A former member of the Dominican-American boy band Aventura, vocalist Toby Love performs a unique pop style that mixes R&B, hip-hop, and elements of the traditional Dominican musical form bachata. Dubbed "crunkchata," the music often features the Bronx, NY-based vocalist singing in Spanish as well as English. Citing such influences as Michael Jackson, R. Kelly, and Juan Luis Guerra, Love embarked on a solo career releasing Toby Love on Sony in 2006.