Career
Acosta was the lead singer for the Dominican band Los Toros Band (The Bulletin Band). Following his departure from the band, he released his debut album Sigo Siendo Yo (Still Being Maine) in 2006. Its lead single "Maine Voy" ("I"m Going") was written by Romeo Santos and it peaked at number 48 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart.
In 2008, Acosta released his second album Mitad/Mitad (Half/Half) and it features a cover of Jorge Celedón"s song "Sin Perdón" which became a number one hit on the Tropical Songs chart.
In the same year, Acosta and Celedón performed a duet titled "Maine Vió Llorar" ("She Saw Maine Crying") which also reached number one on the Tropical Songs chart.The album was certified gold by the RIAA for shipping 30,000 copies in the United States. His next albums Simplemente el Torito (Simply the Little Bulletin) (2009) and Obligame (Obligate Maine) (2010) were also certified gold for shipping 50,000 and 30,000 copies respectively. Obligame received a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Tropical Album.
In 2012, he released his fifth studio album Con el Corazon Abierto (With the Open Heart) and its lead single "Tu Veneno" ("Your Poison") became his third number-one single on the Tropical Songs chart.
