Background
Dwayne was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico the capital city of the island.
Dwayne was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico the capital city of the island.
In the 1980s he belonged to the musical group Words Four Two, singing lead and composing. The dominating musical styles in Puerto Rico at this time were Salsa and Merengue, but the group"s release of "Somethin" in the Air" was a hit, and made Art Rock a competing style. This song was followed by "Society Killed by Who".
In 1991, after the group broke up, Dwayne composed for others, creating the Spanish version of "Pocket" for Ednita Nazario, and "Metamorfosis".
His first gold record as composer was for "Un Corazon Hecho Pedazos" (meaning "A Heart Broken to Pieces"). Nazario"s recording of his "Pasiones" ("Passions") went platinum.
Commissions followed from additional Puerto Rican singers, including Lunna and Jailene Cintrón. Two of Dwayne"s works as a painter, Personajes and Ser es des Nudos, have been exhibited in various expositions.
In 2000, he made his debut as actor in the soap opera Hombres de Honor (Men of Honor).
He has participated in over 20 soap operas so far. In 2004, he made his American stage debut in Washington, District of Columbia, as Don Luis in Pedro Calderón de la Barca"s Louisiana Dama Duende ("The Elf Lady").
One of the outfits worn by Dwayne during his days as a member of the group Word Four Two is currently on display at the Hard Rock Cafe in Old San Juan.