CASisDEAD
| CASisDEAD | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | CAS, Castro, Castro Saint, C from T |
| Origin | Tottenham, London, England |
| Genres | Rap, Grime, Electro, Synthpop |
| Occupation(s) | MC, Producer, Director, Entrepreneur |
| Years active | 2005–2007, 2012–present |
| Labels | IMREALLYDEAD |
| Associated acts | JME, Giggs, Merky ACE, Skywlkr, The Purist, In Da Hood, Mineo |
CASisDEAD, also known as CAS and formerly Castro, is a UK Rap/Grime MC, producer, visual director, entrepreneur from Tottenham, London. The rapper is of Ghanaian and English descent.
He is the owner of the label imreallydead, through which he releases his own music. He began rapping in 2005 under the name Castro Saint, a moniker he kept until 2007. In his first spell in music, Castro made no music videos. He resumed a music career in 2012 under the name CASisDEAD. Since returning to music in 2012 he has worn a mask during all public appearances and videos, this has led to speculation over his true identity and intentions in protecting it
CASisDEAD began rapping under the name of Castro Saint in 2005. During this period he produced, penned, and recorded tracks such as "Adolescence", "C from T", and "Drugs", which he based on his experiences of growing up in the streets of Tottenham and selling drugs.
Castro stopped rapping in 2007 to pursue business ventures and run his pharmaceuticals business. During this period he also recorded some songs with South London based grime crew In Da Hood. A bootleg collection of tracks recorded during this period was distributed on the internet enabling Castro's music output to remain accessible.
In 2012 CASisDEAD returned to music using the name CAS before switching to CASisDEAD approximately 18 months later. CASisDEAD returned with his crew the 'DEAD TEAM'.
Since his return in 2012, CASisDEAD has worn a skull mask in all public appearances. The rapper is typically seen in a Dead Team 'Face' hoodie, red beanie, and red vans in his music videos, merchandise, promotional materials, and during his performances
In 2016 he adopted two additional silicone face masks to his stage persona. He is first seen wearing the second mask in his fleeting appearance in the "Simon" music video. His third mask is a Freddy Krueger inspired silicone face & neck prothesis complete with silicone hands. He wears this mask in the "501" music video.
The rapper has described his persona as a symbol of his personal struggles and his disillusionment with the social and political mainstream.
The DEAD TEAM is the support network behind CASisDEAD. The principle members of the team are: creative director & in-house producer Cyrus (1MediaGroup); Mason (MasonisDead); Rico (KingRico); video director ICOproductions; DJ Kyzer (SpecialKyz); creative director AfreeCanRAGE; BadgerB2; and music producer WVLEWNTRS. The team are an integral part of his live shows and always accompany him on stage.
A key member of the DEAD TEAM, Renea Campbell-Russell (Mello), died aged 26, in June 2015. In an interview with Loud & Quiet magazine, CAS stated that the pain of Mello's death motivates him & the DEAD TEAM to pursue their artistic vision. In honour of Mello's life and legacy CAS and the DEAD TEAM use the hashtag #FOREVERMELLO
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