I spent many years as a songwriter and musician. I started playing the piano at nine years old and then to accordion since my father Aldo use to play accordion as was a child. There was also a time in 4th grade Catholic school that one of the 12 pupils in my classroom stood up in front of the class and played his accordion. His name was Gregory Sinclair and I noticed how all the class was focused on him. I thought that I had that same advantage since my dad played the same instrument. I then asked my dad to teach me. When I went to Boynton Beach Junior…

I was born at Westchester Hospital in Bronx, New York to Aldo Enzo Castello and Victoria Rose Iasoni who were both Italian and also lived in Bronx with many other family members. I have an older brother David. My family picked up and left Little Italy for Boynton Beach, Florida when I was 1 1/2 years old. If you have watched the movie Bronx Tale, that pretty much explains why my father wanted us out of the area. As much as they loved Arthur Avenue and the abundance of family in the area, we were happy to be playing on the sunny beaches of Palm Beach County.