Biography of Yeferson Cossio

Yeferson Cossio (born May 15, 1994) is a Colombian influencer, digital content creator, and musician who has also distinguished himself as a social manager. He has sponsored and managed projects in order to help different sectors of Colombian society. Of humble origin, Cossio began his career in 2013, first as a model and then as a presenter and YouTuber. Over time, he gained fame on social media thanks to his diverse content and heavy jokes. In 2018 he released his first single “Esa Mujer”. He currently has over 7 million followers on Instagram and TikTok.

Early years

Cossio was born in Medellín, in a middle-class family. The oldest of three siblings, he has two sisters named Cintia and Gisela. From a young age, he showed a great talent for music. In 2008 he started playing the guitar, and later learned to play the piano, bass, and drums. His true passion has always been heavy metal, and his influences include Metallica, Sylosis, and Lamb of God.

Model

Cossio started his career as a professional model in 2013, when he joined the agencies Stock Models, Informa Models, and Athenea Models. He has worked with several major clothing brands, specializing in men’s underwear (he is popular for his photos with the Calvin Klein brand). Thanks to his tattoos, he has also been the image of multiple national and international tattoo conventions. He participated in “Half of the World” in Quito. In 2019 he was part of an episode of “Just Tattoo Of Us” on MTV.

Influencer and youtuber

In 2014, a year after his debut as a model, Cossio started his career on Instagram. Initially, he uploaded images related to his work, but then expanded his content. He diversified on YouTube and other platforms, and during this same period he was a presenter on the CNC Medellín channel.

Although he opened his YouTube channel in 2012, he was not really active until 2016

, when he began posting videos about his life and hobbies. Later came the sketches and heavy jokes that finally brought him to popularity. On YouTube, Cossio has collaborated with several influencers, including his sister Cintia, his girlfriend Jenn Muriel, and other figures from his close circle. In 2021, Cossio was in a wheelchair for a few months after falling off a balcony.

Notable videos from his channel include: “The truth about my sexuality”; “Revenge on my girlfriend, heavy joke (Goes wrong)”; “Things you shouldn’t ask a tattoo artist”; “Tattooing my neck (part 2)” and “I was in jail”.

Mammoplasty

One of the most controversial videos of his career has been “I got a breast augmentation…“, published in March 2021. And although Cossio is known for not fearing anything and accepting all kinds of proposals, the idea of him undergoing a procedure due to a bet surprised and disgusted many. The video shows the entire process and results; seven days later, on March 10, he uploaded the video in which the implants are removed.

Social work

Despite criticism for his inappropriate behavior as a public figure, Cossio is known and lauded for his great social work. As an influencer, far from forgetting his humble roots, Cossio has supported various social causes, from environmental campaigns to fund raising for animal and resource-poor centers. He has also donated houses and is the owner of a foundation. In October 2021 he received the Magna Cruz Bolivariana for Human Rights for his work as a peace manager and great social contribution. Cossio was the first influencer to receive this decoration.

“During his speech he highlighted: ‘it is not about making jokes, making people laugh, and filling our pockets, it is about giving back to society for all that they give us’ – Cossio”

Renounce being Colombian

“In November 2021, Cossio released a video that caused a stir: his tax declaration, titled “This is what I pay in taxes: I renounced being Colombian”. In the video, Cossio not only expressed his dissatisfaction with the amount to be paid (over 500 million pesos

), but also declared that he was renouncing Colombian nationality, giving his reasons. One of these was that, despite the large amount of money represented by taxes in Colombia, this is not reflected in the infrastructure and improvement of the country. He mentioned directly: “When you pay taxes and see something in return, you give them with all the love in the world… But here everything is stolen, you see nothing…”

In the video he also mentioned that several accountants recommended that he use bribes to reduce the amount of the declaration, but he refused to do so.”

“If I don’t want to be slaughtered with ridiculous taxes, I have to bribe officials from the DIAN. What a nice country, right? I suppose the 572 million pesos I just paid, plus the other 200 I paid in the last 22 months are for another Lamborghini for one of the daughters of another corrupt official” – Cossio said in the video.

Breakup and reconciliation with Jen Muriel

“On March 7, 2022, Cossio announced the end of his relationship with Jenn Muriel through a post on Instagram. In the post, Cossio confirmed that the relationship had ended by mutual agreement and not due to infidelity, as rumored on social media. After nine years of relationship, both were looking for something different for their future. A few days before, photos had surfaced showing Cossio sharing with Aida Victoria Merlano; this was what ignited rumors about the breakup.

A month after the breakup, Cossio and Muriel announced their reconciliation with a video on social media. In the Instagram post, Cossio and Muriel appeared embraced and smiling, while John Legend’s song “All of me” played in the background.”

Problems in Mexico (2022)

“In April 2022, Cossio traveled to Mexico with his family and friends. During the celebration of the Tulum festival he met several fans, but the meeting ended in an altercation. These fans had arrived at the festival accompanied by another person, who became angry and sent several bodyguards to Cossio. The situation escalated and involved Cossio’s sister, Cintia, who was poisoned and had to spend a night in the hospital. Apparently someone had given her a drug in her drink.”

Cossio course to make money on social media

On April 25, 2022, Cossio announced the sale of a virtual course in which he would teach how to make money and grow on social media. The course was available for sale through the Hotmart platform, as announced on TikTok.

Social media star

Currently, Cossio has over 9 million followers on Instagram, more than a million on YouTube and 11.2 million followers on TikTok.

Yefito (2022)

In mid-2022, Cossio deleted several videos from his YouTube account and opened a new account called Yefito. Yefito is dedicated to personal content, while Yeferson Cossio will have everything oriented towards music.

Musician

In addition to being a content creator, Cossio is a musician. In 2018 he released his first single, “Esa mujer“. His collaboration with Ache, “Dónde Estas“, appeared in March 2021. In November of the same year, he held a rock tribute event to raise funds for an animal sanctuary. In June 2022 he released the music video for his song “Si no Te Tengo“. A month later he released “Exótico“, in collaboration with Zion Hwang.

Curiosities

• In 2021 he was in a wheelchair after falling from a second floor
• He received the award for best influencer of the year at the InstaFest 2021 awards.
• In March 2022 he posted a video about his stay in Rome (Italy).
• He has covered several songs such as “Often” by The Weeknd and “Through the Glass” by Stone Sour
• In the video “This is what I pay in taxes: I renounced being Colombian” he publicly denounced an accountant for defaming his name.
• As a child he had attention deficit and even considered suicide. It was his dogs that helped him recover.