
/My mission is to carry on the legacy of the artists who showed me I had a place in the world with just a spotlight and a mic/
Arian is an American-Peruvian singer and songwriter. Born into a music loving family he started performing at 11 with the school gospel choir. He moved to NYC at15 and found his way into being a regular performer at several word famous open mics like Village Underground (Cheryl Pepsii Riley), Sugar Bar (Vanessa Ashford) and Arlenes Grocery.
In 2016 he auditioned for Berklee College of Music with an original song and received a scholarship which allowed him to attain a degree in Songwriting, Producing and Business.
While in school he performed as a background singer and arranger for Brandon Diaz (American Idol Finalist) and as an opener for Terrell Simon (Ne-Yo Background singer and opening act) in what would be one of the last shows at BBKings NYC. He always kept his gospel roots close by being a choir member and soloist for Berklee’s Gospel Choir (Denis Montgomery). He graduated in 2020 and eventually made the move to Los Angeles to pursue his career as a solo act.
While in LA he has been writing and arranging demos for the likes of Denzell Hollis (Chris Brown) and Alonzo Smalls (Brandy, H.E.R.), Ambré (Roc Nation) and EZM (Rihanna). He released his first project titled ‘Stranger than Fiction’ and was selected as a Top Shelf Pick for NPR’s Tiny Desk on 2024 by Durand Bernard performing ‘REALTV’ (track 5).
Currently he released his second project, ‘Ultraliminal’ and is gearing up to perform all around Los Angeles.