Jerry Castaldo is a NYC born and bred entertainer who logs 300+ shows each year in the northeastern section of the US. He's opened for many name acts and tours mostly as a solo act, but also has charts for bands and full orchestras depending on the venue. Jerry offers up a mix of standards and songs from every decade, while pulling out his guitar for light rock numbers.His new music video for"When Did You Stop Loving Me?", Jerry's original song, will be released in November 2014. It features"Mariann from Brooklyn" from the Howard Stern show, who plays his girlfriend. Jerry was interviewed on the Stern show about the upcoming video and they also played this song on-air."When Did You Stop Loving Me?" was arranged by Emmy Award-winning and Drama Desk Nominee for composing, Tom Kochan. Jerry and Tom have maintained a 30 year musical relationship. They met when Tom was Musical Director for music legend Trini Lopez.Jerry's original songs are deeply heartfelt and fall squarely in the Top 40/Adult Contemporary Genre. He is in production now for his next single release,"A Girl Like You."Some of Jerry's reviews from early in his career when he started performing the cabaret circuit in Manhattan:"One of the best all-around entertainers in New York City."New York Post"He brings talent, enthusiasm and enthusiasm and energy to his work.”New York TimesJerry Castaldo's memoir called,"Brooklyn NY: A Grim Retrospective" was #1 Top Rated in Amazon books in four different categories (Bio's of Entertainers, Substance Abuse, Self-Help, and Motivational), for three solid years. It still remains in the Top 50 rated books in several categories.Over 400"Five Star"combine reader reviews on Amazon and other online booksellers worldwide! Available in paperback, Kindle and Nook versions at Barnes & Noble online.This explosive autobiographical volume is about Jerry Castaldo growing up on the mean streets of Brooklyn, NY, his agonizing descent into the darkness of the city's underbelly and his desperate struggle back to normalcy."Heartbreaking,""surprising,""emotionally charged.""Shocking,""volatile,""riveting" and"just plain scary."Those comments are from readers of this book who cut a wide swath across a varied demographic--men, women; young, old; and who are from varying socio-economic and cultural backgrounds and locales.