| Toby Love | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Octavio Rivera |
| Born | 1986 (age 25–26) The Bronx, New York, United States |
| Origin | New York City |
| Genres | Bachata, R&B, hip hop |
| Occupations | songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Sony BMG |
| Website | Official |
Octavio Rivera (born 1986) better known by his stage name Toby Love, is a Puerto Rican[1] bachata musician. Love is known for performing a style of bachata music that combines traditional and urban singing and production.[1][2]
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Toby Love was born and raised in The Bronx, New York.[2] While his mother is Puerto Rican, his mother eventually married a Dominican man. As a result, Toby was raised listening to bachata music.[1]
Toby Love was a originally a backup singer for the bachata band Aventura before beginning a solo career with his 2006 LP, Toby Love, released on Sony Records.[2] In 2008, he received four nominations to the Billboard Latin Music Awards for songs included in his debut album.[2] Love won awards for two categories, Tropical Airplay Song of the Year, and Latin Rap / Hip Hop Album of the Year.[2]
Toby Love is recognized as the artist that made the subgenre of crunkchata popular.[1] As the result of having recorded half of his debut album in Miami, Love became a fan of crunk music, and incorporated it into his bachata music.[1]
Love produces the majority of the music used in his albums, along with co-producer Eddie Perez.[1]
In addition to living in New York, Toby Love also spends his time between homes in Puerto Rico, Santo Domingo, and New Jersey.[1] Love hopes to begin working as an actor, in addition to his career as a musician.[1]
| Year | Title | Chart Positions[4] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100 | U.S. Hot Latin Tracks | U.S. Latin Tropical Airplay | ||
| 2006 | "Please Don't Cry" | - | #13 | #22 |
| 2006 | "Tengo Un Amor" | #100 | #2 | #3 |
| 2007 | "Amores Como El Tuyo" | - | - | - |
| 2008 | "Llorar Lloviendo" | - | #22 | #2 |
| 2008 | "Lloras Por Mi" - J.Flo Ft. Toby Love (Remix) | - | #4 | - |
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