-- Group Bio --
Dream Street is the combined talents of accomplished performers Chris Trousdale, Frankie Galasso, Greg Raposo, Jesse McCartney, and Matt Ballinger. As New York's defintive pop music group, between the ages of 15 and 17, the members of Dream Street have amassed extraordinary achievements in theatre, television, and music. Broadway - the street of dreams - on which these five rising stars have graced many stages, provides the fittingly inspired Dream Street moniker. Now the musical dream, as Dream Street, is coming true with a certified gold self-titled debut CD from Edel Entertainment, and its first smash single, "It Happens Everytime".
Dream Street came together in the spring of 1999, the brainchild of Dream Street Entertainment co-founders Louis Baldoneri and Brian Lukow. Armed with the novel idea of merging Broadway musical theatre with the current demand for distinctive pop music, Chris, Frankie, Greg, Jesse, and Matt made the final cut after auditions of over 200 young performers. Since the start of Dream Street, its five members have been tirelessy juggling acting careers with radio, television, and promotional appearances, recording, rehersing, and performing, while continuing to attend high school.
Prior to recording Dream Street, the fivesome recorded "They Dont Understand" for the Pokemon 2000 soundtrack, while the similarly infectious "Let's Get Funky Tonight" was included on last fall's soundtrack to 'The Little Vampire'.
Released July 10, 2001, with its 13 wilding catchy songs, Dream Street has been certified gold, with over 500,000 units sold. Dream Street entered in the Top 50 on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart where it has since remained. Dream Street also debuted at number 1 on Billboard's Top Independent Albums Chart. Dream Street is packed with energetic, instantly memorable pop tracks like the runaway hit "It Happens Everytime", beautiful ballads like the mid-tempo gem "Sugar Rush", and the gorgeous harmonies on "Gotta Get the Girl".
"It Happens Everytime" shot straight to the top of the charts on Radio Disney, making Dream Street one of only seven musical acts in their power rotation {70 spins per week}. Charting on Billboard Monitor with a BDS audience over one million, "It Happens Everytime" has been played on more than 75 radio stations nation wide. Spending all summer touring with Radio Disney and the Go For It Roadshow Dream Street has also performed live at Z100's Trendfest/Zootopia in New York and Y100's Wing Ding in Miami. The guys also hosted and performed for Nickelodeon's Slime Time Live. Dream Street was recorded with the help of award winning songwriter and record producer team Berny Crosgrove and Kevin Clark {whose previous hits include Jennifer Paige's "Crush" and Angela Via's hit, "Picture Perfect"}. Producer/writer Jorgen Elofsson {responsible for Britney Spears number one hits "Sometimes" and "Crazy"} wrote and produced "It Happens Everytime".
The video for "It Happens Everytime" was flimed on a stage built on the band of the East River, next to the barges where the biggest Fourth of July fireworks display in New York history would take place. The video has been the number one most requested clip on RadioDisney.com. A mainstay of Nickelodeon's Sound Scoop since August, the video has won NVP on Nick.com.
On November 6, Dream Street released DREAM STREET LIVE, their first live Video/DVD, bringing their electrifying on-stage performance home to millions of adoring fans. The adrenaline-packed performances offer the excitement of the Dream Street music and dance experience. Also included {on the DVD} are 30 minutes of exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and interviews.
When you watch DREAM STREET LIVE, you'll quickly realize that their choreography is unlike any other pop group out there today. It's a dynamic combination of jazz and hip-hop dance, straight from the incredibly creative mind of Brazilion-born dance choreographer and instructor Claudia Swan!
With all the success and hectic schedules, Dream Street still finds time to support causes and events that are important to teens and students in their age group.
Ex ~ On August 23, the Governor of Massachusetts declared it Dream Street Day as the group lent their time and support to Studyworks! Online - a website that helps teens with all types of math homework in the conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Education, helping launch the site that helps kids with their math homework. Dream Street has also lent their time and support to Scholastic's Literacy Campaign and educational programs.
-- DreamStreet.com
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