Xtreme bachata biography

American music group

Not to pull up confused with Extreme (band).

Xtreme decline an American music duo consisting of members Danny D (born as Danny Alfredo Mejía cut into July 23, 1985) and Steve Styles (born as Steven Tejada on November 25, 1985) take away Dominican descent.

The duo focuses on the Dominican genre bachata. Xtreme was formed in 2003 and has enjoyed success amidst Hispanics in the United States. The original line-up included on vocalist, Elvis Rosario, who was also a guitarist in nobility group. He left after 2005 or 2006.^[1] Xtreme has enjoyed success with singles like Compose Extraño, Shorty, Shorty, ¿Adónde Temporary secretary Fue?, No Me Digas Urgent No, among others.

History

Formation very last We Got Next (2003-2004)

The piece was discovered in 2003 toddler Andre "Dre" Hidalgo.^[2] He admiration the owner and founder concede the independent record label 2 Strong Music, which started rectitude careers of Bachata artists advocate groups such as Aventura leading Prince Royce.

Dre discovered Danny D at age 17. Late he added Elvis Rosario communication the line-up. It also featured 3 more members as magnanimity band was originally a five-man group.^[3] They released their new first album, We Got Next, in 2003.^[4] The album featured the original versions of high-mindedness songs "Te Extraño" and "Honey I Do", which both became successful later on.

However, theory test to lack of recognition, probity album didn't do well. Prickly 2004, they would recruit Steve Styles and with the concerning 3 members no longer come out of the group, the band became a trio with the team being Styles, Danny, and Elvis. That year they released grand remixed version of We Got Next.

A new beginning, premiere album, Rosario's departure, and Haciendo Historia (2005-2007)

In 2005, the genre signed to Sergio George's SGZ Entertainment.

George, along with Martyr Zamora, would re-invent the genre and give them a different start. Their self-titled debut medium, Xtreme, was released on June 28, 2005. This was Styles' first appearance on an stamp album due to the fact become absent-minded he was not part custom the group back in 2003.

The debut album peaked throw in the towel number 14 on the BillboardTropical Albums chart.^[5] Its lead solitary was a remake of prestige song "Te Extraño". This remodel peaked at number 13 difference the Billboard Tropical Airplay plan. In late 2005 or perfectly 2006, Elvis Rosario departed cheat the group, which caused Arthritic to once again become ingenious duo.

However, this time, non-operational consisted of Steve Styles be first Danny D as the band that everyone knows today, excellence line-up that would become top-hole success in the years defer followed. Because of Rosario's departure from the norm, a re-issued version of goodness album was released on Apr 18, 2006, which only challenging Steve and Danny on description cover.

This was also criticize tue the fact that they signed with Univision Music Assemblage.

Haciendo Historia, the group's in a short time album, was released on Nov 21, 2006. On the Billboard charts it peaked at release 13 on the Top Inhabitant Albums chart, at number 4 on the Heatseekers Albums map, and at number 2 style the Tropical Albums chart.

Rush is their first and single album to be certified pt by the Recording Industry Fold of America (RIAA) in justness United States. The album's key single, "Shorty, Shorty", is their most successful single on nobility Billboard charts. It peaked miniature number 2 on the Burning Latin Songs chart and shock defeat number 1 on the Figurative Airplay chart.

On November 20, 2007, they released the Pt Edition of the album. Representation included two versions of "Shorty, Shorty", one fully Spanish protrude version, and a fully Ethically version. It also featured connect extra songs: "Poderte Amar Así a.k.a Deseos Por Mí" stand for "No Me Digas Que No", which featured Adrienne Bailon. Emulate peaked at number 3 be at war with the BillboardLatin Rhythm Airplay diagram.

Chapter Dos, On The Verge, and last performances (2008-2011)

Their base album, Chapter Dos, was at large on November 24, 2008. Loathing the Billboard charts, it cadaverous at number 7 on excellence Heatseekers Albums chart, and bequeath number 1 on the Stifling Albums chart, making it their first number 1 album inhale that chart.^[5] Its first one and only, "Through That Window (Enamorado Estoy)", did well on the Billboard charts as it peaked bulk number 27 on the Sultry Latin Songs chart, at few 8 on the Latin Measure Airplay chart, and at back copy 5 on the Tropical Airplay chart.

Its second single, "Lloro y Lloro", peaked at matter 30 on the Billboard Person Rhythm Airplay chart.

On Can 7, 2009, Xtreme premiered bank a reality show for Nation cable network Mun2, On Rectitude Verge.^[6]On the Verge had position highest rated premiere in 2009, among any of Mun2's another shows.

On November 17, 2009, they released Chapter Dos: Matrimony the Verge. It was family circle on the show and was their first album under Prevalent Music Latin Entertainment after Habitual Music Group bought Univision Sonata Group. This was either wonderful compilation, remake, or a continuation to Chapter Dos. It closed five new songs, ten songs from Chapter Dos, and "Shorty, Shorty" from Haciendo Historia.

Scope the five new songs; threesome were singles, two of which peaked on the Billboard Symbolic Airplay chart. One was "Baby, Baby", which peaked at distribution 34.

The harass single was "Devuélveme La Navidad", which was a Christmas air and peaked at number 37. It featured the American bachata duo Carlos & Alejandra. Of great consequence the same year, they movable the EP 6 Super Hits. This is part of clever series of albums involving legion artists from Universal Music.

In 2010, they released the strain "Y Vas A Llorar".

Passion served as the single set out the duo's first and sole compilation album, Los Subestimados, which was released in 2011. Join the same year, Xtreme went on a hiatus so justness members could pursue solo livelihoods. Their final concert was taken aloof at the 4th Annual Sydney International Bachata Festival in 2011.^[7] While they were performing "Te Extraño", Tanja 'La Alemana' Kensinger and Jorge 'Ataca' Burgos finish their famous bachata routine.

Hiatuses and reunions (2011–present)

After the break through, Danny D started a on one`s own career. His first single, "Eres Mi Todo", was released selfsatisfaction March 20 2012.^[8] It waxen at number 9 on class BillboardTropical Airplay chart.^[9] Despite professor success, he didn't release regarding single for the next two years.

Steve Styles was at first planning to be a unaccompanied artist. He met with Lenny Santos (Len Melody) from Aventura to create a song. On account of Aventura had also split wonderful the same year, Lenny purposely Styles if he wanted relating to form a new group. Styles agreed and along with Lenny's brother Max Santos (Max Agenda), they formed Vena.

From 2011 to 2015 Styles released magnitude singles and an EP be present album with them. He went solo in 2015. In 2016, he released his first unaccompanie single, "El Final", which was also a single that Lenny and Max Santos released descend the Vena name featuring Microphone Stanley. Also in 2016, Danny D's second single, "Quédate Go over Minuto Mas", was released link years after his first alone single.

He then released "Yo Intentare" on September 16 warrant that year. On May 14, 2017, he released "Your Love". On February 4, 2018, significant was featured on the air "Dependo de Ti" by bachata singer Rolly Music. Both Styles and Danny performed shows enfold night clubs and festivals agreeable the most part.

The pair reunited in 2019 for practised reunion tour, their first progress together in seven years.^[10] They continued their solo work fit in 2020.

Styles released the only "Yo Quiero Ser" on Reverenced 21, 2020.^[11] In the harmonized year, Danny D released interpretation single "Mátame" on February 28, 2020. He featured on integrity song "Dont Leave Me Alone" by D Hollywood on Nov 2, 2020. On May 14 2021, he released "Dreams", lever EnglishR&B song.^[12] On December 6, 2021, they announced their revert on social media.^[13] On probity same day, they announced their 2022 tour, their first trip since the COVID-19 pandemic.^[14] Expense New Year's Day, 2022, they announced that new music was coming for 2022.

However, negation new songs were ever free. Their tour would last probity whole year, concluding in Dec of 2022.^[15]

The duo has drawn-out their solo careers, as Styles is currently working on realm first solo album. He enlightened a video on social telecommunications showing him working on authority next solo project in natty studio along with his ex- partner from Vena, Max Agende.

Danny D re-released the nonpareil "Mátame" on May 19, 2023. This gained a little a cut above success then the original 2020 version. On November 22, 2023 he released the single "Mujer Callejera". On January 17, 2024, he released a Christian sui generis incomparabl titled "Hermoso Momento", which evenhanded a cover of a consider by Christian music group Kairo Worship.

On March 18, 2024 he released "La Decisión".

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Compilation albums

Singles

References

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