Louta

Jaime Martín James (born June 22, 1994), better known as Louta (stylized as LOUTA), is an Argentine performing musician, producer, songwriter, disc-jockey and actor. He has released three studio albums and received a Gardel Award nomination and a Latin Grammy Award nomination.

He played the role of “Gaston” in Society of the Snow, a 2024 Spanish film, and Spain's entry to the Academy Awards for best international feature film.

Career James was born on June 22, 1994, his mother, Ana Frenkel, is a dancer and his father, Diqui James, is the founder of the theatre companies De la Guarda and Fuerza Bruta. After finishing high school, James went on a trip to Europe after feeling "particularly hopeless with everything", coming back to Argentina with the decision to "release an album in 2016". On October 12, 2018, he released his second album, ENCHASTRE through Sony Music, it was produced by James himself alongside Nico Cotton, Timoteo Padilla, Roque Ferrari and Tomás Susevich, mastered by Mike Bozzi and featured Argentine singers Marilina Bertoldi and Zoe Gotusso as guest singers.

During 2019, he released the songs "Tau Tau" Also in 2019, he collaborated with the Bizarrap in "Louta: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 20". On May 28, 2020, he released his third album 2030, the project was recorded during the quarantines due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was produced alongside Eduardo Cabra from Calle 13 with also the participation Alizzz, Nico Cotton, Orodembow and Mauro De Tommaso in the production. The album received a nomination for Best Alternative Music Album at the 21st Annual Latin Grammy Awards. In 2023, he and Sabrina Carpenter opened for Taylor Swift during The Eras Tour in Buenos Aires.

Discography LOUTA (2016) ENCHASTRE (2018) 2030 (2020) UN INSTANTE (2025)

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2023 Society of the Snow Gastón Costemalle

Awards and nominations Gardel Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2019 Best Alternative Pop Album Enchastre 2020 Best Music Video "No Te Comas la Peli" Best Urban Music Collaboration

Latin Grammy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2020 Best Alternative Music Album 2030