Who Is He?
The Street Mob signee recently dropped his debut album Los Locos Nunca Mueren — and fans want more
Seconds into our Zoom call, Chuyin turns on his camera. There on the screen, staring back at me, are two gigantic black eyes and a mischievous smile stitched on a massive, crocheted head — features of the mysterious, endlessly cheeky mask that has become Chuyin’s signature.
No one has ever seen Chuyin with the mask off, and no one knows who the real person behind it is. Yet that hasn’t stopped Chuyin from becoming one of the buzziest rising acts in música mexicana — in fact, it’s become part of his lore. Ever since Street Mob Records, the label helmed by Fuerza Regida frontman Jesús Ortiz Paz, signed him back in 2023, he’s broken through with his unique style — a blend of humor, danger, and impishness, set to traditional guitars. There’s endless speculation about who he really is on TikTok and Instagram; fans are constantly taking pictures of JOP out with his friends and wondering if one of the guys in his posse might be the enigmatic newcomer.
One thing is for sure: If someone is ever going to talk, it’s not going to be Chuyin. He takes the role seriously. In fact, throughout our entire interview, he stays in character, reminding me of the persona Chuyin inhabits: a reckless, alcohol-guzzling three-year-old troublemaking baby who just wants to have a good time. It’s part comedy bit, part performance art, and Chuyin never veers from the script.
