Tommy Castro

Tommy Castro: Biography in Details

Who is Tommy Castro?

Tommy Castro is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He rose to fame by winning the 2008 Blues Music Award for Entertainer of the Year.

He started recording in the mid-1990s.

Is Tommy Castro involved in any rumors and controversies?

Tommy was criticized when he cut down some of his old band members and formed a new band ‘The Painkiller’.

Besides these, there is no recent news regarding his rumors. Also, there is no information about his controversy.

Tommy Castro: Early Life, Childhood, and Education

American singer Tommy Castro was born on 15 April 1955 in San Jose, California. He is of Caucasian ethnicity and has an American nationality. He seemed to be a pretty private person who hasn’t revealed much regarding his personal life.

There isn’t much information about his parents. Since childhood, he has built up a strong interest in the music industry. He started playing guitar at the age of 10.

He was inspired by famous artists like Eric Clapton, Elvin Bishop, Mike Bloomfield, B.B. King, Freddie King, Buddy Guy, and Elmore James.

Tommy Castro: Career, Salary, and Net Worth

Talking about the career journey of Tommy Castro, he is active in the music industry since 198o. He became influenced by Ray Charles, Wilson Pickett, and James Brown singing.

Before joining the Warner Bros. Records band ‘The Dynatones’ in 1980, he used to play professionally in Bay Area cover-song bands since 1970.

Then, Tommy Castro formed his band ‘The Tommy Castro Band‘ in 1991. He signed with the Blind Pig Records label and released Exception to the Rule in 1996.

His debut album won Bay Area Music Award for Outstanding Blues Album in 1997 and in the same year, he also received an award for Outstanding Blues Musician that same year.

Likewise, his band also served as the house band for three seasons on NBC Television’s Comedy Showcase. After onwards, he released several albums like Blind Pig, Telarc and 33rd Street, and Heart And Soul.

Castro has also sung together with B.B. King. He released Hard Believer after joining the roster of Chicago’s Alligator Records in 2009.

Tommy Castro reformed the band ‘Painkillers’ removing some of the band members from ‘The Tommy Castro Band’. The band released “The Devil You Know” in 2014.

In 2015, the band released Method To My Madness which ranked at number four on the Billboard Blues Albums Chart. There is no information about his net worth and salary.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Tommy Castro has dark brown hair color and brown eye color. Apart from this, no source has revealed his body measurements.

His height, weight, and chest size are still not known to fans and followers.

Is Tommy Castro active on social media?

Tommy Castro has been currently active on social media like Facebook and Twitter. He has over 40k Facebook followers, and around 3.2k followers on Instagram.

Around 2.3k fans follow Castro on his Twitter account. Besides these, he has been connected to 5.3k people on myspace.

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