Tony Castillo (born January 3, 1972), better known by his stage name "Gorilla Tek," is an American record producer and composer. He founded the production company Drummajorz. Castillo's work includes contributions to the group âÂÂIconz,â known for the track âÂÂGet Fucked Up.â He is represented by JC âÂÂFentzâ Louis, CEO of Iconz Worldwide, a music and film enterprise based in South Florida. Castillo has contributed to film scores for productions such as âÂÂBloodlineâÂÂ, distributed by Codeblack/Universal and the 2008 movie âÂÂThe Next HitâÂÂ, released by Lionsgate.
In 1985, Castillo co-founded the Miami-based group âÂÂThe Committeeâ alongside Carl Bosse, Trek, Fentz, and Chapter. He has also collaborated with DJ Uncle Al and Uncle Luke. By 1999, âÂÂThe Committeeâ had expanded into artist management under the name Iconz Music Group. Between 1998 and 2002, Castillo formed a production duo with Trek, producing for Slip-n-Side Records artists such as Trick Daddy, J-Shin, and Trina. The Opa-Locka-based rap group Iconz, under their management, released âÂÂGet Fucked Upâ in 2000, which entered the Billboard Hot 100 and reached #93.