Nicholas Diego Leanos, better known as Lil Xan or simply Diego, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter from Redlands, California. He is best known for his song "Betrayed", which was certified platinum by the RIAA and peaked at number 64 on the Billboard Hot 100. Leanos was born on September 6, 1996, in Redlands, California, to a Mexican father and an American mother.[11] Growing up, Leanos was poor and lived in motels most of his childhood.[12] He attended Redlands East Valley High School, but dropped out of high school in his freshman year, and spent several years at home unemployed.[13][14] Leanos took a job as a street cleaner and sold drugs[15] before he began rapping.[16] Leanos later pursued a photography career in support of several friends who were rappers. He eventually had his camera stolen, and chose to begin rapping in lieu of investing in a new camera.[17]