Before the music was called reggaeton, it was known as "Spanish Reggae" or Reggae en Español. The name reggaeton only gained prominence in the early 2000s, with the dembow beat characterizing the genre; this is in contrast to the more reggae, dancehall and hip hop-derived tracks previously created. The name was created in Puerto Rico to signify the unique fusion of Puerto Rican sounds and distinguish it from the previous Spanish reggae, created from the years of mixing the different genres.Today, the music flourishes throughout Latin America. Reggaeton soon increased in popularity with Latino youth in the United States when DJs like DJ Joe and DJ Blass worked with artists such as Plan B and Speedy in albums such as Reggaeton Sex, Sandunguero and Fatal Fantassy.