Iván Cornejo is a singer and songwriter from Riverside, California, who specializes in regional Mexican music. He started recording music after enduring a breakup in middle school, which inspired him to do so. On August 2021, he released his debut studio album Alma Vacía, two months after his 17th birthday. The album reached a peak position of number two on the US Billboard Regional Mexican Albums chart, while its fourth single "Está Dañada" charted on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 61. Through this success, he released his second album Dañado, on June 2, 2022. After the release of Dañado (Deluxe), it reached a peak position of number 28 on the all-genre US Billboard 200 albums chart. After releasing several singles in 2023, he announced his third album MIRADA in 2024, which was accompanied by singles including "Aquí Te Espero" and "Dónde Estás". It was released on July 19, 2024.