t Stare Too Long" |- ! scope="row"| "O My God" | rowspan="2"| 2024 | rowspan="2"| ''BANG BANG!'' |- ! scope="row"| "DURO" |}
===Promotional singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Title ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Album |- ! scope="row"| "Eclipse " | rowspan="5"| 2014 | rowspan="5" {{N/A|Non-album promotional singles}} |- ! scope="row"| "ER The Faculty" |- ! scope="row"| "Ether" |- ! scope="row"| "Encanto Lunar" |- ! scope="row"| "Flor Delicada" |- ! scope="row"| "Enlightened Now" | rowspan="4"| 2015 | ''Divine Intoxication'' |- ! scope="row"| "How Low" | rowspan="5" {{N/A|Non-album promotional singles}} |- ! scope="row"| "Selfless-ish" |- ! scope="row"| "Pleiadian Message"<br/><span style="font-size:85%;">(featuring Jaden Smith)</span> |- ! scope="row"| "¡Hagale! | 2017 |- ! scope="row"| "(n.) Mari-knee-jah | 2018 |}
===Other appearances=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" style="width:18em;" | Title ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Other artist(s) ! scope="col"| Album |- ! scope="row"| "Lonely" | 2016 | Post Malone, Jaden Smith | ''August 26th'' |- ! scope="row"| "Rainbow Bap (Remix)" | 2021 | Jaden | ''CTV3: Day Tripper's Edition'' |}
===Music videos=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" border="1" ! scope="col" style="width:18em;"| Title ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Director |- ! scope="row"| "Enlightened Now" | 2015 | |- ! scope="row"| “¡Hagele! | rowspan="2"| 2017 | |- ! scope="row"| "Uno Dos" | Esteban Arango |- ! scope="row"| "Palm Trees" | rowspan="2"| 2018 | |- ! scope="row"| "Unitedpalace (Interlude)" | |- ! scope="row"| "In Your Body" | 2022 | Moises Arias |- ! scope="row"| "Final Step" | 2023 | Moises Arias |}
== Accolades == {| class="wikitable" !Award !Year !Category !Work !Result |- |Imagen Awards |2014 |Best Young Actor/Television |Kickin' It |{{nominated}} |}
== References == <references />
== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|2062698|Mateo Arias}} * [https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mateo-arias-mn0003690673/credits ¿Téo?] at AllMusic {{Portal bar|Biography|Music|4=Colombia|5=United States}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Arias, Mateo}} Category:Living people Category:American male singer-songwriters Category:21st-century American male rappers Category:American people of Colombian descent Category:Male actors from Atlanta Category:Rappers from Atlanta Category:Singer-songwriters from Georgia (U.S. state) Category:21st-century American rappers Category:21st-century American singer-songwriters Category:Hispanic and Latino American male actors Category:1995 births