Dream Street

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Dream Street
Background information
Origin New York, USA
Genres Teen pop, Dance pop
Years active 1999–2002
Labels Atlantic Records
Associated acts Jesse McCartney, P.Y.T., Play, Ruby Blue, Aaron Carter, Open Till Midnight, Raposo, Stevie Brock, Nobody's Angel, No Secrets, O-Town
Past members Jesse McCartney
Greg Raposo
Matt Ballinger
Frankie Galasso
Chris Trousdale

Dream Street was a short-lived 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.

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 book character Robin from the Batman comics and films). The band featured several boys aged 11–14 from the New York Broadway/Acting scene.[1] 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 from 1999 until 2002. 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 for Brian Lukows fiance, 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.[2] 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. In late 2000, Dream Street made an appearance on a show that Dream Street member Jesse McCartney had a recurring 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. Dream Street had their first concert in December 1999 for the Variety Children's Charity. The boys released two DVDs from 1999 and 2001.

Breakup

In mid-2002, the managers and the boys' parents had a legal dispute and the parents took the managers to court. The parents lost the lawsuit. As a result of the legal dispute, the managers and judge made a decision that the boys break up. And the band released solo albums.

New beginnings

McCartney at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival premiere of Beware the Gonzo.
  • Jesse McCartney since the breakup has enjoyed a successful solo career releasing three CDs, spawning three top ten singles, and is currently working on his fourth. He's appeared on many television shows, including Disney's Hannah Montana and The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. Jesse also appeared on an episode of Law & Order: SVU. Jesse had a starring role on The WB's successful show Summerland, alongside future stars like Zac Efron, and was set to star in Locke and Key(however the pilot was not picked up for an entire season). In 2008 Jesse was cast as the lead role in the independent film Keith. Jesse had a recurring role in Season 4 of the ABC Family series, Greek, and appears as a lead role in the 2012 movie Chernobyl Diaries which was a moderate box office success. In June 2011, Jesse released a fragrance for women, "Wanted". Jesse has also forayed into voice acting, performing as Dick Grayson/Robin on the show Young Justice, Terence in the Tinker Bell films, Theodore in the Alvin and the Chipmunks films, and voicing the Roxas and Ventus in the popular (English versions) of Kingdom Hearts series of video games.


Raposo in Concert
  • 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 Carter 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". Frankie currently performs with the First National Tour of Jersey Boys


  • Chris Trousdale 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 Up as Justin Starr on an episode called "Age It Up. Chris also appeared recently on the show Days of Our Lives. Chris auditioned for The Voice in 2012, but did not make it past the blind auditions. He currently works at a dance studio.


  • Matt Ballinger did not go solo, he went on to be the lead singer for a band called "The Juice", which broke up in 2008. He is currently the lead singer in a brand new band called "Open Till Midnight". He appeared in an episode of 30 Rock . He also recently got married.


Discography

Songs

1."Feel The Rain"

2."They Don't Understand"

3."It Happens Everytime"

4."Gotta Get The Girl"

5."Sugar Rush"

6."Jennifer Goodbye"

7."I Say Yeah"

8."Matter of Time"

9."Let's Get Funky Tonite"

10."This Time"

11."Hooked On You"

12."Someone To Hold Me Tonight"

13."Dream On"

14."I Miss You"

15."You're Taking Me Over"

16."With All My Heart"

Albums

Singles

  • "It Happens Everytime" (2000)
  • "I Say Yeah" (2001)
  • "Sugar Rush" (Valentine's Day Limited Edition - 2001)
  • "With All My Heart" (2002)

Compilations

  • Pokémon: The Movie 2000 soundtrack (2000)
  • The Little Vampire soundtrack (2000)
  • Radio Disney Jams Vol. 4 (2001)
  • The Biggest Fan soundtrack (2002)
  • Radio Disney Jams Vol. 5 (2002)

Videos

  • Dream Street LIVE [Video/DVD] (2001)
  • Dream Street Live at Criterion Theatre [Video/DVD] (1999)

Movies

References

  1. ↑ Biography at Allmusic
  2. ↑ Albums chart information on Billboard

External links

Official sites

Videos and interviews

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