Dream Street
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Dream Street was an American pop boy band that was formed in early 1999 and broke up in 2001.
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 book character Robin from the Batman graphic novels and films). The band featured several 11-14 year old boys 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 1998.
The lineup was changed not long after they debuted the show in front of several talent agents and record label reps. Their debut involved among other things a tap dance number, and a jazzy theme song... both of which were sacked quickly after, as well as a cover of the main song from the musical Rent "Seasons of Love."
Jesse McCartney, Gregory Raposo, Matt Ballinger, Frankie Galasso, and Chris Trousdale
would become the new faces of the group, and were given the name "Dream Street" (which incidentally 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 and was certified Gold in the US by the RIAA. The final Dream Street release was the soundtrack album to the released 2002 film The Biggest Fan starring former Dream Street member Chris Trousdale.
One of the big factors that contributed was the waning appeal and popularity of the teen pop movement around 2001/02.
In early 2002, the band went through a hard time in which they sued their managers. It is rumored that Baldonieri and Lukow mailed porn to the boys houses and tried to get them to have sex with random girls. At first all of the boys were suing the managers, but Trousdale later decided to stay with the managers, resulting in a feud with the other boys. The boys didn't really hide their disagreement with his decision back in 2002. At the end of the lawsuit, the managers and Trousdale won. Everyone thought that Chris would go on to be enormously famous since he was the most popular of the guys. In reality, Jesse McCartney became the most famous. He had a hit TV show, two albums and an indie film. He also dated Katie Cassidy, singer and daughter of David Cassidy.
It was said later on that Jesse and Chris saw each other at an audition for a commercial and Chris gave Jesse a hug which was not returned.
Greg later sold his own cd which included his hit song "Take Me Back Home." Matt has gone to college and is in his own college band, The Juice. Frankie has since taken up acting.
[edit] Discography
Albums
- With All My Heart Single (2002)
- Sugar Rush Limited-Edition Single 2002
- I Say Yeah Single (2001)
- Dream Street (2001)
- It Happens Every Time Single (2001)
Compilations
- The Biggest Fan Soundtrack Album (2002)
- Radio Disney Jams Vol.4 (2001)
- The Little Vampire Soundtrack (2000)
- Pokemon 2000 Soundtrack (2000)
Videos
- Dream Street LIVE [Video/DVD](2001)
- Dream Street Live at Criterion Theatre [Video/DVD](2000)
