Tavi Castro

Tavi Castro
Born
Octavio Robert Maginnis Castro

(1990-02-03) February 3, 1990 (age 36)
Guadalajara, Mexico
Other nameTavi Castro
Alma materTU Delft
OccupationsFree diver, actor, bodybuilder, entrepreneur, music producer
Known forThe Real Aquaman
SpouseYanita Yancheva
ChildrenAvia Castro

Octavio Robert Maginnis "Tavi" Castro (born February 3, 1990) is a Mexican-born Canadian actor, freediver, bodybuilder, entrepreneur and music producer.[1][2] He has won several Musclemania international bodybuilding titles to date.[3] Given the title "The Real Aquaman" for his free diving stunts and super hero physique.[4]

Early life and education

Octavio Robert Maginnis Castro was born on February 3, 1990, in Guadalajara, Mexico,[5] to a Mexican mother and Spanish-British father.[6] At the age of 4, he and his family moved to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada,[7] where he spent most of his youth and developed an interest in football and fitness.[7] Castro played soccer for the majority of his youth and also played as a midfielder on the Canadian Youth National soccer team.[7] At the age of 17, he moved to Europe to pursue a professional soccer career.[8] In the Netherlands, Castro played for the youth team of FC Dordrecht.[9] At age 18, Castro left soccer in order to attend university and focus on his study. Castro has a bachelor's degree in Aerospace engineering from the TU Delft (Technische Universiteit Delft) and is completing his master's degree in Aerospace Engineering.[10][11]

Career

From his time as a soccer player, Castro regularly went to the gym. After quitting soccer,[8][12] he continued to train at the gym to maintain his conditioning. After years of fitness training, Castro moved to bodybuilding.[13] He started doing bodybuilding competitions as a way of earning money. In 2012, Castro won 1st Place in the Musclemania Britain Junior bodybuilding Championship and 1st Place in the Musclemania Europe Junior bodybuilding Championship, as well as 1st Place in the Musclemania World Model Overall Championship USA.[14][6][15][16]

During his Aerospace engineering study in 2012, Castro founded the largely popular online coaching and clothing brand Body Engineers.[17][18][19][20][21]

On August 5, 2016, he released his first single "Survive" on Spinnin' Records sub-label Spinnin' Premium.[22][23] Available as a free download until August 19, it peaked at number 28 on Spotify's Global Viral Top 50 chart,[24] as well as gained support from Martin Garrix, Tiësto and Dimitri Vegas.[25] A month later, he signed a deal with Spinnin'.[23][26][27] On November 4, 2016, he released a collaboration with Jordan, titled "So Serious", featuring Chasing Cities after it was initially previewed with their identities hidden.[28] In late March 2017, he was signed by Anna Agency, who also represents artists such as Hardwell.[29][30]

His track "Moonlight" featuring Jay Fonseca, released in 2017, peaked the iTunes Top 40 chart in the Netherlands and stayed on the top spot for around 2 weeks.[31][32]

In a quick rise to popularity, Castro debuted at the Tomorrowland festival in Belgium, closing his set with his track "Unity".[33]

Awards

Castro has won the following bodybuilding titles:[34][35][36]

  • 2012 Musclemania Junior Champion Britain 1st Place and 2nd Place in the Category Fitness Modeling
  • 2012 Musclemania Junior Champion Europe 1st Place
  • 2012 Musclemania World Model Overall Champion USA 1st Place

Personal life

Castro and Dutch fashion designer Sandra Prikker began dating in January 2013 when Prikker found him on Body Engineers' official website.[37] On January 28, 2016, it was announced that Prikker left Castro and his company Body Engineers, due to her not cheating the insults.[38]

In the morning of January 25, 2016, Castro was involved in a car accident on the A2 in Hagestein. His management confirmed that Castro was driving on the A2 highway in his red Maserati GranTurismo when his car got offtrack and collided with two other cars before coming to a standstill at the crash barrier. Castro walked away from the collision with only a concussion and a few minor injuries.[39][40][41][42]

On August 24, 2017, Tavi Castro and his girlfriend, Bulgarian fitness model and entrepreneur Yanita Yancheva became the parents of their daughter Avia Castro.

Popularity and the Real Aquaman

Tavi Castro has a large following on social media with 11.3 million followers on Facebook, 4.9 million followers on Instagram, and 920k followers on TikTok.[43][44] Tavi Castro exploded in popularity online since 2022 his free diving achievements and underwater videos went viral earning him the title "The Real Aquaman" which eventually lead to Tavi Castro joining the promotional run of Aquaman and the lost Kingdom starring Jason Momoa and directed by James Wan. He has been recorded holding his breath without any assistance for over 6.5 minutes and diving to depths of 100 feet without scuba apparatus.[45][46][47][48][49]

References

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  2. ^ Kavita (August 27, 2014). "Spierbundel, ex-voetballer, nerd en ondernemer" (in Dutch). FunX.nl.
  3. ^ Burç (April 13, 2016). "#ALN: Tavi Castro uit de kleren bij Humberto, Johan Derksen in het nauw gedreven bij PAUW" (in Dutch). FunX.nl.
  4. ^ "Watch: 'I'll be with You' - World's 'Real Aquaman' Shouts Out Neil Agius in Latest Epic Video Shot in Malta". September 3, 2024.
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  9. ^ Castro, Octavio (2008-12-09). "FC Dordrecht Archief". FC Dordrecht. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
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  22. ^ stagedoor (August 7, 2016). "Audio: Tavi Castro - 'Survive'". Stagedoor FM.
  23. ^ a b Records, Spinnin' (September 13, 2016). "Tavi Castro signs with Spinnin' Records | News | Spinnin' Records". Spinnin' Records. Retrieved December 7, 2017.[unreliable source?]
  24. ^ "DJ Mag Japan Special Interview：Tavi Castro". DJ Mag Japan. September 14, 2016.
  25. ^ "Amsterdam Based Tavi Castro Drops New Single "Ghost"". RaverRafting. January 6, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
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  27. ^ "DJ Mag Japan Special Interview：Tavi Castro". DJ Mag Japan. November 17, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  28. ^ "Artist reveal! Tavi Castro teams up with Jordan and Chasing Cities". Spinnin' Records. November 4, 2016.
  29. ^ Anna Agency (March 31, 2017). "Anna Agency on Twitter: "We are proud to announce that we can add @Tavi_Castro to our roster. Get ready and let's turn Tavi Castro into a worldwide known name!"". Twitter.
  30. ^ "Fitnessgoeroe Tavi Castro gaat voor dj-carrière". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  31. ^ "Forum – iTunes Top 40 (General [nl]) – dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
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  33. ^ "Tomorrowland locks full line-up for 2017". DJMag.com. May 16, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  34. ^ "Business Building". Musclemania. December 30, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
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  36. ^ "Tavi Castro's Workout And Diet". www.gymaholic.co. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  37. ^ Body Engineer (October 21, 2014). "Tavi Castro & Sandra Prikker the Fit couple interview". Body Engineers International SHOP.
  38. ^ Koster, Mark (January 28, 2016). "Fashiondesigner Sandra Prikker stapt boos uit bedrijf van (ex)-vriend Tavi Castro na Quote-interview" (in Dutch). Quote.
  39. ^ "Fitness model Tavi Castro overleeft ongeluk met Maserati op A2". FunX.nl (in Dutch). January 25, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  40. ^ "Fikse hersenschudding Tavi Castro (25) na auto-ongeluk" (in Dutch). Show. January 25, 2016.
  41. ^ "Bodybuilder rijdt Maserati in de prak" (in Dutch). Telegraaf.nl. January 25, 2016.
  42. ^ Redactie (January 25, 2016). "Fitnessgoeroe overleeft crash met Maserati op A2" (in Dutch). RTV Utrecht.
  43. ^ Koster, Mark (January 26, 2016). "Gecrashte fitnesstycoon Tavi Castro wil nieuwe Sylvester Stallone worden" (in Dutch). Quote.
  44. ^ Lasri, Hemza (January 25, 2017). "Social media influencers werken hard voor een droomleven" (in Dutch). NPO Radio 1.
  45. ^ "Tavi Castro - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  46. ^ "Watch: Viral video of professional freediver reaching depths of 100 feet underwater in single breath". The Indian Express. December 13, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  47. ^ Mincio&Dintorni (April 2, 2024). "THE REAL AQUAMAN in Italia per vestire i panni di un moderno e scultoreo vichingo acquatico nel video Vaknan Njord – L'intervista esclusiva". Mincio&Dintorni (in Italian). Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  48. ^ Mammone, Giulia (March 30, 2024). "Aquaman: lo stunt di Jason Momoa in Italia per un allenamento speciale". Cinematographe.it (in Italian). Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  49. ^ "Y-40 The Deep Joy la piscina termale più profonda del mondo a Montegrotto Terme (Pd), diventa un Set per Tavi Castro -" (in Italian). April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024.

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