Rik Castillo (Ricardo Castillo) was born in Santo Suarez, Havana, Cuba in 1987. Guitarist, Bassist, Composer, Arranger, Productor & Music Director. He studied Art History in Havana University, Classical Guitar with Marta Cuervo, Electric Guitar with Ivan Vera, Piano with Neno Rodriguez and Electric Bass with Hernan Cepeda. In Cuba he was working with Norman Bataille Jazz Quartet, Hermanazos (Hip Hop Fussion), Rafael Valdivia, Adriana Lord, Terrence Alfonso Bowry, Traba (Funky Rock), Juan Camacho (rock) & others. He also founded Añejo Blanco with Raul Gonzalez (drummer). He is currently living in NYC