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Pronto Valid is a musician from Chicago, IL, and co-host of the podcast show, Raw Mentality. He began recording and releasing music on Youtube and SoundCloud in 2012. However, his love for creating music and performing on stages was realized early on in grade school.

In 2015, while still in high school, he released an unofficial mixtape titled 'ChiMatic,' along with a remix for Kanye West's 'All Day,' and other various remixes and unofficial releases. His first professional release was in April of 2018 with his album/Ep titled 'PARADOX.' The album spans 7 tracks and marked the beginning of his career as a musician professionally. In 2019 he released his single 'The Man,' which garnered attention on Spotify and other platforms. In November of the same year, he released another album titled 'Beaches on Mars.' The album is 13 tracks long and was co-produced by him and Chicago producer, Zav.

After taking a backseat to releasing music in 2020 to rebrand, he began releasing new singles on January 1st, 2021 with his single 'Only Thing I Know,' which reached a wider audience on Spotify and other platforms than most of his other releasing prior to that. He followed up by releasing 'WTFIY' in February of 2021, and 'Fake' in March of 2021. He also began co-hosting the podcast show, 'Raw Mentality' in 2021 with his girlfriend, Sarai Vasquez. The show features topics like mental health, relationships, and more, and offers a candid look into his life behind the music scene.

In August of 2021, he released another single titled, '1998.' The music video for the song was shot towards the end of the year after his most recent release titled, 'Thought It Was Over.' The music video was shot at Drink Nightclub in Schaumburg, IL, and was sponsored by a local CBD company - Mr. CBD Chicago.