Dream Street member Chris Trousdale dead at 34 due to COVID-19 complications

  • The singer passed away on Tuesday night at a hospital in Burbank, California after contracting coronavirus according to a family member
  • Trousdale had joined the group in 1999 alongside Jesse McCartney, Greg Raposo, Matt Ballinger and Frankie Galasso 
  • Their eponymous debut album was certified Gold in the US as it peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's Independent Albums chart and at No. 37 on the Billboard 200 
  • Their break-up came as parents of the band members sued Louis Baldonieri and Brian Lukow who put the group together
  • The parents had alleged that the band members were 'exposed to booze, women, and pornography' and ultimately won the case which lead to release of all five members from their contracts 
  • He went solo then in 2006, he put his career on hold to move back home to Michigan and take care of his ailing mother
  • His last post on Instagram shared on Tuesday was a show of solidarity for the Black Lives Matter movement just a week after George Floyd was killed by police officers in Minnesota 
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Chris Trousdale - who was a member of boyband Dream Street - had died at 34-years-old due to COVID-19 complications.

The singer passed away on Tuesday night at a hospital in Burbank, California after contracting coronavirus according to a family member.

Trousdale had joined the group in 1999 alongside  Jesse McCartney, Greg Raposo, Matt Ballinger and Frankie Galasso.

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Tragic: Chris Trousdale - who was a member of boyband Dream Street - had died at 34-years-old due to COVID-19 complications according to a family member, he is seen in June 2019

Tragic: Chris Trousdale - who was a member of boyband Dream Street - had died at 34-years-old due to COVID-19 complications according to a family member, he is seen in June 2019

Back in the day: Trousdale (second from right) had joined the group in 1999 alongside Jesse McCartney, Greg Raposo, Matt Ballinger and Frankie Galasso

Back in the day: Trousdale (second from right) had joined the group in 1999 alongside Jesse McCartney, Greg Raposo, Matt Ballinger and Frankie Galasso

 He was a teenager when he was scouted from the New York City acting and Broadway scene for the boyband.

Coming after huge boybands including the Backstreet Boys and NSYNC, the group did reach some success before breaking up in 2002. 

Their eponymous debut album  was certified Gold in the US as it peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's Independent Albums chart and at No. 37 on the Billboard 200.

Fantastic five: Their eponymous debut album was certified Gold in the US as it peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's Independent Albums chart and at No. 37 on the Billboard 200, they are seen together in New York back in November 2001

Fantastic five: Their eponymous debut album was certified Gold in the US as it peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's Independent Albums chart and at No. 37 on the Billboard 200, they are seen together in New York back in November 2001

Star quality: He was a teenager when he was scouted from the New York City acting and Broadway scene for the boyband, as he is seen in November 2001

Star quality: He was a teenager when he was scouted from the New York City acting and Broadway scene for the boyband, as he is seen in November 2001

Dream Street's biggest single, titled It Happens Every Time, peaked at No. 48 on the charts. 

Their break-up came as parents of the band members sued  Louis Baldonieri and Brian Lukow who put the group together.

The parents had alleged that the band members were 'exposed to booze, women, and pornography' and ultimately won the case which lead to release of all five members from their contracts.

Split: Their break-up came as parents of the band members sued Louis Baldonieri and Brian Lukow who put the group together, Dream Street are seen in 2002

Split: Their break-up came as parents of the band members sued Louis Baldonieri and Brian Lukow who put the group together, Dream Street are seen in 2002

Following the group disbandment, Trousdale recorded multiple songs for the School's Out! Christmas Album in 2002.  

He then went solo through Disney was even featured artist on hit songs including Play's I'm Gonna Make You Love Me in addition to Nikki Cleary's cover of You're The One That I Want.

Then in 2006, he put his career on hold to move back home to Michigan and take care of his ailing mother. 

Gone too soon: In June 2014, he announced via Twitter that he had joined the Spectra Music Group to work on his solo album which never was released

Gone too soon: In June 2014, he announced via Twitter that he had joined the Spectra Music Group to work on his solo album which never was released

Trousdale later made his return to showbiz on a handful of shows including on Days Of Our Lives, Shake It Up, Austin & Ally and Lucifer. 

In June 2014, he announced via Twitter that he had joined the Spectra Music Group to work on his solo album which never was released. 

His last post on Instagram shared on Tuesday was a show of solidarity for the Black Lives Matter movement just a week after George Floyd was killed by police officers in Minnesota.

Trousdale participated in #BlackOutTuesday and #TheShowMustBePaused as he posted a black box for the social media movement. 

'#theshowmustbepaused': His last post on Instagram shared on Tuesday was a show of solidarity for the Black Lives Matter movement just a week after George Floyd was killed by police officers in Minnesota

'#theshowmustbepaused': His last post on Instagram shared on Tuesday was a show of solidarity for the Black Lives Matter movement just a week after George Floyd was killed by police officers in Minnesota

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