The group was formed in 1994 by cousins Anthony (Romeo) and Henry Santos and brothers Max and Lenny Santos. They originally went by the name Los Teenagers (The Teenagers). They later decided to change their name to Aventura. In 1999, they released their debut album Generation Next, which featured hits such as Cuando Volveras and No Lo Perdona Dios. The former song introduced bachata fans with Aventura's knack for speaking both English and Spanish in their songs. Although it would receive little promotion initially, the album would become big once their follow-up was released. In 2002, We Broke the Rules was released featuring the runaway hit Obsesion. It would first receive constant airplay in New York City in the summer of 2002 on stations Latino Mix 105.9 and La Mega 97.9, but the hit eventually spread worldwide by the end of the next year. The album featured other hits such as Amor de Madre, Todavia Me Amas, and Ensename a Olvidar. In March 2003, New York stations started promotion for the group's third album Love & Hate by releasing the first single La Guerra. Despite being a decent hit in New York, the album became a bigger deal thanks to its second single Hermanita in September 2003. After months of promotion, Love & Hate was finally released later that month. After promoting Love & Hate, most of 2004 was spent in the recording studio and on the road

Aventura "Kings Of Bachata-Sold Out At Maddison Square Garden"

Aventura "Aventura"

Aventura K.O.B. Live

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Xtreme is a Dominican music group consisting of members Danny Mejia (born July 23, 1985) and Steven Tejada (born November 25, 1985). The group focuses on the Latin genre bachata. Xtreme was formed in 2003 and since then has enjoyed success among Hispanic listeners across the United States.

Xtreme was formed in 2003 by the record label 2 Strong Entertainment. The creation of the band started after the discovery of seventeen year old, Danny Mejia. Danny, who was born in the Bronx, New York, and is quoted in the 2 Strong website as a boy who "displayed tremendous talent and passion for music". The Xtreme project then branched out to search for other possible members before settling on Steven Tejada and a third member who is no longer part of the group.
The group's first album, Xtreme was released in 2004 and reissued by "Univision Music Group" in 2006 and reached #14 on the Top Latin Albums chart.
"Haciendo Historia", the group's newest 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.

Dominican bachata-merengue singer Frank Reyes had his breakthrough after Sony released his album Estelares de Frank Reyes on September 2, 1997. Known as Bachata's prince, Frank Reyes achieved a Casandra award, a major local recognition, as well as being nominated by Acroarte, the Dominican art journalists association, for best Bachata performer. After issuing 1998's Vine a Decirte Adios, the tropical artist returned with 1999's Extraño Mi Pueblo, produced by himself and Rafael Núñez, later, getting into the new millenium with Amor en Silencio. ~ Drago Bonacich,

Antony Santos is a bachata musician from the Dominican Republic, renowned for his role in redefining the genre to include romantic music.
He entered onto the scene in the early 1990s. being the first rural bachatero to reach a mainstream audience with his hit "Voy pa'lla", shortly after Blas Durán had appropriated the electric guitar for the genre. Santos' adoption of soft romantic lyrics was more socially accepted than the bawdy cabaret style common to bachata before him, and he shortly became the genre's leading artist, helping move bachata into the Caribbean Latino mainstream.
Antony Santos is currently the best paid bachatero in the Dominican Republic. He has already signed the contract to offer a concert in Puerto Rico at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum, a venue with a seating capacity of 10,000 people. This concert was on May 12, 2007 and he's said to have been paid an unprecedented US$90,000 for this one presentation alone and is happily married to his wife Teresa

Luis Vargas is one of the Dominican Republic's most popular bachata musicians. When he began in the early 1990s, Antony Santos, considered by some to be one of the most influential bachata musicians of all time, was his güira player.
Vargas, who sings and plays his own lead guitar, was one of the first to play bachata with the electric guitar - an innovation which contributed to greatly expanding bachata's popularity. After very disappointing record sales more than three years in a row Luis Vargas has since retired from the business. Many think he will eventually make a comeback.
Eventually Luis Vargas did make a comeback and as most Dominican's never lost faith in his return he is just as popular now as he ever was. Antony Santos and Luis Vargas have also been known for many rivalries over the internet and on stage. He has a sister that lives in Lawrence Mass.

Luis Vargas "Volvio el Dolor"