Early Life
Archuleta was born in Miami, Florida, to Lupe Marie (née Mayorga), a salsa singer and dancer, and Jeff Archuleta, a jazz musician. His mother is from Honduras and his father is of Spanish–Basque, Danish, Irish, German, and Iroquois descent. He speaks a little bit of Spanish and aspires to learn more. Archuleta has four siblings. His family moved to the Sandy, Utah, suburb of Salt Lake City when he was six. He now lives in Murray where he attended Murray High School. He is a former Boy Scout and is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Archuleta started singing at the age of six, inspired by a Les Misérables video. "That musical is what started all of this," he said. He started performing publicly at age ten when he participated in the Utah Talent Competition, singing "I Will Always Love You" by Dolly Parton; he received a standing ovation and won the Child Division.
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