Lokillo Florez
Folk improvisation and character comedy delivered with battle-rap timing.
1 special · 2021
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Lokillo Florez does not deliver a standard monologue. He paces the stage with a guitar, breaking off mid-sentence to drop into character or spin a spontaneous song. His timing runs on the punchy rhythm of freestyle rap and the trova, a traditional Colombian rhyming duel. When a bit stalls, he doesn’t wait for the room to recover. He zeroes in on the crowd, asks a question, and turns a shouted answer into a fast, rhyming verse.
Specials
On stage
He occupies a massive, unusual lane in Latin American entertainment. He was already a mainstream television and radio fixture when he entered the youth-dominated world of competitive freestyle rap. He actually competes in international battle circuits, a move that bridged his traditional audience with young hip-hop fans. He plays theaters and stadiums across the continent, pulling a deeply mixed demographic into the same room.
The live show functions as a hybrid of observational comedy, musical performance, and character work. He leans heavily on his alter egos, most notably Rastacuando, a reggae singer who preaches world peace while delivering filthy double entendres. The straight standup material often acts as a bridge between these musical set pieces. He treats the crowd like sparring partners, daring the audience to throw him a premise he can’t immediately rhyme.
His instincts were forged early. Raised in Dabeiba, Colombia, he spent his childhood selling sweets and competing in trova tournaments before putting in a decade on national radio. That background in daily, unscripted broadcasting remains the engine of his stage act.
Turning points
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2010s
Creation and Explosion of Rastacuando
Debuting on the comedy show Sábados Felices, his reggae singer persona became a massive viral phenomenon with tens of millions of views across Colombia and Latin America.
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Release of Netflix Special Nada es igual
Premiered his first global Netflix comedy special incorporating songs, pandemic observations, and a performance by Rastacuando.
At a glance
Podcasts
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Perros Criollos · co-host
A comedy video podcast and live touring stage show produced and performed with Julián Gaviria and Juan Pablo Martínez.
Also on screen
- 2018–2019
- La vuelta al mundo en 80 risas
- Mi otra yo
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- Sábados Felices