At age ten, a simple interest turned into a passion that would ultimately change her life. Kristen Castro, an 18 year old from Simi Valley, CA, started out as a kid who was genuinely awestruck by music.

I remember I kept asking my sister to teach me something on guitar because I was so drawn to it. After that I never stopped and continued learning by teaching myself anything I would see or hear.

Kristen ventured off to music schools and eventually started taking lessons at World Music and then Rock Nation. In 2010, Kristen was 1 of 81 students nationwide selected to attend GRAMMY Camp as a guitarist. Through the GRAMMY Foundation, she was selected as a guest guitarist to perform with Keith Urban for the Starry Night concert. In 2011, Kristen was selected as a singer-songwriter to attend the inaugural GRAMMY Camp in New York performing in the Best Buy Theater in Times Square.

My music is always evolving into something new, I honestly listen to all types of music, whether it be my Grandpas Spanish cumbias, good ol’ country, folk, or some rockin’ heavy metal. I love it all.