As one of the major Latin pop heartthrobs of the 2000s, Romeo Santos mixed
traditional bachata music from the Dominican Republic with smooth, crooning R&B,
using his charm and talent to establish himself as a huge global star. Born on
July 21, 1981, in New York City, Romeo Santos started writing songs and singing
in his church choir at the age of 13 before forming the bachata band Aventura
with his cousins, leading the group for 15 years as they became pop heroes to
young Latino fans across America and reached Number 5 in the US charts with
their 2009 album The Last. Turning solo...