Dream Street
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Dream Street was an American
pop
boy band
that was formed in mid 1999 by Louis Baldonieri and Brian Lukow. Dream Street later disbanded in 2002 after a legal dispute between the parents and the group's managers. The members still keep in touch.
character Robin from the Batman
comics and films). The band featured several boys aged 11–14 from the New York Broadway/Acting scene. Baldonieri and Lukow hoped to make an impact on the pop music industry by introducing a group of teenagers to the scene, all of whom had prior stage-singing experience. Among these original members were Greg Raposo and Chris Trousdale
, who would continue on into the remade group in 2001. The lineup was changed not long after they debuted the show in front of several talent agents and record label reps. Their debut included a tap dance number and a jazzy theme song, both of which were sacked quickly after. It also included a cover of the main song from the musical Rent
"Seasons of Love."
Jesse McCartney
, Greg Raposo, Matt Ballinger
, Frankie Galasso, and Chris Trousdale
would become the new faces of the group and were given the name "Dream Street," which was the name of Lukow and Baldonieri's recording studio in New York City. The only original song they kept was titled "Jennifer Goodbye", which was initially written as a folk-pop ballad, then was changed into its modern incarnation months later. Their eponymous debut album was released in 2001 It was certified Gold in the US by the RIAA
peaking #1 on Billboard
s Independent Albums
chart and at #37 on The Billboard 200. The songs, "It Happens Every Time" and "I Say Yeah" were frequently played on Radio Disney
. The boys soon made appearances on various talk shows and television events. Late 2001, Dream Street made an appearance on a show that Dream Street member Jesse McCartney
had a reocurring role on, ABC's All My Children
. The final Dream Street release was the soundtrack album to the released 2002 film The Biggest Fan
starring Dream Street member Chris Trousdale, who co-starred in this film with Kaila Amariah who played his "Biggest Fan". Despite achieving gold status overall sales for the album were disappointing for producers who had hoped that the group would become another multiplatinum success like Backstreet Boys
or NSYNC. One of the big factors that contributed to this disappointment was the waning appeal and popularity of the teen pop movement around 2001/02.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
boy band
Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...
that was formed in mid 1999 by Louis Baldonieri and Brian Lukow. Dream Street later disbanded in 2002 after a legal dispute between the parents and the group's managers. The members still keep in touch.
History
The group was initially put together by producers Louis Baldonieri and Brian Lukow and titled 'Boy Wonder' (a name borrowed from the nickname of comic bookComic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
character Robin from the Batman
Batman
Batman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
comics and films). The band featured several boys aged 11–14 from the New York Broadway/Acting scene. Baldonieri and Lukow hoped to make an impact on the pop music industry by introducing a group of teenagers to the scene, all of whom had prior stage-singing experience. Among these original members were Greg Raposo and Chris Trousdale
Chris Trousdale
Christopher Ryan Trousdale is an American pop singer, actor, dancer and former member of the band Dream Street.-Early life:Trousdale was born in New Port Richey, Florida to a Greek American father and an Irish American mother.-Career:...
, who would continue on into the remade group in 2001. The lineup was changed not long after they debuted the show in front of several talent agents and record label reps. Their debut included a tap dance number and a jazzy theme song, both of which were sacked quickly after. It also included a cover of the main song from the musical Rent
Rent (musical)
Rent is a rock musical with music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson based on Giacomo Puccini's opera La bohème...
"Seasons of Love."
Jesse McCartney
Jesse McCartney
Jesse McCartney is an American singer-songwriter, actor and voice actor. McCartney achieved fame in the late 1990s on the daytime drama All My Children as JR Chandler. He later joined boy band Dream Street, and eventually branched out into a solo musical career...
, Greg Raposo, Matt Ballinger
Matt Ballinger
Matthew Samuel "Matt" Ballinger is an American singer and actor best known for being a member of boy band Dream Street. He has one younger brother, David.-Career:...
, Frankie Galasso, and Chris Trousdale
Chris Trousdale
Christopher Ryan Trousdale is an American pop singer, actor, dancer and former member of the band Dream Street.-Early life:Trousdale was born in New Port Richey, Florida to a Greek American father and an Irish American mother.-Career:...
would become the new faces of the group and were given the name "Dream Street," which was the name of Lukow and Baldonieri's recording studio in New York City. The only original song they kept was titled "Jennifer Goodbye", which was initially written as a folk-pop ballad, then was changed into its modern incarnation months later. Their eponymous debut album was released in 2001 It was certified Gold in the US by the RIAA
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
peaking #1 on Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
s Independent Albums
Independent Albums
The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels...
chart and at #37 on The Billboard 200. The songs, "It Happens Every Time" and "I Say Yeah" were frequently played on Radio Disney
Radio Disney
Radio Disney is a radio network based in Burbank, California and headquartered out of the Disney Channel headquarters on West Alameda Ave., from where it has been based since November 2008. Prior to that, the network was based in Dallas, Texas...
. The boys soon made appearances on various talk shows and television events. Late 2001, Dream Street made an appearance on a show that Dream Street member Jesse McCartney
Jesse McCartney
Jesse McCartney is an American singer-songwriter, actor and voice actor. McCartney achieved fame in the late 1990s on the daytime drama All My Children as JR Chandler. He later joined boy band Dream Street, and eventually branched out into a solo musical career...
had a reocurring role on, ABC's All My Children
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
. The final Dream Street release was the soundtrack album to the released 2002 film The Biggest Fan
The Biggest Fan
The Biggest Fan is a film based around the band Dream Street . The main characters are Chris Trousdale and his "Biggest Fan" Debbie Worden...
starring Dream Street member Chris Trousdale, who co-starred in this film with Kaila Amariah who played his "Biggest Fan". Despite achieving gold status overall sales for the album were disappointing for producers who had hoped that the group would become another multiplatinum success like Backstreet Boys
Backstreet Boys
The Backstreet Boys are an American vocal group, formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. The band originally consisted of A. J. McLean, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter and Kevin Richardson. They rose to fame with their debut international album, Backstreet Boys...
or NSYNC. One of the big factors that contributed to this disappointment was the waning appeal and popularity of the teen pop movement around 2001/02.
Breakup
In mid 2002, the managers and the boys' parents had a legal dispute and took the unstable managers to court. The parents lost the lawsuit. As a result of the legal dispute, a decision was made that the boys break up. The boys soon realized how unstable Baldonieri was, when he overreacted made an arrangement with the court so that the boys could never perform as Dream Street ever again, preventing a future reunion from ever happening. However, there is no court agreement saying that the boys can't perform together ever again.New beginnings
- Jesse McCartneyJesse McCartneyJesse McCartney is an American singer-songwriter, actor and voice actor. McCartney achieved fame in the late 1990s on the daytime drama All My Children as JR Chandler. He later joined boy band Dream Street, and eventually branched out into a solo musical career...
since the breakup has enjoyed an iconic solo career releasing three CD's (one being a re-issue of one) and currently working on his fourth, which set to be out in 2011. He's appeared on many Television shows, such as Disney's Hannah MontanaHannah MontanaHannah Montana is an American television series, which debuted on March 24, 2006 on the Disney Channel. The series focuses on a girl who lives a double life as an average teenage school girl named Miley Stewart by day and a famous pop singer named Hannah Montana by night, concealing her real...
and The Suite Life of Zack and CodyThe Suite Life of Zack and CodyThe Suite Life of Zack & Cody is an American sitcom created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan. The series premiered on Disney Channel on March 18, 2005 with 4 million viewers, making it the most successful premiere for Disney Channel in 2005. It was one of their first five shows available on the...
. Jesse also appeared on an episode of Law & Order: SVU. Jesse Had a starring role on The WB's SummerlandSummerland (TV series)Summerland is an American drama television series created by Stephen Tolkin and Lori Loughlin. It is centered on a clothing designer in her 30s, Ava Gregory , raising her niece and nephews after their parents die in a tragic accident...
, and soon to be Fox show Locke and Key. Jesse was a series regular throughout chapter 4 of the ABC Family series, GreekGreek (TV series)Greek is an American comedy-drama television series, which follows students of the fictional Cyprus-Rhodes University , located in Ohio, who participate in the school's Greek system...
. Jesse is set to release a fragrance called "Wanted" very soon.
- Greg Raposo has been continuing his music career, performing in bands called "Raposo" and "Dead Celebrities" and he also started doing real estate. Greg is currently solo and doing shows in New York City, his most recent show was with Aaron CarterAaron CarterAaron Charles Carter is an American singer. He came to fame as a pop and hip hop singer in the late 1990s, establishing himself as a star among pre-teen and teenage audiences during the early-first decade of the 21st century....
in Manville, New Jersey. Following the Dream Street breakup, Greg released a self-titled album in 2003 and charted at #40 during its opening week.
- Frankie Galasso is also a solo singer now. In 2009, Frankie auditioned to be on Glee, but did not make it. At the moment Frankie is still working on an album. So far, Frankie has released one album to Amazon on iTunes, containing three songs. Following the breakup of the band, Frankie was in a 2003 movie called "A Tale of Two Pizzas".
- Chris TrousdaleChris TrousdaleChristopher Ryan Trousdale is an American pop singer, actor, dancer and former member of the band Dream Street.-Early life:Trousdale was born in New Port Richey, Florida to a Greek American father and an Irish American mother.-Career:...
since the breakup had started on his solo career, even being in a second movie with Kaila Amariah called "Seducing Spirits". Chris took short break from the limelight to be with his family. Towards the end of 2010, Chris popped up again to the public eye, when he appeared on Disney's Shake It UpShake It Up (TV series)Shake It Up is an American television sitcom airing on Disney Channel in the United States. The series premiered on November 7, 2010. Created by Chris Thompson and starring Bella Thorne and Zendaya, the show follows the adventures of Cece Jones and Rocky Blue as they star as background dancers on...
as Justin Starr on an episode called "Age It Up. Chris also appeared recently on the show Days of Our LivesDays of our LivesDays of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
. Chris is currently working on his studio album, set to be released mid 2011.
- Matt BallingerMatt BallingerMatthew Samuel "Matt" Ballinger is an American singer and actor best known for being a member of boy band Dream Street. He has one younger brother, David.-Career:...
did not go solo, he went on to be the lead singer for a band called "The Juice", however the The Juice broke up in late 2008. But that wasn't it for Matt. He is currently the lead singer in a brand new band called "Open Till Midnight", which is based in New York.
Songs
- Feel The Rain
- It Happens Everytime
- Sugar Rush
- They Don't Understand (Pokemon and Non-Pokemon Versions)
- Jennifer Goodbye
- I Say Yeah
- Matter of Time
- This Time
- I Miss You
- Gotta Get The Girl
- You're Taking Me Over
- Dream On
- Hooked On You
- Someone To Hold Me Tonight
- Let's Get Funky Tonite
- With All My Heart
Singles
- It Happens Everytime (2000)
- I Say Yeah (2001)
- Sugar Rush (Valentine's Day Limited Edition - 2001)
- With All My Heart (2002)
Compilations
- Radio Disney Jams Vol.5 (2002)
- The Biggest FanThe Biggest FanThe Biggest Fan is a film based around the band Dream Street . The main characters are Chris Trousdale and his "Biggest Fan" Debbie Worden...
Soundtrack Album (2002) - Radio Disney Jams Vol.4 (2001)
- The Little VampireThe Little VampireThe film version of the story was released in 2000 and stars Jonathan Lipnicki, Richard E. Grant, Jim Carter, and Alice Krige.-Plot:Tony Thompson is an only child whose family has moved to Scotland from California. In the new country, he has no friends, and he is picked on and beaten up by bullies...
Soundtrack (2000) - Pokémon 2000 Soundtrack (2000)
Videos
- Dream Street LIVE [Video/DVD] (2001)
- Dream Street Live at Criterion Theatre [Video/DVD] (2000)
Official sites
YouTube pages
- Chris' YouTube Page
- Greg's YouTube page
- Matt's Band - "Open Till Midnight" YouTube Page
- Frankie's YouTube Page
- Jesse's YouTube Page