Their local success caught the attention of a producer who helped change the name of their band and signed them to a long term contract. They catered to a specialized fan base which consisted of friends, and other local youngsters, who were children of Dominican immigrants, who spoke more English than Spanish, and shared a broader Latin American culture than a strict Dominican one. The Santos boys formed a band “Los Teenagers” in high school and performed in local events. The four members, Anthony Romeo Santos, Leny Santos, Max Santos and Henry Santos Jeter, all began their love affairs with Bachata at a very early age. The group was formed in 1994 by a bunch of teenagers, who struggled for almost eight years in the Bronx, before detonating the music scene in 2002 with a smash hit “Obsession” from their album We Broke The Rules. But it wasn’t too long before their unique music changed the face of Bachata forever. Their biggest barrier on their road to success was their very own audience, who didn’t want the traditional Bachata music to be tarnished with modern hip hop and other R&B sounds. Being the first boy-band from the Bronx to fuse the essence of Bachata with traditional American music, Aventura fever spread like wildfire.
‘Aventura’ has been one of the most recognized names in Bachata music.
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