Gorilla Tek Explained

Gorilla Tek
Birth Name:Tony Castillo
Birth Date:3 January 1972
Genre:Rap and hip hop, R&B, dance
Occupations:Producer
Label:Drummajorz
Associated Acts:manager JC "Fentz" Louis

Tony Castillo (born January 3, 1972), better known by his stage name "Gorilla Tek," is an American record producer and composer. He founded the production company Drummajorz. Castillo's work includes contributions to the group “Iconz,” known for the track “Get Fucked Up.” He is represented by JC “Fentz” Louis, CEO of Iconz Worldwide, a music and film enterprise based in South Florida. Castillo has contributed to film scores for productions such as ”Bloodline”, distributed by Codeblack/Universal and the 2008 movie “The Next Hit”, released by Lionsgate.

In 1985, Castillo co-founded the Miami-based group ”The Committee” alongside Carl Bosse, Trek, Fentz, and Chapter. He has also collaborated with DJ Uncle Al and Uncle Luke. By 1999, ”The Committee” had expanded into artist management under the name Iconz Music Group.[1] [2] Between 1998 and 2002, Castillo formed a production duo with Trek, producing for Slip-n-Side Records artists such as Trick Daddy, J-Shin, and Trina.[3] The Opa-Locka-based rap group Iconz, under their management, released “Get Fucked Up” in 2000, which entered the Billboard Hot 100 and reached #93.[4] [5] [6]

Production discography

2000s

2010s

2020's

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Opa-locka Anthem .
  2. Web site: Give up the Crunk .
  3. Web site: Iconz Biography, Songs, & Albums . .
  4. Web site: 11 Hip-Hop Songs You Remember from Groups You Probably Don't - XXL . May 2014 .
  5. Web site: Iconz – Get Crunked up - Mint- 12 .
  6. Web site: Robot or human? .

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