Mexican folk troubadour Ed Maverick got his musical start playing the drums in church, wedding, and cover bands. ∙ He taught himself to play guitar by watching online tutorials, and the first song he learned was Jake Bugg’s “Simple As This.” ∙ While Maverick’s debut, Mix pa llorar en tu cuarto, was initially released independently, its viral success attracted the attention of Universal, which quickly signed him and reissued the album. ∙ Fame came so quickly that he wound up dropping out of high school after getting in trouble for being online and booking shows during class. ∙ In 2019, Mix pa llorar en tu cuarto was certified Gold in Mexico. ∙ Billboard named Maverick on its list of 15 Latin Artists to Watch in 2020.