Powell Aguirre (born April 10, 2000), known by the stage name Surf Mesa, is an American electronic musician from Seattle.

[4] As Aguirre was planning a move to Arizona to study computer science at a technology school, he broke his leg and was bed-bound for three months.

[5] Aguirre decided to move to Los Angeles after visiting a girl he was interested in, as he realized the opportunities for musicians in the city.

[7] In November, Aguirre released "ILY (I Love You Baby)", a song based on singer Emilee's cover of "Can't Take My Eyes Off You".

[2] The song gained massive popularity on video platform TikTok, leading to Aguirre being signed by Astralwerks and Universal.