182:, Mexico, in 1973. In 1975, they moved from Acapulco to Canada. The trio in 1982 ended their band. Danny Diaz explained, "Individually, we each decided it was time. There's life beyond a band and life beyond brothers." In the 1980s, Romeo Diaz relocated back to Hong Kong, where Daswani said he "gained considerable success in the Canto-pop industry".
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