MDO (band)
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| MDO | |
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| Origin | Puerto Rico |
| Genre(s) | Pop Rock |
| Years active | 1999 - Present |
| Associated acts | Menudo |
MDO is a a Latin American pop/rock band, spun-off in 1997 from the last incarnation of the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo.
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[edit] Band History
In the mid-90's, Edgardo Diaz, Menudo's creator and director, sold the rights for the trademarked name Menudo to a Panamian company. After the release and promotion of Menudo's album Tiempo De Amar in 1996, the remaining line-up formed MDO under the direction and production of Diaz at first.
The members at the time were Abel Talamantez, Alexis Grullón, Anthony Galindo, Didier Hernandez and Daniel Rene. Together they recorded the album aptly titled MDO in 1997. In 1999, they followed it with Un Poco Más. The album featured two English songs, "Groove With Me Tonite" and "Fantasy", in an attempt to cross-over to the US market. The same happened with 2000's Subir Al Cielo which featured two additional English singles.
That same year, MDO released their first English album titled Little Piece of Heaven, which was distributed internationally. However, problems with member Alexis Grullón and the departure of one of the newer members, Caleb Avilés, forced the group into hiatus. The remaining members decided to follow other musical ventures and organized a final concert to be held at the Luis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The concert was recorded and released as a DVD in 2002.
On January 2005, it was announced that MDO would return with new members. Three of the new members (Daniel Rodríguez, Elliot Suro, and Luis Montes) were contestants from the first season of Puerto Rican reality/talent show Objetivo Fama with a fourth member, Lorenzo Duarte, to complete the line-up. Their first album was titled Otra Vez and the title single proved to be a successful hit. The group toured through Latin America and were nominated to several awards.
In 2008, the band returned with a new, more mature look, plus the members will be playing instruments as opposed to Menudo's style of singing and dancing. Their new album, titled Sabe A Tí will be released in February 2008.[1]
[edit] Band Members
[edit] Current Members
(This line-up has been intact from 2005 to present)
- Daniel Rodríguez
- Elliot Suro
- Luis Montes
- Lorenzo Duarte
[edit] Former Members
- Abel Talamantez (1997 - 2002)
- Alexis Grullón (1997 - 2001)
- Anthony Galindo (1997 - 2000, 2001 - 2002)
- Didier Hernandez (1997 - 2002)
- Daniel René (1997 - 1998)
- Pablo Portillo (2000 - 2002)
- Troy Tuminelli (2000 - 2001)
- Caleb Avilés (2001)
[edit] After MDO
Some of MDO's former members have continued with their musical careers:
- Abel Talamantez is currently a member of Kumbia Kings.
- Pablo Portillo started a solo career.
- Anthony Galindo reunited with former Menudo members to form Menudo: La Reunion and toured Latin America with them. In 2006, he joined ex-Menudo Ruben Gomez and formed the duo Blacksheep.
[edit] Discography
| Release Date | Album Title | Label | Line-Up |
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| July 1, 1997 | MDO | Sony International |
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| February 23, 1999 | Un Poco Más | Sony International |
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| October 31, 2000 | Subir Al Cielo | Sony International |
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| 2001 | Little Piece of Heaven | Sony International |
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| September 17, 2002 | Greatest Hits | Sony International |
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| June 24, 2003 | Acústico | Sony International | |
| January 25, 2005 | Otra Vez | Ole Music |
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| February 12, 2008 | Sabe A Tí | Machete Music |
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