Xtreme (group)

Xtreme was an American music group consisting of members Danny D (born as Danny Mejia on July 23, 1985) and Steve Styles (born as Steven Tejada on November 25, 1985) of Dominican descent. The group focuses on the Latin genre bachata. Xtreme was formed in 2003 and since then has enjoyed success among Hispanics in the United States. The original line up included another vocalist name Elvis Rosario, who was also a guitarist in the group. He left after 2005 or 2006.[1]

Not to be confused with Extreme (band).
Xtreme
OriginBronx, New York, U.S.
GenresLatin
bachata
urban
Years active2003–2011
LabelsUnivision Music Group (2006-2008)
Universal/Machete (2008-2011)
Past membersDanny Mejia
Steven Tejada
Elvis Rosario

History

The Beginning
We Got Next Album Cover

The group was discovered in 2003 by Andre "Dre" Hidalgo.[2] He is the owner and founder of the independent record label 2 Strong Music, which had started the careers of Bachata artists and groups like Aventura and Prince Royce. Dre discovered Danny D at age 17. Later on he added Elvis Rosario.[3] Then came Steve Styles after an many audition were held to find another member. Their original first album was "We Got Next".[4] But at the time they barely had recognition at the time for being underground. Also, when they signed to Sergio George's SGZ Entertainment, they had a knew start and made their self-titled album, Xtreme the debut album.

Albums and Achievements

The group's debut album, Xtreme was released in 2005 and reached #14 on the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart.

Haciendo Historia, the group's second album, was released in late 2006 and peaked at #13 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart. The single "Shorty Shorty" has enjoyed similar success reaching #1 on the Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay chart and #2 on the Hot Latin Tracks chart.

Their latest album, Chapter Dos, was released in 2008. Their lead single "Through That Window (Enamorando Estoy)" was a hit but did not perform as well as their previous single, "Shorty Shorty". "Lloro y Lloro" was therefore selected as a second single and given the success, an eight one, "Baby, Baby".

Their final concert was held at the 4th Annual Sydney International Bachata Festival 2011. While they were performing Te Extraño, Tanja “La Alemana” Kensinger and Jorge "Ataca" Burgos performed their famous Bachata routine.

Discography
  • 2003 We Got Next (2 Strong Music)
  • 2005 Xtreme (SGZ Entertainment)
  • 2006 Haciendo Historia (Univision Music Group)
  • 2008 Chapter Dos (Univision Music Group)
  • 2009 Chapter Dos: On The Verge (Machete Music)

Media

On May 7, 2009, Xtreme premiered in a reality show for Spanish cable network Mun2, On The Verge.[5] On the Verge had the highest rated premiere in 2009, among any of Mun2 original shows.

The first cycle of 8 episodes follows the day-to-day lives of the multiplatinum duo Xtreme. The series captures Danny D and Steve Styles as the Xtreme team navigates the bumpy road to success in the music industry while juggling their real lives in the Boogie Down Bronx.

— Diamante Pictures

References
  1. Biography Of Xtreme From All Music
  2. Andre "Dre" Hidalgo
  3. Toronto Hispano Article about Xtreme in 2003
  4. We Got Next
  5. Article about the On The Verge
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