Toby Love (born Octavio Rivera; March 20, 1985) is an American singer, rapper and songwriter of Puerto Rican descent.

[1] Based on The Bronx, New York, he is best known for being a former member of Aventura before pursuing a solo career, mostly known for their 2002 album We Broke the Rules, later performing a style of bachata music that combines traditional and urban singing and production.

His debut single, "Tengo Un Amor", helped him rise to fame in mainstream Latin music.

Since then, he became one of the most successful bachata artists of the 2000s and 2010s with hits like "Llorar Lloviendo", "Te Parece Poco", "Lejos", "Vestida De Blanco", among others.

Toby Love was born in The Bronx, New York on March 20, 1985, to Puerto Rican parents.

His biological father Toby Rivera sang with the salsa orchestral group Conjunto Clásico.

The album also featured the singles "Don't Cry (La Niña Que Soñé)" and "Amores Como El Tuyo".

In 2007, he received four nominations to the Billboard Latin Music Awards for songs included in his debut album.

[7] On July 17, 2007, he released a remix version of the album titled Toby Love: Reloaded.

It featured collaborations with Max Agende, Jorge Celedón, Magic Juan, Vakero, Fanny Lú, Alexis & Fido, and Pitbull, along with the artists from the original version of the album.

It was released by Sony Music Latin as part of a series of compilation albums involving other famous and successful artists.

It was a Spanglish bachata cover of Michael Jackson's 1987 single, I Just Can't Stop Loving You.

It featured collaborations with Karlos Rosé, Fuego, Judy Santos, French Montana.

His musical influences include Michael Jackson, R. Kelly, Lauryn Hill, Pitbull, Antony Santos, Juan Luis Guerra, Héctor Lavoe, and Ricky Martin, which had inspired Love to produce the mixture of Latin pop and R&B into bachata in his songs.

He was also inspired by Crunk, a hip-hop music subgenre while recording half of his debut album in Miami.

In addition to living in New York, Toby Love also spends his time between homes in Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and New Jersey.