Lenny Santos

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Lenny Santos
Santos in 2009
Background information
Also known as	Len Melody Playboy
Born	(1979-10-24) October 24, 1979 (age 45) Bronx, New York, U.S.
Genres	Bachata R&B hip hop reggaeton merengue
Instrument	Guitar
Years active	1994–present
Labels	Premiun Latin Sony Latin Element

Lenny Santos a.k.a. Len Melody (born October 24, 1979) is an American guitarist, composer, producer and entrepreneur. He rose to global fame as the co-founder of the bachata group Aventura where he served as producer, lead guitarist, vocalist, composer and musical director. Lenny is responsible for the group's distinctive sound. He is the one who dared to experiment with bachata, adding fusions of R&B, hip hop and pop. He added electric guitars and effects like tremolo, phaser and wah.^[1] Lenny is considered the pioneer and creator of urban bachata, and is one of the most sought out music producers in the Latin music industry to this day. Aside from being a musician and producer, he owns multiple businesses such as restaurants and lounges in the New York City area.