Russ Castella
American record producer
Russ Castella (born November 15, 1983) is an American record producer. He has found success in many genres of music, particularly dance, pop, and R&B. He has his own record label, Bliss Entertainment.
He has produced and remixed for a variety of artists including Lil Wayne, Irene Nelson, Ciara, Mariah Carey, The-Dream, Britney Spears, O'so Krispie, Rihanna, Keri Hilson, The Black Eyed Peas, Rockell, Danielle Bollinger, Mike Rizzo, Allie, Elissa (Canadian singer), and many more. His remixes can be recognized by the intro where he says the artist's name following "you know I had to do this, right? It's the Russ Castella remix." Russ has also scored a full length soundtrack for the movie titled Swamp Zombies in 2006 which starred porn star Jasmin St. Claire.
01Past Projects
Russ Castella was heavily involved in managing a singing career of Irene Nelson. He has remixed her debut single "Sunrise" which is distributed by Universal Music Group. The remix features Lil Wayne.
Russ was also in the studio with the UPN reality TV star O'so Krispie for whom he is producing a full album titled, The Pink Album
A remix of Lil Wayne - Prom Queen has been leaked on March 13 which was produced by Russ Castella. It features a melodic ballad with just piano and strings titled as "Russ Castella Piano Version". A more radio friendly version of the remix has been sent out to US radio stations on March 13 which is titled "Russ Castella Remix." It consists of the same piano melody, heavy bass, and 808s drums.
02Current Projects
Russ Castella has retired from active music production and has transitioned to a new role as the founder of Castella Media Group, a digital marketing agency. The firm focuses on promoting music videos and brands across various social media platforms, including TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram.
03Production and Remix Credits
Irene Nelson
- "Prom Queen" (Russ Castella Piano Version) [Radio & Piano Versions]
Ciara featuring Justin Timberlake
- "Love Sex Magic" (Russ Castella Remix)
- "Womanizer" (Russ Castella Remix)
- "Circus" (Russ Castella Remix)
- "Shattered Glass" (Russ Castella Remix) Remix samples Ciara's Like a Boy
- "Out from Under" (Russ Castella Lollipop Remix) Remix samples Lil Wayne's "Lollipop"
- "Energy" (Russ Castella Remix)
O'so Krispie (Bliss Entertainment)
- "Slumber Party" (featuring King Official)
- "SOS"
LL Cool J featuring Jennifer Lopez (Def Jam Recordings)
Allie (Koch Records)
- "Living in a Whisper" (Russ Castella Remix)
- "You'll Always Have Me"
- "L.O.V.E." (Russ Castella Remix)
Sources and credits
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