[1][2] Luis Adrián Álvaro Lastra[3] was born on 26 February 1984 in Palomeras Bajas, Puente de Vallecas, Madrid, to a working-class family.

[4] Before entering his scenic career, Lastra took vocational training courses in electronics, but according to him, he was a "bad student".

[5] Reportedly moved to start a musical career after watching David Bustamante's performances in Operación Triunfo,[6] his education in this area began in 2003, taking classes of vocal technique and musical performance as student of Victoria Manso and Patricia Ferro.

[4] He has since starred in stage plays such as Broadway Millennium, Hoy no me puedo levantar, En tu fiesta me colé, Flashdance, 40, el musical [es], Billy Elliot, El discurso del rey.

[11] He also played a teacher in seduction techniques in the 2017 comedy El club de los buenos infieles.