It wasn't supposed be this way. When the trio of teens from Monterrey known as the Colectivo 3Ball Monterrey first started remixing dance classics under the guidance of mentor and eventual manager Toy Selectah, they never thought their biggest fans would be so into...pointy boots.

With their addictive, hyper-electro cumbia/regional/Afro remixes, the three DJs -- Erick Rincon, Sheeqo Beat and DJ Otto (16, 18 and 18 years-old, respectively) -- have become the most popular in the unlikely tribal guarachero dance scene, which extends from their hometown of Monterrey, Mexico to as far as Texas and beyond. Although the trio hardly ever sports the "vaquero"/pointy boot ensemble often associated with those in the tribal scene, they've happily embraced the audience that's helped catapult them to international stardom.

3Ball MTY released the world's first "official" tribal guarachero EP in 2010 and the five-song collection soon found its way to internet buzz. Their remixes have been called "the future of regional Mexican music," and their reach is ever expanding, with their first official video, Intentalo, receiving more than four million hits on YouTube.