John Kent Salazar Castillo , a grade 10 student at Blessed Luisa School in Paranaque was born into a family of painters and was exposed since birth. His grandfather Nelson Castillo is known as the "Father of Miniature Painting here in the Philippines, while his father, Janddie Castillo is the "Master of Splash Art of Wisik Ant His mother, Maricris Salazar Castillo paints impressionist flowers, gardens and landscapes.

 He is a pioneer member of the Visual Artists of Paranaque (VAP) and other art groups. As a child like his older brother " JC", he was always with his dad as he created colorful artworks. His dad would give him art materials as he painted with him. Those were precious bonding moments with his dad. These seemingly innocent experiences eventually led him to discover his own abstract style and personality in the arts.

History plays an important role in his art. He believes that without the past, there would be no present- and we are the representations of today. Listening to his parents' and grandparents' stories also taught him the importance of enjoying while doing an artworks. Because of this, he translates his love to painting with fond. He is into abstract paintings and uses acrylic paints .From his dad, he also counts his of his greatest influence very such a closely-knit a encourages him to grow what he wants to be. Had joined several group shows.