LA Santos

Leonard Antonio Brioso Santos^[7] was born on January 27, 2000,^[8] in Las Piñas, Philippines. He completed high school at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila^[7][9] and earned a degree in music production from De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde.^[10] Initially recruited by Star Magic as a musician,^[11] Santos later transitioned into acting.^[12][13]

In 2020, Santos became the founder^[14] and CEO of 7K Sounds, a music label launched under ABS-CBN Music. He is also one of the label's recording artists.^[15] The label's name refers to the more than 7,000 islands of the Philippines.^[16] Through the label, he launched the online show The Search for the Sound of Seven Thousand Christmas Songs, created to feature original compositions from emerging Filipino musicians. Santos also co-hosted the show alongside Gretchen Ho.^[17][18]

Santos was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)^[19] and level 2 autism^[20] at age four and did not speak until he was six.^[9][21]

In August 2024, he revealed that he was courting co-star Kira Balinger.^[22] Later that month, he shared that she had rejected his courtship, though they remained good friends.^[23] In 2025, Balinger confirmed in an interview that they had briefly dated.^[24]