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* [[Jesse McCartney]]{{efn|McCartney briefly reunited with the group on April 27, 2024.}}
* [[Chris Trousdale]]{{efn|Trousdale died of [[COVID-19|COVID]] complications in 2020.}}
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'''Dream Street'''
==History==
===Formation and debut album===
The group was initially put together by music producers Louis Baldonieri and Brian Lukow. Originally named '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
Matt Ballinger, [[Frankie J. Galasso]], and [[Jesse McCartney]] soon join the band with Raposo and Trousdale as they 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=N.Y. boys wow Lehigh crowds as 'Dream Street' |url=https://www.poconorecord.com/story/lifestyle/2001/08/03/n-y-boys-wow-lehigh/51080555007/ |website=poconorecord.com |access-date=May 19, 2023 |archive-date=May 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519192246/https://www.poconorecord.com/story/lifestyle/2001/08/03/n-y-boys-wow-lehigh/51080555007/ |url-status=live }}</ref> With the new group members added, and with most of the jazzy Broadway songs scrapped, the only original song Lukow and Baldonieri kept for the band was titled "Jennifer Goodbye", which was initially written for Lukow's fiance, then was changed into its teen-pop incarnation months later. On July 18, 2000 the [[Pokémon the Movie 2000 Soundtrack|soundtrack]] for ''[[Pokémon the Movie 2000]]'' was released featuring their song "They Don't Understand (Pokemon Version)".{{efn|The song was later reworked for their self-titled debut album entitled, "[[Dream Street (Dream Street album)|Dream Street]]" which was released on July 10, 2001 and was simply called "[[They Don't Understand (Dream Street song)|They Don't Understand]]" with lyrical changes.<ref>{{cite web |title=They Don't Understand (Pokemon Version) - Single |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/they-dont-understand-pokemon-version-single/1575571949 |website=music.apple.com |access-date=March 17, 2023 |archive-date=March 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317190655/https://music.apple.com/us/album/they-dont-understand-pokemon-version-single/1575571949 |url-status=live }}</ref>|group=lower-alpha</ref>}}
Their [[Dream Street (Dream Street album)|eponymous debut album]] was released
===Dissolution of band and 2020 tribute
In mid-2002, parents of the band members filed a lawsuit against Baldonieri and Lukow, alleging that the underage band members were "exposed to booze, women, and pornography."<ref>{{cite
After the disbandment of Dream Street, Edel Entertainment severed ties with Sony Music Entertainment and Atlantic Records, leaving the master recordings of audio and video with no distributor in the US. After years of inactivity, Lukow became the president of All for One Media in 2017.<ref name="canadianinsider.com">{{cite news |title=All For One Media Corp. (AFOM) has acquired Billboard Number 1 Selling Boy Band "Dream Street" Master Recordings and begins Pre Production on Dream Street Documentary |url=https://www.canadianinsider.com/all-for-one-media-corp-afom-has-acquired-billboard-number-1-selling-boy-band-dream-street-master-recordings-and-begins-pre-production-on-dream-street-documentary |access-date=30 March 2021
On June 11, 2020, Ballinger, Galasso, McCartney, and Raposo reunited for a virtual performance of "It Happens Every Time" to pay tribute to Trousdale following his death.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/music/dream-street-reunites-chris-trousdale-birthday/|title=Dream Street Reunites to Perform Song in Memory of Late Bandmate Chris Trousdale's Birthday|website=People|first=Maria|last=Pasquini|date=June 12, 2020|access-date=June 13, 2020|archive-date=June 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200613154251/https://people.com/music/dream-street-reunites-chris-trousdale-birthday/|url-status=live}}</ref>
===2023
In April 2023, members [[Greg Raposo]], Matt Ballinger, & [[Frankie J. Galasso]] were interviewed on the podcast, ''Frosted Tips with Lance Bass'' hosted by [[Lance Bass]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Matt Ballinger, Greg Raposo, Frankie Galasso (Dream Street) |url=https://omny.fm/shows/frosted-tips-with-lance-bass/matt-ballinger-greg-raposo-frankie-galasso-dream-s |website=omny.fm |access-date=May 16, 2023 |archive-date=May 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516001651/https://omny.fm/shows/frosted-tips-with-lance-bass/matt-ballinger-greg-raposo-frankie-galasso-dream-s |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=On second thought, do NOT check out the movie Longshot 😳
On May 12, 2023, [[Greg Raposo]] uploaded a short clip to Instagram of him, Matt Ballinger, & [[Frankie J. Galasso]] working on what appears to be new Dream Street music and material.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lil something in the works 😉 #Dreamstreet #smile |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CsJE5a3AUij/?hl=en |website=instagram.com |access-date=May 13, 2023 |archive-date=May 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513011023/https://www.instagram.com/p/CsJE5a3AUij/?hl=en |url-status=live }}</ref>
On June 11, 2023, members [[Greg Raposo]], [[Frankie J. Galasso]], & Matt Ballinger released the single entitled, "Smile" on what would have been former band member, [[Chris Trousdale]]'s 38th birthday in honor of him following his death in 2020.{{efn|[[Jesse McCartney]] left the group prior to the lawsuits in 2002 meaning he is no longer an official member and did not perform in "Smile"}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Smile - Single |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/smile-single/1691774745 |website=music.apple.com |access-date=June 11, 2023 |archive-date=June 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230611150624/https://music.apple.com/us/album/smile-single/1691774745 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Dream Street Reunites for Powerful New Song "Smile" - A Poignant Tribute to Chris |url=https://www.pr.com/press-release/888967 |website=www.pr.com |access-date=June 11, 2023 |archive-date=June 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230611150624/https://www.pr.com/press-release/888967 |url-status=live }}</ref>
The official music video for "Smile" was uploaded to Greg Raposo's [[YouTube]] channel the following day.<ref>{{cite web |title=SMILE - Dream Street |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drTgdXGk1T4 |website=youtube.com |access-date=June 12, 2023 |archive-date=June 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230612154340/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drTgdXGk1T4 |url-status=live }}</ref>
On December 13, 2023, Dream Street launched an official Instagram page.<ref>{{cite web |title=...? |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C00aRGANUD3/ |website=instagram.com}}</ref>
==Post-break-up careers==▼
* 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 band named Open Till Midnight. He has also acted in television and films, including small roles in episodes of ''[[Law & Order]]'', ''[[Bored to Death]]'', and ''[[30 Rock]]'', and acted on stage in productions of ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' and ''[[The King & I]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1091875/|title=Matt Ballinger|website=IMDb|access-date=2020-01-29}}</ref> Ballinger married Danielle Manning, who had interviewed Dream Street when she was 14, on August 24, 2013.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/25/fashion/weddings/danielle-manning-matthew-ballinger.html|title=Danielle Manning, Matthew Ballinger|date=2013-08-25|work=The New York Times|access-date=2020-01-29|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>▼
In February 2024, It was announced that Matt Ballinger and Greg Raposo would be attending ''Pop2000 In Paradise'' at the ''Villa del Palmar Flamingos Beach Resort & Spa Riviera Nayarit'' in [[Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico]] in the Fall of 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=It was just a matter of time.. we're playing a show! Link in bio. #iykyk #dreamstreet @pop2000tour #pop2000inparadise #mexico |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C28ShA_OlAE/ |website=instagram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pop2000 In Paradise |url=https://www.vacationjams.com/pop2000 |website=www.vacationjams.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=What songs should we perform? Go to Pop2000inparadise.com for info! 🤘❤️ #dreamstreet #pop2000tour #pop2000inparadise |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C4TKkEju5g6/?hl=en |website=instagram.com}}</ref>
* [[Frankie J. Galasso|Galasso]] is also a solo singer. In 2009, Galasso auditioned to be on Glee, but did not make it.{{citation needed|date=April 2023}} So far, Galasso has released one album to Amazon on iTunes, containing three songs. Following the breakup of the band, Galasso was in a 2003 movie called "A Tale of Two Pizzas". Galasso has also performed with the First National Tour of ''[[Jersey Boys]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jerseyboysinfo.com/tour/tour1.html |title=Jersey Boys Tour |accessdate=2014-07-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209161249/http://www.jerseyboysinfo.com/tour/tour1.html |archivedate=2014-02-09 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Stanton Prep welcomes back Frank Galasso, who performed in 'Jersey Boys' |url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/entertainment/local/2017/02/10/stanton-prep-welcomes-back-frank-galasso-who-performed-jersey-boys/15742265007/ |website=www.jacksonville.com |access-date=10 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Frankie J. Galasso - Jersey Boys First National Tour |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUYV9_432h4 |website=youtube.com |access-date=6 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=PA Live: JERSEY BOY- FRANKIE J GALASSO- January 6, 2017 |url=https://www.pahomepage.com/lifestyle/pa-live-jersey-boy-frankie-j-galasso-january-6-2017/ |website=pahomepage.com |date=January 6, 2017 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Broadway's "Jersey Boys" coming to Rudder auditorium |url=https://www.kbtx.com/content/news/Actor-Frankie-Galasso-previews-Jersey-Boys-412157023.html |website=kbtx.com|date=January 30, 2017 }}</ref>▼
On April 27, 2024, [[Jesse McCartney]] briefly reunited with his former bandmates after one of his performances during his ''All's Well'' tour at the ''Empire Live'' in [[New York City]] where they all performed a rendition of their original cover of the song entitled, "[[Sugar Rush (A-Teens song)|Sugar Rush]]" originally performed by [[A-Teens]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Dream Street in the house 🤩 thanks to the guys for stopping by my NY show! We couldn't help ourselves and did a little thing for you. |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C6PG4U6PmWn/?hl=en |website=instagram.com}}</ref>
▲==Post-break-up careers==
▲* [[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 band named Open Till Midnight. He has also acted in television and films, including small roles in episodes of ''[[Law & Order]]'', ''[[Bored to Death]]'', and ''[[30 Rock]]'', and acted on stage in productions of ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' and ''[[The King & I]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1091875/|title=Matt Ballinger|website=IMDb|access-date=2020-01-29|archive-date=February 18, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218061345/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1091875/|url-status=live}}</ref> Ballinger married Danielle Manning, who had interviewed Dream Street when she was 14, on August 24, 2013.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/25/fashion/weddings/danielle-manning-matthew-ballinger.html|title=Danielle Manning, Matthew Ballinger|date=2013-08-25|work=The New York Times|access-date=2020-01-29|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=January 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129030607/https://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/25/fashion/weddings/danielle-manning-matthew-ballinger.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He rejoined the group for its revival in 2023.
▲* [[Frankie J.
[[File:Jesse McCartney 34 Shankbone 2010 NYC.jpg|thumb|upright|McCartney at the 2010 [[Tribeca Film Festival]] premiere of ''Beware the Gonzo''.]]
* [[Jesse
[[File:GregRaposo2.jpg|thumb|upright|Raposo in 2008 during a Concert]]
* [[Greg
* [[Chris Trousdale]] since the breakup had started on his solo career, even being in a second movie with Kaila Amariah called "Seducing Spirits". He took a short break from the limelight to be with his family. Towards the end of 2010, Trousdale popped up again to the public eye, when he appeared on Disney's ''[[Shake It Up (U.S. TV series)|Shake It Up]]'' as a parody of Justin Bieber on an episode called "Age It Up". Trousdale also appeared on the show ''[[Days of Our Lives]]'', and auditioned for ''[[The Voice (U.S. TV series)|The Voice]]'' in 2012, but did not make it past the blind auditions. He died on June 2, 2020, due to "undisclosed illness". Although it was first mentioned via Trousdale's sister-in-law, Tracy Pask,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Carmel|first=Julia|date=2020-06-25|title=Chris Trousdale, Boy Band Idol With a Broadway Past, Dies at 34|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/25/obituaries/chris-trousdale-dead-coronavirus.html|access-date=2021-05-20|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=May 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520173133/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/25/obituaries/chris-trousdale-dead-coronavirus.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Trousdale died from complications of COVID-19, family and managers later stated it was an undisclosed illness.<ref name=YAH>{{Cite web|title=Dream Street singer Chris Trousdale dies from 'undisclosed illness' at 34|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/dream-street-singer-chris-trousdale-dies-34-212112929.html|access-date=2021-02-13|website=www.yahoo.com|date=June 3, 2020
▲* Trousdale since the breakup had started on his solo career, even being in a second movie with Kaila Amariah called "Seducing Spirits". He took a short break from the limelight to be with his family. Towards the end of 2010, Trousdale popped up again to the public eye, when he appeared on Disney's ''[[Shake It Up (U.S. TV series)|Shake It Up]]'' as a parody of Justin Bieber on an episode called "Age It Up". Trousdale also appeared on the show ''[[Days of Our Lives]]'', and auditioned for ''[[The Voice (U.S. TV series)|The Voice]]'' in 2012, but did not make it past the blind auditions. He died on June 2, 2020, due to "undisclosed illness". Although it was first mentioned via Trousdale's sister-in-law, Tracy Pask,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Carmel|first=Julia|date=2020-06-25|title=Chris Trousdale, Boy Band Idol With a Broadway Past, Dies at 34|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/25/obituaries/chris-trousdale-dead-coronavirus.html|access-date=2021-05-20|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Trousdale died from complications of COVID-19, family and managers later stated it was an undisclosed illness.<ref name=YAH>{{Cite web|title=Dream Street singer Chris Trousdale dies from 'undisclosed illness' at 34|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/dream-street-singer-chris-trousdale-dies-34-212112929.html|access-date=2021-02-13|website=www.yahoo.com|date=June 3, 2020 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=BBoard>{{Cite magazine|title=Dream Street's Chris Trousdale Dies at 34 of 'Undisclosed Illness'|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/obituary/9395879/dream-street-chris-trousdale-dies|access-date=2021-02-13|magazine=Billboard|language=en}}</ref><ref name=Spin>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-03|title=Chris Trousdale, Dream Street Bandmember, Dies at 34|url=https://www.spin.com/2020/06/chris-trousdale-dream-street-bandmember-dies-at-34/|access-date=2021-02-13|website=Spin}}</ref>
==Discography==
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==References==
{{Reflist}}
== Notes ==
{{notelist}}
==External links==
*[http://www.reverbnation.com/gregraposo Greg's ReverbNation Page]
*[http://www.jessemac.com/ Jesse's Website]
*[http://www.opentillmidnight.com/ Open Till Midnight (Matt's Band) - Official Site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110202050502/http://opentillmidnight.com/ |date=February 2, 2011 }}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120702005141/http://www.freewebs.com/claudiaswan/home.html Dream Street Choreographer - Claudia Swan's page]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20101105222841/http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2010/11/04/jesse-mccartney-interview-video/ Jesse McCartney's MTV Interview - Dream Street mentioned]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPP5lk35bqo Chris on Zang Radio - Radio Interview]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW9UBsBOF3I Chris on WZRA TV - Radio Interview]
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