Castro (musician)’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Ghanaian musician
A.K.A. Theophilus Tagoe, Castro de Destroyer
Was Musician
From Ghana
Type Music
Gender male
Birth

1 May 1982

Death

8 July 2014
(aged 32 years)

Star sign Taurus

Theophilus Tagoe (born 1 May 1982, disappeared 6 July 2014), popularly known as Castro or Castro Under Fire, was a Ghanaian hiplife recording artist and musician.

Early life and career

He was born in Takoradi in the Western Region of Ghana around 1982 to Lydia Tagoe (a trader) and a Mr. Cofie (an accountant). He had his primary education at the All Saints Anglican Primary School in Takoradi. He entered the musical scene with his 2003 hit song “Sradinam”.

Castro was a friend of Ghana national football team’s captain, Asamoah Gyan. The duo recorded three albums together. “African Girls” was another hit of his.

Disappearance

On 6 July 2014, Castro and Miss Janet Bandu were reported to have drowned following a jet ski accident in Labadi Beach while on holiday with the Gyan brothers. People presume that he is alive,the jet ski involved in the accident was recovered months later but their bodies had not been recovered yet despite a search by the police.

Awards

Ghana Music Awards

Year Recipient Award Result
2014 “Odo Pa” Highlife Song of the Year Won
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