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 and
raised on July 21, 1981, in The Bronx, New York, 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 L...