As Urban Bachata’s most successful duo, XTREME have established themselves as a musical force within the Latin Music Industry. Since 2007, they have had 5 top ten hits including the #1 song “Shorty Shorty,” sold over 300,000 albums, received over 35 million hits on the Internet, while continuing to tour extensively across the United States and Europe. In 2009, their mun2 reality show “Xtreme: On the Verge” was among the top-rated new shows for the bilingual network owned by Telemundo/NBC Universal. Their latest release “Chapter Dos: On the Verge” features songs inspired and showcased on the television show including “Baby, Baby” and “Vuelve.”
XTREME’s Chapter Dos debuted at #1 on the Billboard and ITUNES Latino Charts and delivers on the promise of their earlier hits and expands the duo’s sound further into the realm of pop/bachata fusion. Produced by XTREME and executive-produced by Ben DeJesus, Chapter Dos has already stirred up buzz in the Latin music industry with a Latin Billboard nomination for Tropical Album of the Year.
The story begins in the Bronx. At the age of 17, Danny D began showcasing his lyrical and musical talent as the founding member of XTREME. In 2003, Steve Styles joined Danny D after countless auditions and practices. Both raised by immigrant Dominican parents, Danny D, was born and raised in the Bronx, while Steve Styles landed in the Bronx after being born in uptown Manhattan. Always living both urban and Latin culture, they felt motivated to mesh the romantic beats that American Latinos were listening to with the traditional love songs of their parents’ madre patria.
Fusing their passion for the "tipico" bachata sounds of the Dominican Republic with the R&B and urban sounds they grew up listening to on the streets of New York City, the multi-platinum duo XTREME thrives between two cultures, exploring mainstream U.S. pop while staying true to their Dominican roots.
Their previous album Haciendo Historia, sold over 200,000 copies and catapulted the group to a new level of success with three hit songs (“Shorty Shorty,” “Adonde Se Fue,” & “No Me Digas Que No” featuring Adrienne of the Cheetah Girls). Building on their first hit, “Te Extraño,” Historia found Danny D and Steve Styles diving in to all stages of production. “No Me Digas Que No” would go on to receive a 2009 Latin Billboard nod for Hot Latin Song/Vocal Collaboration and a 2009 Premio Lo Nuestro nod for Best Group.
Along with recording albums and shooting numerous music videos, XTREME has also appeared on several of the biggest TV programs in Latin America and US, including multiple appearances on Sabado Gigante and Despierta America. The group continues to tour extensively and has appeared all across the US and internationally, bringing their music to their loyal and ever-growing fanbase.
Says Danny D, “Just like our fan base, we are constantly evolving and incorporating new sounds and hot concepts into our music. We write for our fans everywhere.” That drive and their natural talent have made XTREME a household name in Latin music and will help them continue on the path to success. Says Steve Styles, “We want to help pave the way for the evolution of Bachata as we know it.”
XTREME HIGHLIGHTS
“Chapter Dos” debuted at #1 on Billboard Charts
“Chapter Dos debuted at #1 on itune Latino’s Tropical Charts
Latin Billboard Awards nomination "Chapter Dos" for Tropical “Album of the Year”
Mun2 reality show “XTREME: On the Verge” among top-rated new shows in 2009
Latin Billboard Awards nomination "No Me Digas Que No" featuring Adrienne Bailon for Hot Latin Song in the vocal collaboration category
2009 Premios Lo Nuestro nominated in the Best Group category for "No Me Digas Que No."
#1 SONG “SHORTY SHORTY” on BILLBOARD CHARTS
9 BILLBOARD NOMINATIONS SINCE 2007
18 MILLION PAGE HITS on www.myspace.com/officialxtreme
OVER 100,000 MYSPACE FRIENDS
ASCAP TROPICAL SONG OF THE YEAR “SHORTY SHORTY”
WINNER of Premio Lo Nuestro “Best New Group”
#1 VIDEO “SHORTY SHORTY” on MUN2
TOP 5 SONG “TE EXTRANO”
TOP 5 SONG “NO ME DIGAS QUE NO”
TOP 5 SONG “THROUGH THAT WINDOW (ENAMORADO ESTOY)”
PLATINUM ALBUM SALES for HACIENDO HISTORIA (200,000 PLUS)
WINNER of BMI Songwriter Award
PERFORMED IN OVER 60 CITIES, 35 STATES, 5 COUNTRIES
Nominee for BILLBOARD “Best Tropical Album of the Year”
MTV TRES “BEST NEW ARTIST” NOMINEE
TOP 5 VIDEO “SHORTY SHORTY” MTV TRES
#1 MOBILE DOWNLOAD “SHORTY SHORTY” on UNIVISION MOBILE
TOP 5 RINGTONE “SHORTY SHORTY” on UNIVISION MOBILE
TOP 5 LATIN ARTIST on MYSPACE.COM
OVER 100,000 on INTERNET MAILING LIST
TOP 10 ARTIST on ITUNES LATINO
#1 SONG on XM RADIO “ADONDE SE FUE”
FIRST URBAN BACHATA GROUP TO PERFORM at RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL
APPEARED ON SABADO GIGANTE & DESPIERTA AMERICA MULTIPLE TIMES
APPEARANCES ON OVER 100 TELEVISION SHOWS, VARIOUS PRINT & ONLINE
XTREME MARKETS
Below are some of the markets where Xtreme has performed live. In these cities, Xtreme has a loyal fanbase that continues to grow rapidly via an aggressive and ongoing television, radio, internet and grassroots campaign.
CHICAGO
HOUSTON
NYC, NY
DALLAS, TX
PHILADELPHIA, PA
LOS ANGELES, CA
MIAMI, FL
ATLANTA, GA
LONG ISLAND, NY
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ
DENVER, CO
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
PROVIDENCE, RI
MILWAUKEE, WI
DETROIT, MI
WASH, DC
NEW ORLEANS, LA
SAN JUAN, PR
SAN JOSE, CA
RENO, NV
KNOXVILLE, TN
NEW JERSEY
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
BOSTON, MA
LAWRENCE, MA
MONTGOMERY, AL
CHARLOTTE, SC
AUSTIN, TX
FORT MYERS, FL
ROTTERDAM, GERMANY
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
PARIS, FRANCE
BARCELONA, SPAIN
ASTURIAS, SPAIN
SARAGOZZA, SPAIN
MADRID, SPAIN
VALENCIA, SPAIN
TORONTO, CANADA
MONTREAL, CANADA
MILAN, ITALY
