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Don't you love when bio's talk about the artist in the third person? Nine times out of ten the artist writes the bio their self. It starts with "(insert artists name) began producing in (insert year), has held residencies at 75 different (insert audio outlet i.e: club, venue, street festival...etc..." I have to admit the first bio I wrote over a decade ago was the same way. Why did I do this? I wanted to be apart of the norm, what everyone else was doing, and make myself sound bigger than I really was. Truth be told I am just a regular guy who loves to make EDM dance music. I have a day job, which I have no plans on leaving. I also have a wonderful wife, two sons, and a feisty Jack Russell Terrier who gets into everything. 
I have had to learn humility over the years the hard way. There was a time I held residencies at several clubs, even had mixes on the radio. When clubs started hiring kids for less than half what I was making, I called it quits. There was no point for me to fight for peanuts every night, and it began to diminish the profession I had yearned to be apart of. Some will say I gave up too soon, probably did. Leaving the clubs was exactly what was needed to finally find who I was outside of the "pipe dream". It was very hard to leave that behind but I wouldn't change it for the world. 
I tinkered with producing for the last 10 years but never pushed it beyond my living room. I played a few tracks for some friends, nothing I would ever call a banger, or even noteworthy. It was about finding a style, an outlet, something I could call my own. Then as I had done with DJ'n I began digging deeper, buying VST's, finding the right DAW platform, and so forth. 
When I started messing with Logic Pro my outlook on producing began to change. I had been a Windows guy for decades, and never thought there would be a time I would use a Mac. Logic was simple, easy to understand, and had a ton of settings that catered to what I wanted to accomplish. I messed with Ableton, FL, and a few others but Logic seemed to resonate the best with my style. Whatever, it is what it is, some people swear by one product or another. I don't fault anyone for their choice of programs. Ok, tangent over.
I did start out bedroom DJ'n in 1993, damn, that is 20 years ago now. Time flies. I picked up residencies in the late 90's, and began working with some good friends in radio, Kyle Kelly, and Luis 2 Live Lopez. The highlight of DJ'n for me was working side by side with the man who I emulated while learning, Bobby D. Call it star struck but It was a dream come true to DJ next to this man. After my second son was born in 2009, and the economy killed my company I left DJ'n all together. I wasn't going to go back to that knowing I had no future as a club DJ, and a family to support. 
Since that time I put a lot of effort into staying away from it all, but producing was a different form of DJ'n. It allowed for my own creativity and not some club manager telling what I needed to play. Don't get me wrong, I've had some great club managers, and some so-so ones. But I wanted freedom to choose what I thought sounded good.
I hooked up with Luis 2 Live again in 2012, and showed him a few of my production tracks. I knew they weren't all that great but wanted some feedback. He gave me a few things to work on, and finally I sent him a track that him and his partners loved. They wanted me to take it off line, and give them the "stems" or what I call "splits" so they can master it and put their vocals to it. Then they asked me to remix one of their new summer tracks, and as I finished loved that as well.
For now, I am just working on original stuff, and remixing classics for the fun of it.  I wish I could say this was making ends meet but in reality I've never made a dime off this stuff.  So, I do it for the art and my own enjoyment.

castromusicuk@gmail.com 
My name is Castro, a producer, percussionist, DJ and songwriter. I make eclectic club music that draws on influences from all over the world. I love playing live with my custom LED drums. I also DJ and love making remixes.

Releases with Black Butter Records, Red Bull Studios, Enchufada, Man Records, Etc Etc Records

Radio support from Diplo, Roska, Branko, BBC6 Tom Ravenscroft, Radio Wales Todda T, Monki, DJ Target, Charlie Sloth, Emily Dust, BBC Introducing, Triple J (Australia)

Sessions/credits/colabs/productions/other notable stuff: Branko, Scouting For Girls, Lucy Spraggan, Pote, Taio Cruz, MIA, Shadow Child, Kilter, Motley Crue World Tour, Rookies,

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