Micheal Castaldo
| Micheal Castaldo | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Michele Castaldo |
| Born | September 25, 1962 |
| Origin | Calabria, Italy |
| Genres | Operatic pop, classical |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, composer,music producer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Vital Records – Majestic Castle Music Productions, NYC |
| Associated acts | Lives of a Cell |
| Website | www.michealcastaldo.com |
Michéal Castaldo (born September 25, 1962) is an Italian-born classical crossover tenor,music producer and composer.
Castaldo started his voice studies with maestro Pisapia, a protégé of the Italian operatic tenor Enrico Caruso. Castaldo graduated from Oakwood Collegiate Institute in Toronto and Berklee College of Music in Boston (1986).
In 1989, Castaldo was named an Abe Olman Scholarship Award recipient by the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Castaldo wrote and produced "Goin' Krazy" which was released by José Feliciano 1994, which entered the Billboard dance chart.
Castaldo has recorded six solo studio albums. His third album Aceto was released in 2010. The album includes 14 classic and 2 original Italian songs. He recorded an Italian version of "Hallelujah" on the album. A video of the song was filmed in Toronto, Canada, in December 2010 by filmmaker Greg Riccio Jr. supporting the Free Hugs Campaign to promote random acts of kindness.
In 2011, "Pray'r", an original song co-written with Stein Berge Svendsen, was released as a digi-single. Castaldo released an Italian album in 2012. Since 2011, he has been touring Italy, the USA and Canada. Castaldo performed his theatrical debut on May 15, 2011, at the Hearst Auditorium concert stage, which is part of Chaminade High School Athletic and Activity Center in Mineola, New York .
In 2012, Castaldo was a competitor in The Europe Tourism Board classical-crossover artist award. Out of 37 submitted artists, he finished third.
Castaldo was featured live on ABC TV for his performance on the Red Carpet during the 68th Annual New York Columbus Day parade 2012.
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