JR Castro

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JR Castro
Birth nameRichard James Castro[1]
Born (1989-08-12) August 12, 1989 (age 34)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.[2]
GenresR&B[2]
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2007–present
Labels
Websitewww.jrcastrolv.com

Richard James "JR" Castro is an American R&B singer-songwriter from Las Vegas, Nevada.[2] Castro was originally a member of the Interscope/Zone 4 R&B act I-15, best known for their 2007 single, "Lost in Love". In 2015, he gained attention for his debut solo single "Get Home" featuring Kid Ink and Quavo.[2]

Career[edit]

Career beginnings[edit]

Castro started his career as a member of I-15, an R&B trio.[3] They gained attention with their 2007 single "Lost in Love", which was produced by Polow Da Don.[3] In 2007 the group was featured on the single "Soulja Girl" by American rapper Soulja Boy.[4] It peaked at number 32 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[5]

2015–present: Songs You Were Made To and Sexpectations, Vol.1[edit]

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.[6] An official music video for the single was released in October 2015.[7] "Get Home" peaked at number 11 on the US Rhythmic chart and topped the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[8]

In February 2016, Castro premiered the music video for the Timbaland-produced single "FMN".[9] While talking about how he met Timbaland, Castro said; "I met Timbaland in Vegas backstage one year at a Justin Timberlake concert in 2014. He heard my music going around the city, being in Vegas. At the time the music I had out was strictly in the city and he got a hold of it. He thought it was dope. It was a blessing for me as it was Timbaland."[10] On August 22, 2016, Castro released his debut EP Songs You Were Made To, which features guest appearances from Poo Bear and Goldie.[11] On October 13, 2017, he released his second EP titled Sexpectations, Vol.1.[12]

Discography[edit]

EPs[edit]

List of EPs, showing selected details
Title Details
Songs You Were Made To[11]
  • Released: August 22, 2016
  • Label: PMG
  • Format: Digital download
Sexpectations, Vol.1[12]
  • Released: October 13, 2017
  • Label: PMG / EMPIRE
  • Format: Digital download

Singles[edit]

As lead artist[edit]

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
R&B
/HH 		US
Rhy.
"Get Home"
(featuring Kid Ink and Quavo) 		2015 —[A] 11 Sexpectations, Vol.1
"FMN"
(featuring Timbaland) 		2016 — —
"Right Away" — 31
"They Don't Know" — — Songs You Were Made To
"Sexpectations" 2017 — — Sexpectations, Vol. 1
"Sh** You Like"
(featuring Dizzy Wright) 		2018 — —
"Bon Voyage"
(featuring Breakfast N Vegas) 		— — TBA
"For Me or Against Me" 2020 — —
"Familiar Place (Red Eye To Vegas)" — —
"The Morning After" — —
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

As featured artist[edit]

List of singles as a featured artist, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Soulja Girl"
(Soulja Boy featuring JR Castro (as part of I-15)) 		2007 souljaboytellem.com
"Want To"
(Micah Banks featuring JR Castro, Iamsu! and AD)[13] 		2016 Non-album singles
"Unused to You"
(InkMonstarr featuring JR Castro)[14]
"Magic"
(Abrina featuring JR Castro)[15]

Notes[edit]

  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[edit]

  1. ^ "ACE Repertory". Ascap.com. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Premiere: Watch JR Castro's Insane Short Film For "Get Home" f/ Quavo and Kid Ink". Complex. September 10, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "i15 Interview". DJBooth.net. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
  4. ^ "Soulja Boy Debunks "Superman Dat Hoe" Rumors". HipHopDX. November 15, 2007. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
  5. ^ "Soulja Boy Tell Em – Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  6. ^ "JR Castro feat. Kid Ink & Quavo – 'Get Home'". Rap-Up. July 21, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  7. ^ "JR Castro Feat. Kid Ink & Quavo "Get Home" Video". HotNewHipHop. October 9, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  8. ^ "JR Castro – Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  9. ^ "Premiere: Watch JR Castro's "FMN" Video f/ Timbaland". Complex. February 11, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  10. ^ "JR Castro Talks Being Discovered By Timbaland, Catering To The Ladies With His Music, More". Singersroom.com. April 26, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  11. ^ a b "Songs You Were Made To (Hosted by DJ Carisma) – EP by JR Castro". iTunes. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  12. ^ a b "Sexpectations, Vol.1 by JR Castro". iTunes. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  13. ^ "Want To (feat. JR Castro, Iamsu & AD) – Single by Micah Banks". iTunes. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  14. ^ "Unused to You (feat. JR Castro) – Single by Inkmonstarr". iTunes. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  15. ^ "Magic (feat. JR Castro) – Single by Abrina". iTunes. Retrieved December 28, 2016.

External links[edit]

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