Giancarlo Castillo
About
Throughout my career, I have had the pleasure of performing as a band member/session musician for artists such as Skizzy Mars (current), Quinn XCII, Wizkid, Mr. Eazi, among many others. As a composer, I have licensed music for national/international streaming platforms (Viacom) and through libraries such as Liquid Cinema, Downtown 50/50 and Killer Tracks (UMP)
For a playlist of my production work, you can click on the following link:
https://soundcloud.com/space9/
Some other artists I have worked/collaborated with: Kimberly Nichole, Jessica Betts, Natalie Imani (John Legend), Devin Tracy, Domino Saints, Silvina Moreno, T-Soul, Josh Tobias, Jenna Kyle, Jerome Bell, Nola Wren, Kill Dave, among many others.
I am currently endorsed by Ernie Ball strings and Alclair audio.
I am currently based in Los Angeles.
I am a proud member of the Recording Academy.
Teaching Style
Tailored to student needs. I have had the pleasure of having some of the best teachers in the world at Berklee College Of Music and this is something really important. My passion for music translates on my teaching style and I will do my best to keep you motivated by focusing on what you want to learn and take out of the lesson. Of course, we will also cover the basics and general things you need to know.
Curriculum
Music Educator, Composer, Recording Engineer and Multi-Instrumentalist from Lima, Peru. Graduated cum laude from Berklee College Of Music (2010). Has worked extensively as a writer and educator for the last 7 years based off Brooklyn, splitting his time between working in the recording studio and being a committed teacher for his students.
Experience
Music educator:
• School of Rock, NYC (September 2012 – December 2017): Expertise teaching Guitar and Electric Bass as well as composition techniques and digital recording/production. Also worked doing sub work for drum and keyboard students (Basic level) as well as running the performance programs.
Composer (December 2014 – present)
Scored music for the following TV shows:
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- “Guy Code” MTV
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- “Are you the One?” MTV
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- “RealWorld”MTV
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- “Jeremy Scott: The People’s Designer” Netflix
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- Assistant Engineer/Audio Editor
The Brewery Recording Studios (January 2012 – December 2013)Professional experience working directly with CEO/Engineer Andrew Krivonos managing the flow of the recording sessions. Pre-session tasks like running cables, checking microphones and setting up baseline levels on the control panel and in the DAW. The Studio has been awarded with the presence of Grammy Award winning artists like Skrillex, Jhene Aiko, Joey Badass, Raekwon, Kid Cudi, Madeon, Common and Talib Kweli.
Professional guitarist (January 2010 – present)
Session/Live Guitarist
Has performed/recorded for the following acts:
Mr. Eazi, Skizzy Mars, Josh Tobias, Alexandra Burke, Luke James, Kimberly Nichole, Brandy, Chrisette Michelle, Fantasia, Domino Saints, Wizkid , Kenny Lattimore, among others.
Education
Berklee College of Music (Boston, MA) January 2007 – May 2010
- Bachelors degree in Contemporary Writing and Music Production
Dubspot (January 2013 – April 2013) (September 2014 – April 2015)
- DJ Extensive program diploma. - Sound Design diploma.
LʼAula of jazz and modern music (Barcelona, Spain) January 2008 – May 2009
- Professional Music major with an emphasis on Electric Guitar.
Skills
Proficient in recording and composing hardware/software: Pro Tools HD, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, as well as analog mixers and gear.
Proficient in sound design (Substractive, FM and Additive Synthesis as well as Sampling Techniques)
Proficient in electric/acoustic guitar on a wide range of styles.
Music sight-reader/arranger for any type of ensemble (full band/big band) Proficient in DJ software (Traktor, Serato) and hardware (CDJ’s and Vinyls)
Credentials & Affiliations
Endorsements:
Ernie Ball Strings
Alclair Audio
Affiliations:
The Recording Academy Member (Grammys)