Born in Toronto to an Ecuadorean father and Portuguese mother — both only sixteen years old — Jesse Iris entered the world in the middle of chaos and possibility. Raised in the low-income neighborhoods of the city, his childhood was shaped by instability, darkness, and the raw reality of two teenagers trying to raise a child while still growing up themselves. These early experiences forged a resilience that would become the core of his artistry.

Along this path, he crossed creative orbits with some of the industry’s most respected names: Topo La Maskara, Kairo La Sinfonia, David Dluna, Jahkoy, Nxsty, Julian Cruz, and others — individuals who have worked with global stars like The Weeknd, Bad Bunny, Arcángel, Anuel AA, CNCO, Lil Wayne, Ludmilla, Mr. Vegas, and Sean Paul. Each encounter sharpened Jesse’s steel and revealed how rare and potent his talent truly is.

Now reborn as Jesse Iris, he stands as a multilingual, multi-genre force who raps, sings, produces, engineers, and moves seamlessly across limitless genres of music often blending languages and influences into a new global fusion. His signature: 808-heavy melodic hip-hop fused with Caribbean Dembow rhythms, a hybrid sound that combines his futuristic Toronto sound and Latin Roots, creating urban club anthems.

His upcoming EP Locura (Lo-Q-Cura), created with diamond-certified Dembow legend Topo La Maskara, embodies this new chapter — wild, rhythmic, provocative, and healing all at once. With features like Dominican standouts Skary Movies and Mello 06 the project is a dance-fueled release of energy designed to cure the chaos of modern life.

His mission is simple, powerful, and bigger than himself:

to bring peace, joy, healing, and presence to people through music — to help them dance, feel, reflect, and believe in their own strength.

This is not just an artist.

This is a rising cinematic force — reborn, redefined, and ready to impact the world.