Albert Castiglia was born on August 12,1969 and is an American blues singer, songwriter and guitarist.
10 Facts About Albert Castiglia
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Albert Castiglia was born in New York City, United States, to a Cuban mother and an Italian father.
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Albert Castiglia moved with his family to Miami, Florida, when he was five years old and commenced learning the guitar seven years later.
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Albert Castiglia joined the Miami Blues Authority in 1990 and was named the 'best blues guitarist in Miami' by the Miami New Times in 1997.
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In 2002, Albert Castiglia joined David Shelley in the Alligator Alley Allstars, a "blues and roots super group" at Alligator Alley, a "Native Florida" restaurant and live music venue.
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Keepin On, recorded in Dover, New Jersey, featured five tracks written by Albert Castiglia, plus covers of songs by John Lee Hooker, Mack Rice, T-Bone Walker, Peter Green, Robert Nighthawk and Bob Dylan.
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In December 2013, Albert Castiglia performed at the Bradenton Blues Festival.
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In March 2014, Albert Castiglia signed a recording contract with Ruf Records.
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In 2015, Albert Castiglia made a guest appearance on John Ginty's albums, Bad News Travels and the subsequent Bad News Travels.
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In May 2020, Albert Castiglia won a Blues Music Award in the 'Blues Rock Album of the Year' category for his album, Masterpiece.