Perf de Castro | |||||||
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 Perf de Castro performing in 2024. | |||||||
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| Birth name | Perfecto de Castro IV | ||||||
| Also known as | Perf de Castro | ||||||
| Born | August 15, 1974 | ||||||
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| Years active | 1994–present | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
YouTube information | |||||||
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| Years active | 2006–present | ||||||
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| Subscribers | 339k[1] | ||||||
| Total views | 27.5 million[1] | ||||||
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Last updated: February 18, 2024 | |||||||
Perfecto "Perf" de Castro (born August 15, 1974) is a Filipino musician currently based in Los Angeles, California[2] best known for having been a celebrated fixture in the Philippine alternative rock scene during the 1990s. During the course of that decade, he was one of the original members of the alternative rock band Rivermaya,[3] founded the band Triaxis, and also collaborated with the seminal Filipino rapper Francis Magalona[4] and Filipino hard rock band Wolfgang, all of which received critical and commercial acclaim. Hailed as one of the best guitarists in the Philippines by fans and critics alike, de Castro is also known for being adept at classical and flamenco music played on the ten-string guitar.[5]
- ^ a b "About Perfecto De Castro". YouTube.
- ^ "Former Rivermaya guitarist's surprising shift to classical music". www.philstar.com. Nathalie M. Tomada. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
- ^ "Bamboo breaks silence on rumored Rivermaya reunion". www.philstar.com. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ "Former Rivermaya guitarist's surprising shift to classical music". www.philstar.com. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ "Artist: Perfecto De Castro". Bandwagon Asia. Retrieved January 24, 2024.