Formation and We Got Next (2003-2004)

The group was discovered in 2003 by Andre "Dre" Hidalgo.^[2] He is the owner and founder of the independent record label 2 Strong Music, which had started the careers of Bachata artists and groups such as Aventura and Prince Royce. Dre discovered Danny D at age 17. Later on he added Elvis Rosario to the lineup.^[3] Danny and Rosario were the original line-up. They would release their original first album 'We Got Next in 2003. ^[4] The album featured original versions of the songs "Te Extraño" "Honey I Do", which became successful later on. However, due to lack of recognition, the album didn't due well. In 2004, would recruit Steve Styles as their third member, thus forming a trio with the other members. In the same year they released a remixed version of We Got Next.

A new beginning, debut album, Rosario's departure, and Haciendo Historia (2005-2007)

In 2005, the group signed to Sergio George's SGZ Entertainment. George, along with George Zamora, would re-invent the group and give them a new start. Their self-titled debut album, Xtreme, was released on June 28, 2005. This is, Styles first appearance in an album due to the fact that he wasn't part of the group back in 2003, thus not being in the cover of the previous album. The debut album would peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Tropical Albums chart.^[5] Its lead single was a remake of the song "Te Extraño". This 2005 remake peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Tropical Airplay chart. In late 2005 or early 2006, Elvis Rosario departed from the group, which left Xtreme to once again become a duo. But this time, it would consisted of Steve Styles and Danny D as the line-up that everyone knows today, which would be the line-up that would become a success for the years that followed. Because of Rosario's departure, a re-issued version of the album was released on April 18, 2006 which only had Steve and Danny on the cover. This was also do to the fact that they signed with Univision Music Group.

Haciendo Historia, the group's second album, was released on November 21, 2006. On the Billboard charts peaked at number 13 on the Top Latin Albums chart, at number 4 on the Heatseekers Albums chart, and at number 2 on the Tropical Albums chart. It is their first and only album to be certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in the United States. The albums lead single, "Shorty, Shorty", is their most successful single as on the Billboard charts it peaked at number 2 on the Hot Latin Songs chart and at number 1 on the Tropical Airplay chart. On November 20, 2007, they released the Platinum Edition of the album. It included 2 versions of "Shorty, Shorty". One fully Spanish pop version, and a fully English version. It also featured two extra songs: "Poderte Amar Así a.k.a Deseos Por Mí" and "No Me Digas Que No", which featured Adrienne Bailon. It peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Latin Rhythm Airplay chart.

Chapter Dos, On The Verge, and Last performances

Their third album, Chapter Dos, was released on November 24, 2008. On the Billboard charts, it peaked at number 7 on the Heatseekers Albums chart, and at number 1 on the Tropical Albums chart making it their first number 1 album on that chart.^[5] Its first single, "Through That Window (Enamorado Estoy)", did well on the Billboard charts as it peaked at number 27 on the Hot Latin Songs chart, at number 8 on the Latin Rhythm Airplay chart, and at number 5 on the Tropical Airplay chart. Its second single, "Lloro y Lloro", peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Latin Rhythm Airplay.

On May 7, 2009, Xtreme premiered in a reality show for Spanish cable network Mun2, On The Verge.^[6] On the Verge had the highest rated premiere in 2009, among any of Mun2's original shows. On November 17, 2009, they released Chapter Dos: On the Verge. It was based on the show and it was their first album under Universal Music Latin Entertainment after the Universal Music Group bought Univision Music Group. This was either a compilation, remake, or a sequel to Chapter Dos. It contained 5 new songs, 10 songs from Chapter Dos, and "Shorty, Shorty" from Haciendo Historia. Among the 5 new songs, 3 of them were singles in which 2 of them peaked on the Billboard Tropical Airplay chart. One of the them was "Baby, Baby", in which peaked at number 34. The other single was Devuélveme La Navidad, which was a Christmas song and peaked at number 37. It featured the American bachata duo Carlos & Alejandra. In the same year, they released the EP 6 Super Hits. It is part of a series of albums involving multiple artists from Universal Music.

In 2010, they released the song "Y Vas A Llorar". It served as the single for the duo's first and only compilation album, Los Subestimados, which was released in 2011. In the same year, Xtreme would go on a hiatus to pursue solo careers. Their final concert was held at the 4th Annual Sydney International Bachata Festival in 2011.^[7] While they were performing “Te Extraño”, Tanja ‘La Alemana’ Kensinger and Jorge ‘Ataca’ Burgos performed their famous bachata routine.

Hiatuses and Reunions (2011-Present)

After the separation, Danny D started a solo career. His first singles was "Eres Mi Todo" which was released on March 20 2012. ^[8] It peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Tropical Airplay chart.^[9] Despite the success of the song, he didn't release another single for the next four years. As for Steve Styles, he was originally planning to go as a solo artist. He then met with Lenny Santos (Len Melody) from Aventura to create a song. Since, Aventura had also split in the same year, Lenny ask Styles if he wanted to form a new group. Styles agreed and along with Lenny's brother Max Santos (Max Agenda), they formed Vena. From 2011 to 2015 Styles released 8 singles and an EP live album with them. He went solo in 2015. In 2016, he released his first solo single "El Final", which was also a single that Lenny and Max Santos released under the Vena name featuring Mike Stanley. In the same year, Danny D would release his second single titled "Quédate Un Minuto Mas", which was released four years after his first solo single. He then released "Yo Intentare". on September 16, of that same year. On May 14, 2017 he released "Your Love". On February 4, 2018, he was featured in the song "Dependo de Ti" by bachata singer Rolly Music. Both Styles and Danny did shows in night clubs and festivals for the most part.

The duo would reunite in 2019 for a reunion tour. This was their first tour together in 7 years .^[10] After the tour, they continued their solo work in 2020. Styles released the single on "Yo Quiero Ser" August 21, 2020.^[11] In the same year, Danny D released the single "Mátame" on February 28, 2020. He then featured in the song "Dont Leave Me Alone" by D Hollywood on November 2, 2020. On May 14 2021, he released "Dreams", which was an English R&B song.^[12] On December 6, 2021, they announced their return on social media.^[13] On the same day, they announced their 2022 tour. This was their first tour since the COVID-19 pandemic.^[14] On New Year's Day, 2022, they announced that new music was coming for 2022. However, no new songs were ever released. Their tour would last the whole year which would conclude in December of 2022.^[15] The duo would once again continue their solo careers as Styles is currently working on his first solo album. posted a video on social media showing him working on his next solo projects at a studio along with his former partner from Vena, Max Agende. As for, Danny D he re-released the single "Mátame" on May 19, 2023. This re-released gain a little more success then the original 2020 version. On November 22, 2023 he released the single "Mujer Callejera".

Singles