Cristian Castillo aka KIC

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TWO HIT WONDER TO RISING MOVIE STAR

Australia’s pioneer of urban rap Cristian Castillo, aka K.I.C. is making heads turn with a fresh face to acting. After many years in the United States gaining roles in various film and television productions, Cristian now settles back home in Australia as his point of base.

At the age of 17, Cristian was Australia’s youngest pop rap artist to sign a record deal with major label Sony/Columbia. His first hit single, ‘Bring Me On’ gave him instant recognition on MTV, Rage, Video Smash Hits and Rolling Stone Magazine. His second single, ‘The Right Way’ become an international hit, topping the pop charts in Hong Kong and Singapore.

Throughout Cristian’s teenage music career he toured with MC Hammer, K.W.S. and Jeremy Jordan. In 1994 he toured Australia as part of the Drug Offensive, Speed Catches up With You’ campaign. These series of concerts were hosted by Channel 7 and Video Smash Hits.

Looking to be one of Australia’s top leading male actors, Cristian currently has over ten films under his belt. His latest feature is ‘Candy’, where he played the role of ‘Little Angelo’ alongside Academy Award Nominee Heath Ledger and Academy Award winner Geoffrey Rush.

At the age of 14, Cristian’s first role was in the Australian independent feature film, ‘Dead To The World’. Further to his credits, Cristian landed a role in a US feature film, ‘The Street King, directed by James Gavin Bedford, starring John Seda of NYPD Blue and Mario Lopez of Saved by the Bell. Cristian also starred in the US pilot, ‘Roadshow’ by Warner Bros, a Viacom Production.

With over twenty years of life experience in the entertainment industry, this suburban Sydney local is set to give worldwide audiences a new realism to film and television.

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