All About Peso Pluma's Parents, Mom Rubi Laija and Dad Hassan Kaband

Mar. 15, 2025

Peso Pluma attends the 24th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards on November 16, 2023 in Seville, Spain.Photo:Patricia J. Garcinuno/WireImage

Patricia J. Garcinuno/WireImage

Peso Plumawants to give his parents, Rubi Laija and Hassan Kabande, a “little bit of everything” they gave him.

Throughout his whirlwind success, Peso Pluma has shared details abouthis romantic lifeon social media, particularly with his girlfriend, Hanna Howell, but he keeps his family private. While the artist only discloses small tidbits about his upbringing in Guadalajara, Mexico, he toldBillboardin 2023 that he inherited his go-getter mentality and work ethic from his “hardworking family."

Though he doesn’t often speak about his younger years, Peso Plumo has offered a few insights.

Here’s everything to know about Peso Pluma’s parents, mom Rubi Laija and dad Hassan Kabande.

They raised Peso Pluma in Guadalajara

Peso Pluma at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards on November 19, 2023.Gilbert Flores/Penske Media/Getty

Gilbert Flores/Penske Media/Getty

Rubi and Hassan welcomed their only child, Peso Pluma, on June 15, 1999, according toRolling Stone.

Though Peso Pluma was born and raised in the outskirts of Guadalajara, Mexico, in an interview withComplex, he explained that his “heart is divided” between Culiacán, Sinaloa — where Rubi’s family is from — and Guadalajara, where Hassan is from. The singer often spent time visiting family in Sinaloa, where he developed a love for music.

Peso Pluma also toldComplexthat Rubi — who worked as a makeup artist and was often away from home — was strict throughout his childhood, while Hassan was more laid-back. When he was home alone, Peso Pluma would teach himself how to play guitar, perRolling Stone.

His Sinaloan roots also influenced his taste palette: During acollaboration with CoronaandBillboardin 2024, he mentioned that Sinaloan asado is one of his go-to meals, as well as the Mexican noodle soup his mom makes for him.

“This is the real secret to living the fine life,” he said. “It’s that perfect mix between family, friends, good music, and a dish that takes you back to those moments.”

Peso Pluma and his dad watched soccer together

Peso Pluma has opened up about his passion for soccer as a child and even dreamed of becoming a professional soccer player, according toRolling StoneandBillboard.

In his collaboration with Corona andBillboard, the “Rubicon” vocalist talked about attending soccer games with his father, Hassan, when he was younger.

“What I enjoy the most when I’m watching a soccer match is when the fans of each team start singing because it reminds me a lot of when I was a kid and used to go to the stadium with my dad to watch my favorite team,” he said. “Soccer is something that’s truly felt, especially when you watch your team win, and you become part of it.”

While on the talk showEl Gordo y La Flacain 2024, Peso Pluma revealed that soccer was also a point of contention between him and his dad — because they supported rival teams.

While Peso Pluma is a longtime fan of the Atlas F.C. team in Guadalajara, his dad roots for C.D. Guadalajara, a.k.a. Chivas. The two were “always betting on the Clásico Tapatío,” or the competition between the two teams, Peso Pluma shared.

They relocated to Texas when Peso Pluma was a teenager

Peso Pluma attends the basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the New Orleans Pelicans at Crypto.com Arena on February 9, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.Kevork Djansezian/Getty

Kevork Djansezian/Getty

When he was a teenager, Peso Pluma and his family briefly moved to the San Antonio, Texas, area.

While living there for two years, he attended eighth grade at Corbett Junior High School and his freshman year at Clemens High School, perAxios. Both schools were in Schertz, Texas, just outside of San Antonio.

Despite growing up in Mexico and making regional music, Peso Pluma’s time in the U.S. kept his music taste firmly in hip-hop.

“Since I was a kid, my favorite genres have always been reggaeton and hip-hop,” he toldThe New York Timesin 2023. “That’s why I don’t wear the sombreros. I don’t wear the boots. I’m not that.”

Peso Pluma toured with his maternal cousin

When Peso Pluma moved to Culiacán — where his mother’s family is from — he met one of his maternal cousins, Tito “Double P” Laija. The two formed a strong bond and have been collaborating on music together ever since, perRolling Stone.

Peso Pluma and Tito — who is also a musician and songwriter — didn’t know each other well growing up, but they were reintroduced through acquaintances in Culiacán.

They began making music together, and Peso told the outlet that Tito was the “musical support [he] was missing” in his projects. One day, Tito sent Peso Plumo 30 songs he was working on via voice notes — one of which would become the hit, “El Belicón.”

Tito’s record label — Double P Records — is behind Peso Pluma’s latest album,Éxodo. Although Tito is nowpursuing his own music career, he’s been working on Peso Pluma’s Éxodo tour. In a full-circle moment, Tito sharedphotos of them performingtogether onstage.

He gave his mom a shout-out onstage

Peso Pluma performs at Estadio Mobil Super on November 8, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico.Medios y Media/Getty

Medios y Media/Getty

Peso Pluma often keeps his parents out of the spotlight, but at one concert in 2023 — his first show in the U.S. — he turned the audience’s attention to Rubi.

In April 2023, while performing at the Toyota Arena in Ontario, Calif., he took a moment in the middle of his song “Siempre Pendientes” to acknowledge his mom.

He pointed to her in the audience and said in Spanish, “I love you, mom. All of this is for you,” according toTikTokvideos posted of the performance.

source: people.com