Music Artist Samuel Embracing All His Roots With EP ‘SAMUELito’
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- Hollywood & Entertainment Music Artist Samuel Embracing All His Roots With EP ‘SAMUELito’By Laura Sirikul,
- Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights.
- Born and raised in Los Angeles, the 24-year-old Mexican-Korean American singer knew he wanted to pursue a career in entertainment.
Hollywood & Entertainment Music Artist Samuel Embracing All His Roots With EP ‘SAMUELito’By Laura Sirikul,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Laura Sirikul is a L.A.-based reporter covering film/TV and music.Follow Author Jun 14, 2026, 08:46pm EDTSamuel's 'SAMUELito'Samuel Management & Entertainment Music Group Musical artist Samuel has been through a lot in his young life.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, the 24-year-old Mexican-Korean American singer knew he wanted to pursue a career in entertainment. His parents knew there was something special about their only son, and at 11, he moved to South Korea to become a trainee at PLEDIS Entertainment, where he trained alongside members who would eventually form SEVENTEEN. He left the trainee group in 2013, formed a hip-hop duo in 2015, and then competed in the second season of Produce 101 before debuting as a solo artist with Brave Entertainment in 2017. After issues with the company, Samuel went through a lengthy legal battle to be released from the contract. It was also during that time in 2019 that he tragically lost his father.