Kurisu is an artist from San Diego California , born on April 7 1999 . booming out of the northern San Diego scene influenced by all types of music such as artist like the Wu-Tang Clan, A Tribe Called Quest, Nirvana, XXXTENTACION, Radiohead, Green day, Aphex Twin, J.Balvin , Future, Mariah Carey , Childish Gambino , Romeo Santos, Chief Keef, Young Thug, Post Malone, Big L , Lil Peep , Juice Wrld and of course his favorite artist Kanye West. he ended becoming a versatile artist along with his aesthetic for the love of Japanese Anime and 90s and 2000s American cartoons and also his love for the 90s - 2000s aesthetics and the Japanese idol culture , he even created his own character Cito that appears on a majority of his projects and merch . he became a member of the group known as AAE in the year 2016 along with fellow musicians and friends Pharaoh 101 & GIO$. thus launching the group further once more members such as Bené , Sielos , his brother producer Subject started to join. his sound has often been described as melodic lofi mixed with trap or at times messes with vapor wave sounding or Reggaeton styles to his own unique taste. Growing up he always has been a audiophile and a thinker about life . He describes himself as an artist always trying to perfect his craft using various samples from all genres and finding the right sound that he looks for. he even expanded by creating the #idolcult brand for his fanbase and movement .