Mondo C. Castro
| Mondo C. Castro | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Ramon Carlos Cruz Castro Manila, Philippines |
| Occupation | Business consultant musician disc jockey host actor and model |
| Relatives |
Liesl Castro (sister) Rico Yan (cousin) Angelo Castro Jr (uncle) June Keithley (aunt) Kenneth Ilagan (cousin) Karl Roy (cousin) Fred Ruiz Castro (grandfather) |
Mondo C. Castro is a Filipino musician and founder of independent band The Pin-Ups, ex-disc jockey for NU 107[1] and DWKX. He was also an actor and TV host. He is the son of deceased veteran broadcaster Reynaldo Ylagan Castro and Frances Cruz.
Career
He started out his career fresh out of high school as a TV commercial model and endorser for Filipino brands Ivy League, Bench, and sporting brand Adidas in the 1990s.
Mondo also acted in TV shows like A.T.V. (Ang Tv) and other ABS CBN shows back in the day. He also had a recurring adversarial role in the GMA Network, Inc show T.G.I.S. with Bobby Andrews and Angelu De Leon.[2]
His movies include Magarap Ka", , Wala Na bang Pag-Ibig and Ako Ba Ang Nasa Puso Mo.[3] He is known to be vocal about his initial reluctance to be an actor and is said to have abandoned shooting dates for the latter two movies in favor of finishing school.
Starting 1997, he moved on to hosting TV shows such as Gameplan TV,[4] where he won the Catholic Mass Media Awards' "Best TV Host" alongside fellow hosts Paolo Bediones and Suzi Entrata-Abrera, Channel V's POPKORN, and Auto Extreme. Mondo had stints as a radio disc jockey at DWKX and NU 107 where he hosted shows like Club Retro and Euro-Rock.[5]
Castro formed independent band The Pin-Up Girls back in 1995 and signed-up with Tacoma, Washington label Know-It-All Records.[6] In 2009, the band was invited by Chris Williams to contribute to Baby Boom Records' compilation CD. The band is now called The Pin-Ups.
Mondo is a business consultant and is associated with known Filipino speakers and consultants Anthony Pangilinan, Ardy Abello, Francis Kong, and Maricel Laxa.[7]
He is a born-again Christian.[8]
Personal life
He is the son of the late broadcaster Reynaldo Castro of DXRJ-FM and ABS CBN and former Supreme Court Director III Frances F. Cruz. He is the brother of former newscaster Liesl Castro, cousin of Rico Yan and musicians Karl Roy and Kenneth Ilagan. Mondo is also the nephew of Angelo Castro Jr and June Keithley. The late Chief Justice Fred Ruiz Castro is his grandfather.
The Pin-Up Girls/The Pin-Ups Discography
- 2001: Hello Pain (Broken Records)
- 2003: Taste Test EP (Know-It-All Records)
- 2004: Taste Test: Expanded Menu (Know-It-All Records)
- 2005: Take On The Weakened Sky (Sutton Records)
- 2006: All Seats Are Taken (Sutton Records, distributed by Sony Music Philippines
Compilations[edit]
- 1999: "Ride Rocket Wild" – Songs From NU107's in the Raw (Sony Music Entertainment)
- 2004:"Caress"-Jack Daniel's – In Session Manila (Jack Daniel's and The Gweilo's Hour Release)
- 2007:"Nilamon Ng Gabi" – Band Trip 2 ( Sony-BMG Philippines)
- 2009:"Jackson Pollock 9" -Baby Boom Sampler No.4 (Baby Boom Records, Manchester, England)
Music Videos
| Videos | Directors |
|---|---|
| "A Cold & Better Place" | Erwin Romulo |
| "Down" | Quark Henares |
| "Love X Ten" | Edsel Abesames |
| "Ingay" | Ike Avellana |
| "The Five Minute Hallway" Flip and Hand versions | Alvin Tecson |
| "All Seats Are Taken" | Mondo Castro |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Ang Tv | Mon | ABS-CBN |
| 1992 | Sineskwela | Host | ABS-CBN |
| 1995 | Go SPORTS! | Host | DZKB-TV |
| 1996 | GamePlan TV | Host | GMA Network |
| 2002 | Auto Extreme | Host | DZKB TV |
| 2009 | POPKORN | Host | Channel V |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Mangarap Ka | Jon Castro | |
| 1997 | Ako Ba Nasa Puso Mo | Credited as "Mon Castro" | |
| 1997 | Wala Na Bang Pagibig | Credited as Mon Castro | |
| 1998 | Squala | Leo | |
Radio
| Year | Radio Station | |
|---|---|---|
| 1997–2003 | NU 107 | |
| 2008–2010 | 103.5 MAX FM DWKX | |
| 2013–2014 | 103.5 K-LITE DWKX! | |
References
- ↑ "Reborn Alternative band The Pin-Ups Launches New Single". Retrieved 2015-01-02.
- ↑ "The Pin-Up Girls Is No More; Enter The Pin-Ups". Retrieved 2015-10-24.
- ↑ "Mon Castro". Retrieved 2015-10-02.
- ↑ "Suzi Abrera: Gameplan for a New Generation". Retrieved 2015-10-25.
- ↑ "The Pin-Ups: "Can't Stand Waiting Here" Single & Music Video Launch". Retrieved 2014-12-30.
- ↑ The Pin-Up Girls http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-pin-up-girls-mn0001895667= The Pin-Up Girls. Retrieved 2014-06-11. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "The Pin-Up Girls Is No More; Enter The Pin-Ups". Retrieved 2015-10-24.
- ↑ "The Pin-Up Girls Is No More; Enter The Pin-Ups". Retrieved 2015-10-24.
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External links
- ↑ "The Pin-Up Girls". Retrieved 2010-08-27.