JR Castro

JR Castro
Born Las Vegas, Nevada, US[1]
Genres R&B[1]
Occupation(s) Singer
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2007–present
Labels
Website www.jrcastrolv.com

JR Castro is an American R&B singer from Las Vegas, Nevada.[1] In 2015 he gained attention for his debut single "Get Home" featuring Kid Ink and Quavo.[1]

Career

Castro started his career as a member of I-15, an R&B trio.[2] They gained attention with their 2007 single "Lost in Love", which was produced by Polow Da Don.[2] In 2007 the group was featured on the single "Soulja Girl" by American rapper Soulja Boy.[3] It peaked at number 32 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[4]

In July 2015, Castro released his debut solo single "Get Home", which was produced by DJ Mustard and features guest appearances from American rappers Kid Ink and Quavo of Migos.[5] An official music video for the single was released in October 2015.[6] "Get Home" peaked at number 12 on the US Rhythmic chart and topped the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[7]

Discography

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
R&B
/HH		 US
Rhy.
"Get Home"
(featuring Kid Ink and Quavo)		 2015 —[upper-alpha 1] 11 non-album singles
"FMN"
(featuring Timbaland)		 2016 — —

Notes

  1. ↑ "Get Home" did not enter the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Singles, but peaked at number 1 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Premiere: Watch JR Castro's Insane Short Film For "Get Home" f/ Quavo and Kid Ink". Complex. September 10, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "i15 Interview". DJBooth.net. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Soulja Boy Debunks "Superman Dat Hoe" Rumors". HipHopDX. November 15, 2007. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Soulja Boy Tell Em - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  5. ↑ "JR Castro feat. Kid Ink & Quavo – 'Get Home'". Rap-Up. July 21, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  6. ↑ "JR Castro Feat. Kid Ink & Quavo "Get Home" Video". HotNewHipHop. October 9, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Rhythmic Songs". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2015.

External links

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