[4] The family moved around between Catford, Kidbrooke, Deptford, Ladywell and New Cross, before eventually settling in Orpington, Bromley.

[7] After completing Year 11, he briefly moved back to Colombia to play football for a team in Barranquilla, but later quit.

[16] In 2022, it was announced that Valencia Barrientos and Chawawa would co-host a spin-off show of Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof, titled Munya and Filly Get Chilly.

However, the campaign was pulled one day after its release, following Valencia Barrientos's rape and assault charges on 10 October 2024.

[22][23] Valencia Barrientos is a frequent collaborator with the Beta Squad, a YouTube collective also run by British content creators.

[31] He would release two other songs with Chunkz in 2020, "Clean Up" and "Hold",[32][33] which peaked at number 67 and 29 on the UK Singles Chart, respectively.

[3][42] On 8 October 2024, while on tour in Australia, Valencia Barrientos was arrested in Brisbane after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in a Perth hotel room on 28 September.

[19][45] He appeared at the Perth Magistrates' Court for his initial hearing on 10 October 2024, where he was granted conditional bail; enforcing a ban on discussing the case on social media and contacting the alleged victim.