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Makaio Huizar
Makaio Huizar doesn’t write songs to sound impressive — he writes them to survive.
At 18, the Arizona-based singer-songwriter has built a growing audience around music that feels less like performance and more like a late-night conversation. With over 355,000 streams across his catalog — including standout singles “What Am I Waiting For?” and “Town” — Makaio has quietly become one of the most promising young voices in the Bedroom Pop and Folk Pop space.
Born into a family of eight siblings and raised in Oceanside, California, Makaio’s upbringing shaped both his resilience and his writing. Growing up in a tight, financially strained household after his parents’ early divorce, he learned quickly how to observe, reflect, and internalize. Those experiences now live inside his lyrics — raw, detailed, and deeply personal.
His songwriting is often described as mature beyond his years. Each release feels like a chapter pulled directly from his life: confusion about growing up, questions about identity, mental health, love, and feeling out of place. His signature ethereal backing vocals and intimate production create a sound that feels like it was made alone in a bedroom — because most of it was.
What started as a small creative experiment at 15 has evolved into purpose. Makaio makes music to make others feel less alone in their struggles — and that intention is at the center of everything he creates.
With his debut project, What Do You Want To Be When You’re Older? arriving April 24th, Makaio steps into a new era — not just as a promising young artist, but as a storyteller learning to turn his past into something powerful.
