Adan Canto was born in Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila Mexico to Mexican parents Jose-Luis Narvaez, a dentist and Marlyn Canto-Narvaez a homemaker and singer. Born and raised in Mexico, Canto crossed the border daily as a child to attend an American Catholic School in Del Rio, TX. He grew up riding horses at his grandfather's ranch in Acuña where his father was a Charro. At the encouragement of his mother, Canto began performing on stage as a singer at the age of 7. He was introduced to the traditional Boleros and Mariachi music from a young age and performed in and around his home state through his teenage years.
Canto left home at the age of 16 to pursue a career as a musician. He had success as a singer/songwriter in San Antonio after collaborating with Studio M. He spent 5 years working as a musician in Mexico City where he performed as lead singer for the Jazz Band Del Canto. Canto wrote for and produced several songs for film and tv in Mexico. Canto began acting in a handful of commercials in Mexico City and was soon cast in a television series called Estado de Gracia. Canto eventually turned to the stage after being cast as a lead for the adaptation of Pedro Almodovar's All About My Mother.
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