About
Rapper and hip-hop artist who first garnered attention with the release of his songs "Change Up" and "Save Me." He kept up this momentum with the release of multiple singles in 2021 including the viral hit "On The Block", "Issues", and "Nothing Into Something." His music is especially popular on TikTok.
Before Fame
He started making music in middle school. Samples of his music posted on social media started garnering attention, which motivated him to release full songs. His music began becoming popular in 2020 after several tracks went viral on social media.
Trivia
He coined his stage name from a classmate who compared him to the Naruto character Shikamaru. He grew up being a fan of Michael Jackson. His musical influences include Drake, Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, 50 Cent, Future, and The Beatles.
Family Life
His given name is Diego Macias but is better known by his stage name Lil Maru. He was born in San Diego and is Mexican-American.
Associated With
He has collaborated with MoneySign $uede and Lil Weirdo.
