Gorilla Tek | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Tony Castillo |
| Born | January 3, 1972 |
| Genres | Rap and hip hop, R&B, dance |
| Occupations | Producer |
| Labels | Drummajorz |
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.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]
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]
