L.A.’s mom is Flor Santos, who own’s Papa Kim’s Cakeshop on Morato Avenue. L.A. is her third child. “He has two Kuyas, Ryan who’s 21 at graduating na sa La Salle major in marketing, then Kim, 19, who’s taking up management at UST,” says Mommy Flor. “Ang bunso namin is an only girl, si Maria Kanisha, who’s in grade 10 sa Poveda. As a little boy, L.A. was diagnosed with ADHD, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder. Sobrang energy niya, walang tigil. I have to let him know his condition. Ine-explain ko sa kanya so he can learn how to control himself. In the process, naging attached kami sa isa’t isa kaya he now calls himself a mama’s boy. But at the age of 12, na-outgrow niya. Sa ngayon, nilalabas niya ang energy niya sa music. Makikita nyo when he performers his song and dance numbers in his concert. Masyado siyang focused dito ngayon. After his classes, grad 11 siya now in UST, sa rehearsal na agad siya. Kanta ng kanta. He wants to make sure his performances sa concert niya will be perfect.”
Joed Serrano is convinced that L.A. has a bright future in local showbiz. “Na-trauma ako before in managing talents kasi yung isang una kong hinawakan, na-in love at 14 at hindi nagtagumpay,” he says. “The next one naman, nalulong sa drugs. So ayoko na. But with LA, I see his determination and discipline so big challenge for me na mapasikat siya. Maganda naman ang songs niya, you can watch them on youtube, so sabi ko, sana, magka-hit siya to help boost his career. We are planning to do a movie for him and Boy Abunda is also helping us, so I’m optimistic magiging maganda ang future ni L.A. as a singer and also an actor. I’m producing Celine Dion’s concert here and I sent L.A.’s videos to her company. I’m hoping pumayag siyang mag-guest si L.A. sa show niya.”
