Joseph Michael Castanon (born August 19, 1997), better known by his stage name Sir Castanon, is an American

United States

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 child actor

Child actor

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 and pop singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriter

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. He has appeared in several television series, including Jericho

Jericho (TV series)

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, NCIS

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, I Hate My 30's

I Hate My 30's

I Hate My 30s is a television sitcom that debuted on VH1 on July 26, 2007. It focuses on a cast of characters in the fourth decade of their lives who work together in a nondescript office environment. A common theme is the grudging realization by the characters that they are well into adulthood...

, Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

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, Shark

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, Without A Trace

Without a Trace

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, October Road

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, ER

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, a mini series Comanche Moon

Comanche Moon

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, and won the 2006 Young Artist Award for Guest Starring Young Actor in a TV series for an appearance on Ghost Whisperer

Ghost Whisperer

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.

That same year, he made his feature film debut playing Ben Newman, son of Adam Sandler

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's character in the comedy Click.

Musical career

Castanon became serious about his music after he booked the starring role in the West Coast Ensemble stage production of “Big the Musical” in the fall of 2008. It was then he realized his love for performing in front of live audiences. He joined forces and began writing and recording with multi-award winning writer and producer Jonathan George

Jonathan George

Jonathan David George is an award-winning singer, songwriter and producer. Winning the title Grand Champion on Ed McMahon’s “Next Big Star”, a sequel to Star Search in 2001 helped launch his musical identity...

. The two year journey of development and work spawned the artist Sir Castanon.

Sir Castanon released his debut album, "Puppeteer", on iTunes and CD Baby on December 28, 2010.

External links

• Official website