By Parry Gettleman
Updated: 9:12 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010
Published: 1:56 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010

Rising Tejano star AJ Castillo does not shy from a challenge. As a 10-year-old in a musical family, he gravitated toward his grandfather’s button accordion, a complicated and demanding instrument. And although he was frustrated by the long, steep learning curve, he stuck with it right into his teen years.

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