*If dead-set on joining the genre-police task-force to identify the source of his sound, you're welcome to set up a manic-detective-style evidence board and add the following suspects:
playful, introspective, wordy lyricism
latin-style acoustic guitar genetically fated by his Ecuadorian heritage
certain aspects of the mostly useless words "alternative" and "indie"
a lifelong love of complex hip-hop production -alt r&b inspired synth textures
*red herring*: the fact that he requested that his fifth birthday party be soundtracked exclusively by Eiffel 65's "I'm Blue (Da Ba Dee)