Baute's surname is of Guanches origin, the indigenous Berber peoples of the Canary Islands in Spain.

In 1987 At age 13, he joined Los Chamos, which released an album entitled Con un poco de Amor in 1990.

He acted in the Venezuelan telenovela, Destino de Mujer (1997), as Pedro José, a swimming instructor.

On April 1, 2008, he released De Mi Puño y Letra, which included "Colgando en tus manos".

[5] During the Venezuelan presidential crisis, Baute stated his position of support for Juan Guaidó, saying he has not visited Venezuela for eight years after being blacklisted by the Maduro government.