Patrick Michael Larsson
Encyclopedia
Patrick Michael Castielle is a entrepreneur
, lead singer, songwriter
and television star. He is the CEO and founder of Flaveit.com. He started his career in Sweden at a young age. His music career was launched with the release of his first single in 2003 (Nothing I Won't Do) under the Capitol Records label and in collaboration with the CX Music SRL production company. In 2005 he was one of the participants
of the Swedish version of Paradise Hotel
,. Together with his girlfriend, Olinda Borggren
, he created and hosted the TV show Little Italy
in 2006,
in the south of Sweden
to Ulla Larsson and Torbjörn Nilsson.
Patrick was raised in the Mormon
faith which has had a huge effect on his life. Teaching him obedience and discipline, he learned at a young age to be honest and to respect and accept other people. Later on in his life he left the LDS church which his father had done many years before him. He spend most of his childhood in the south of Sweden. When he was 20 years old he moved abroad for the first time, to London
. In the next few years he earned a degree in business and economics.
When he was 23 he started his first company and that was the beginning of his passion for business.
and realized that maybe he should pursue a professional music career.
In 2004 he met with an Italian production team, CX Music and signed a contract with EMI Music Italy. He released his first single "Nothing I Won't Do". His second single was "Pia Pia". Some of his inspiration comes from when his mother, Ulla Larsson, died on June 2, 2003.
. Together with Olinda Borggren
he did several mini reality shows such as Op-tour 2005, Op-dagboken and became the host for Paradise Hotel Extra 2005. Their next show was Little Italy, in which Patrick Castielle and Olinda Borggren went to Italy
and met different Italian celebrities, such as the football
player Maldini. The show aired on TV400.In the beginning of 2006 the couple moved to Marbella
, Costa Del Sol
, Spain
.
and in Los Angeles
with Olinda Borggren
. Patrick is currently running his company Dreambridge Creation Factory and his other company Flaveit! Holding plc. Patrick is the creator, co-founder and architect of the "Flaveit.com" project by Dreambridge Creationfactory, where he is the CEO. The site will be launched December, 2011.
in 1998. Then he signed with Major Model Management in Milan, Italy and traveled the world for two years as a fulltime model. He has appeared in many fashion magazines and commercials over the years.
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
, lead singer, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and television star. He is the CEO and founder of Flaveit.com. He started his career in Sweden at a young age. His music career was launched with the release of his first single in 2003 (Nothing I Won't Do) under the Capitol Records label and in collaboration with the CX Music SRL production company. In 2005 he was one of the participants
of the Swedish version of Paradise Hotel
Paradise Hotel
The first season of Paradise Hotel aired on Fox from June 18, 2003 to October 1, 2003 with thirty episodes and was hosted by Amanda Byram. A similar show called Forever Eden was produced the following year...
,. Together with his girlfriend, Olinda Borggren
Olinda Borggren
Olinda Joy Elisabeth Borggren is a Swedish television personality who was a contestant on the American reality show Joe Millionaire and the first season of the Swedish version of Paradise Hotel...
, he created and hosted the TV show Little Italy
Little Italy
Little Italy is a general name for an ethnic enclave populated primarily by Italians or people of Italian ancestry, usually in an urban neighborhood.-Canada:*Little Italy, Edmonton, in Alberta*Little Italy, Montreal, in Quebec...
in 2006,
Family history
Patrick Castielle (former Patrick Larsson) was born in MalmöMalmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
in the south of Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
to Ulla Larsson and Torbjörn Nilsson.
Patrick was raised in the Mormon
Mormonism
Mormonism is the religion practiced by Mormons, and is the predominant religious tradition of the Latter Day Saint movement. This movement was founded by Joseph Smith, Jr. beginning in the 1820s as a form of Christian primitivism. During the 1830s and 1840s, Mormonism gradually distinguished itself...
faith which has had a huge effect on his life. Teaching him obedience and discipline, he learned at a young age to be honest and to respect and accept other people. Later on in his life he left the LDS church which his father had done many years before him. He spend most of his childhood in the south of Sweden. When he was 20 years old he moved abroad for the first time, to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. In the next few years he earned a degree in business and economics.
When he was 23 he started his first company and that was the beginning of his passion for business.
Early musical career
Patrick was already writing music at a very young age. He performed in his first music competition together with his sister, Carina Larsson, when he was only 15 years old. He performed many times at weddings, parties and other big events, solo or in a group. In 2003 he met with some music producers in ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and realized that maybe he should pursue a professional music career.
In 2004 he met with an Italian production team, CX Music and signed a contract with EMI Music Italy. He released his first single "Nothing I Won't Do". His second single was "Pia Pia". Some of his inspiration comes from when his mother, Ulla Larsson, died on June 2, 2003.
Television
In 2004 he was one of the participants of the Swedish version of Paradise HotelParadise Hotel
The first season of Paradise Hotel aired on Fox from June 18, 2003 to October 1, 2003 with thirty episodes and was hosted by Amanda Byram. A similar show called Forever Eden was produced the following year...
. Together with Olinda Borggren
Olinda Borggren
Olinda Joy Elisabeth Borggren is a Swedish television personality who was a contestant on the American reality show Joe Millionaire and the first season of the Swedish version of Paradise Hotel...
he did several mini reality shows such as Op-tour 2005, Op-dagboken and became the host for Paradise Hotel Extra 2005. Their next show was Little Italy, in which Patrick Castielle and Olinda Borggren went to Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and met different Italian celebrities, such as the football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player Maldini. The show aired on TV400.In the beginning of 2006 the couple moved to Marbella
Marbella
Marbella is a town in Andalusia, Spain. It is situated on the Mediterranean Sea, in the province of Málaga, beneath the La Concha mountain. In 2000 the city had 98,823 inhabitants, in 2004, 116,234, in 2010 approximately 135,000....
, Costa Del Sol
Costa del Sol
The Costa del Sol is a region in the south of Spain, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, comprising the coastal towns and communities along the Mediterranean coastline of the Málaga province. The Costa del Sol is situated between two lesser known costas: Costa de la Luz and Costa Tropical...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
Present Day (2005-2011)
He currently lives in MarbellaMarbella
Marbella is a town in Andalusia, Spain. It is situated on the Mediterranean Sea, in the province of Málaga, beneath the La Concha mountain. In 2000 the city had 98,823 inhabitants, in 2004, 116,234, in 2010 approximately 135,000....
and in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
with Olinda Borggren
Olinda Borggren
Olinda Joy Elisabeth Borggren is a Swedish television personality who was a contestant on the American reality show Joe Millionaire and the first season of the Swedish version of Paradise Hotel...
. Patrick is currently running his company Dreambridge Creation Factory and his other company Flaveit! Holding plc. Patrick is the creator, co-founder and architect of the "Flaveit.com" project by Dreambridge Creationfactory, where he is the CEO. The site will be launched December, 2011.
Modeling
Patrick began his modeling career in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
in 1998. Then he signed with Major Model Management in Milan, Italy and traveled the world for two years as a fulltime model. He has appeared in many fashion magazines and commercials over the years.
Filmography
- Little ItalyLittle ItalyLittle Italy is a general name for an ethnic enclave populated primarily by Italians or people of Italian ancestry, usually in an urban neighborhood.-Canada:*Little Italy, Edmonton, in Alberta*Little Italy, Montreal, in Quebec...
(2006) - Paradise Hotel Extra (2005)
- OP-tour (2005)
- Paradise HotelParadise HotelThe first season of Paradise Hotel aired on Fox from June 18, 2003 to October 1, 2003 with thirty episodes and was hosted by Amanda Byram. A similar show called Forever Eden was produced the following year...
(2005) (reality show) - Paradise hotel Extra 2006 (as a host together with Olinda Borggren)