Mateo was born in Puerto Rico, relocating in 2001 to Orlando, Florida, where he worked as a dancer and performer at Disney World. He began his drag career in 2006, eventually wining several gay pageants as well as performing at venues and events both locally and throughout the United States. In addition to his drag career, he is a fashion designer, winning the 2001 'Inter Fashion Award' for Best Fashion Designer, and an AIDS awareness activist, being featured in a biopharmaceutical company's ad titled "Red Ribbon Runway".