A biography for Romeo Santoshasn’t been written yet.
“We have a really cool relationship because I talk to my son like he's my little homie. I try to be the cool dad, like, 'What's up? How many girls you have?'”
“The way Aventura became successful was so weird. We didn't have a major label. They say everything has a reason, but it's not easy to find. The only thing that was right was the music.”
“I love performing in New York. Just something about the energy that the crowd gives you, you give it back, a lot of interaction.”
“I think people look at me different when they see I'm dressed well. They pay attention. They know I'm about something.”
“I really just compete against myself. I look at my previous material and try to surpass what I've done.”
“I've been so private. That's part of the reason they've said, 'Is Romeo gay?' No. I just don't want to show you my girl - if I got a girl.”
“There's a misconception in my opinion... and it's that we Latinos have to go do an American album, an English album, an Anglo production, to cross over.”
“If I'm performing in the United States, I'm able to speak Spanglish, and the crowd comprehends. If I'm in the Dominican Republic or Puerto Rico, then I'm completely Spanish. I feel like a New Yorker that represents all Latinos.”
“I run in the West Side highway. I've gotten recognized, but unless you're a runner, you really can't do nothing but just point.”
“I grew up in a neighborhood that had a lot of things to offer, good and bad.”
“I'm not just selling out Yankee Stadium; I'm selling out stadiums in Mexico, in Argentina - with my bachata. I try to stay true to what I do.”
“When we started Aventura, I think a lot of - the reason why we became so successful besides, you know, doing good music, was also the fact that it was unique and different and never done.”
“When I get on stage, I try to win my pay: to please and that people leave satisfied... being seductive has given me good results.”
“People know me for my work with Aventura, and for that, I am grateful.”
“There really isn't a formula for success.”
“I grew up listening to bachata, to some of the greats of the genre. But it was very natural for me to create this type of fusion and to incorporate new beats.”
“You have to be confident about the product you're putting out. It's just like when a boxer is promoting a fight. You can't go out there and be like, 'This guy might beat me.'”
“I always had this fascination with superheroes. Who didn't love Hulk and Spider-Man?”
“I'm always onstage, and everyone there already loves me, so I go with this certain confidence.”
“I will drink alcohol socially. That's really on the weekends.”