Daddy Yankee
Puerto Rican rapper and singer (born 1976)
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- Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez ( Latin American Spanish: [raˈmon lwis aˈʝala roˈðɾiɣes] ; born February 3, 1976), known professionally as Daddy Yankee ( Spanish: [ˈdaði ˈʝaŋki] ), is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer and songwriter.
- Daddy Yankee aspired to become a professional baseball player, but following a shooting incident, he instead pursued a music career.
- His follow-up, El Cangri.
- His next studio album, Barrio Fino (2004), became the top-selling Latin music album of the decade of the 2000s.
- "Gasolina" has been credited with introducing reggaeton to audiences worldwide, and making the music genre a global phenomenon.
Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez (Latin American Spanish: [raˈmon lwis aˈʝala roˈðɾiɣes]; born February 3, 1976), known professionally as Daddy Yankee (Spanish: [ˈdaði ˈʝaŋki]), is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer and songwriter. Dubbed the "King of Reggaeton", he is often cited as an influence by other Hispanic urban performers.
Daddy Yankee aspired to become a professional baseball player, but following a shooting incident, he instead pursued a music career. In 1995, he independently released his debut studio album No Mercy. His follow-up, El Cangri.com (2002), was successful in the United States. His next studio album, Barrio Fino (2004), became the top-selling Latin music album of the decade of the 2000s. Its most successful single "Gasolina", was nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year. "Gasolina" has been credited with introducing reggaeton to audiences worldwide, and making the music genre a global phenomenon. His next album, El Cartel: The Big Boss (2007), peaked within the top 10 in the Billboard 200.
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