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Born in Oakland, California to Jamaican parents, Rastan is a singer, songwriter, producer, and audio engineer from Santa Cruz, California. As a child, he would accompany his father, Tito Caleto, a songwriter/vocalist from Kingston, Jamaica to recording sessions and performances. Rastan started recording at 5 years old, initially working on background vocals for his father. Before turning 6, he performed for the first time at a Reggae festival in the Bay Area. At 9 years old, he recorded his first solo EP titled "Father & Son", written entirely by his father, Tito Caleto, and produced by Rankin Scroo. Rastan went on to open up for Reggae heavyweights including Burning Spear, Damian Marley, Gregory Isaacs, and Beenie Man all before turning 15. He describes his music as finding the perfect balance between his Jamaican background and Californian upbringing. In 2019, Rastan signed his first recording contract with Ineffable Records, the label arm of Ineffable Music. In 2021, Rastan started Midtown Melodies, a California based production and music publishing company.