He is a cumbia, and Tejano music recording artist, accordionist, singer, performer, and producer.

He was introduced to the accordion by his grandfather and started playing at around the age of 10, and began his professional music career at 13 with his family band.

[3] Castillo introduced a fresh new urban/fusion sound (combining influences from Tejano, Cumbias, Jazz, Cajun, and R&B) that expands the boundaries of accordion music and has helped to energize the Tejano scene.

[4][6] Castillo performed at the 2009 Tejano Music Awards, and in 2010 accepted his first Tejano Music Awards in 2010, winning Best New Male Artist, Best Accordion Player, and Best Emerging Artist.

[8] Castillo was featured on Juan Treviño's “Siempre Es Así”, which won the 2017 Latin Grammy Award for Best Regional Song.