Valdes has a background in theater, so it's not surprising he did his own vocals in "Up Here." His theater credits include productions of "Jersey Boys," "Once," and "Zorba!" After showing off his vocals on stage for years, Valdes released his debut EP "Night Off" in 2015 under the name Tha Los.
In a March 13 interview with Screen Chatter, Valdes said that since he's been away from the music world for so long, "Up Here" gave him the opportunity to hone his skills again. "I have a bachelor of fine arts in musical theater, so I've spent some years training in that respect. But honestly, I've spent almost the last 10 years not doing theater and spending more of my energies doing TV and on-camera work, and so I feel old," he said about returning to theater.
