Emerging reggaetón star Ryan Castro has been selling out venues around the world, one club at a time. Once a busker who performed at bus stops in his native Colombia, Castro has been cementing his reputation as a talented artist who's bringing reggaetón into a new era. With more than 2 million followers on Instagram and videos such as "Mujeriego" that has been streamed more than 161 million times and counting, it's clear that Castro has come a long way from street performing and uploading his demos to YouTube and SoundCloud without any sort of marketing plan.

Best known for his hit song, "Jordan," Castro was asked by his friend and Colombian reggaetón star Karol G to open for her on a hometown stadium show, which opened doors for him and gained him avid fans in Colombia and beyond.

Don't miss your chance to see this rising star on his headlining tour of Mexico and the U.S.

Ryan Castro Live in Concert

Colombian artist Ryan Castro discovered his love of music at a very young age. Born Bryan Castro Sosa, he grew up performing on the streets Pedregal, a barrio in northeast Medellín, Colombia, to earn money to buy clothes, pay for his studies and to help support his family.

Enamored with hip-hop biopics including Eminem's 8 Mile and 50 Cent's Get Rich or Die Tryin', he saw the stories of these legendary hip-hop artists as inspiration for the type of music career he aspired to have.

While attending school, Castro became known for his impressive talents for rap and freestyle and self-released a number of singles, which he posted to YouTube and SoundCloud. He gradually and organically grew his audience and through his hard work and perseverance, he gained notoriety and the chance to collaborate with notable artists including Justin Quiles and Symon Dice.

Named Best New Artist at the Heat Latin Music Award in 2022, Castro told Billboard in summer 2022 that he was preparing to release his debut full-length album. He said it will feature several collaborations with some of his favorite artists that he grew up listening to. He's planning to call the album El Cantante del Ghetto (the singer from the ghetto), a nickname Castro picked up and proudly adopted.