Patrick Michael Castielle

Patrick Michael Castielle (born Patrick Michael Larsson March 6, 1974 in Malmö) is an entrepreneur, photographer, designer, singer, songwriter and television star. He released the singles "Nothing I Won't Do" and "Pia Pia" before becoming one of the participants of the Swedish version of Paradise Hotel in 2005. The following year he created and hosted Little Italy together with his fiance, Olinda Castielle. He is the co-founder and designer of the provocative online clothing and lifestyle brand Maison De Castielle.

Music career
Patrick Castielle (former Patrick Larsson) was born in Malmö in the south of Sweden to Ulla Larsson and Torbjörn Nilsson.

Patrick was raised in the Mormon faith which has had a huge effect on his life. Teaching him obedience and discipline, he learned at a young age to be honest and to respect and accept other people. Later on in his life he left the Latter Day Saints church which his father had done many years before him. He does not belong to any religion and is inspired by Eckhart Tolle, and Jiddu Krishnamurti. He spend most of his childhood in the south of Sweden.

Patrick was already writing music at a very young age. He performed in his first music competition his sister, Carina Larsson, when he was only 15 years old performing at many social events and parties, as a solo singer or as part of a band. In 2003 he met with some French music producers and was encouraged to pursue a professional music career.

In 2004 he met with CX Music, an Italian production team and signed a contract with EMI Music Italy.

He released his first single "Nothing I Won't Do" under the Capitol Records label and in collaboration with the CX Music SRL production company. His second single was "Pia Pia". Some of his inspiration comes from when his mother, Ulla Larsson, died on June 2, 2003.

When he was 20 years old he moved abroad for the first time, living in London. In the next few years he earned a degree in business and economics.

When he was 23 he started his first company.

Television
In 2004 he was one of the participants of the Swedish version of Paradise Hotel. Together with Olinda Borggren he did several mini reality shows such as Op-tour 2005, Op-dagboken and became the host for Paradise Hotel Extra 2005. Their next show was Little Italy, in which Patrick Castielle and Olinda Borggren went to Italy and met different Italian celebrities. The show aired on TV400.In the beginning of 2006 the couple moved to Marbella, Costa Del Sol, Spain.

Present Day (2005-2012)
He currently lives in Marbella and in Los Angeles with Olinda Borggren. Patrick has his company Castielle Industries.

Modeling
Patrick began his modeling career in Los Angeles in 1998. Then he signed with Major Model Management in Milan, Italy and traveled the world for two years as a full-time model. He has appeared in many fashion magazines and commercials over the years.

Maison De Castielle
Castielle is the co-founder and designer of the provocative online clothing and lifestyle site Maison De Castielle together with Olinda Borggren

Singles

 * 2004: "Nothing I Won't Do"
 * 2005: "Pia, Pia"

Filmography

 * 2005: OP-tour
 * 2005: Paradise Hotel (reality show)
 * 2005: Paradise Hotel Extra
 * 2006: Little Italy
 * 2006: Paradise Hotel Extra 2006 (as a host together with Olinda Borggren)