Mariano Castro, known throughout Latin America as DREAD MAR-I, is certainly one of the great phenomena of reggae today. At 33 years old the singer already has numerous achievements on his résumé; 5 CDs released; the only reggae artist from Argentina who sold out tickets for three consecutive nights at Teatro Gran Rex, two nights at Luna Park Gymnasium and at the largest venues in Buenos Aires, establishing himself as the biggest attraction of the genre in his country of origin. On the Internet, success is evident, more than 13 million views of the song "Tu Sin Mi" which became the hit of the Argentine summer, reaching the top of radio in various Spanish-speaking countries at the end of 2010. Songs like "Mas alla de tus ojos", "Promessas", "Arbor sin Hojas" follow the path of popularity in Chile, Uruguay, Colombia and Ecuador.
His captivating style of singing, with sweet melodies and easy-to-understand choruses give the special touch to the singer who prioritizes guitars and metal solos from his competent band Guerreros del Rey. After an extensive tour through countries such as Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala and Costa Rica between May and June 2011, the singer was in Brazil for the first time in July and passed through three Brazilian cities performing for audiences of 2 to 6 thousand people.