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“,” an infectious dance track that artfully Hip-Hop of the Year by the Billboard Latin blends dance and urban beats—underscored by Music Awards in 2003. Omar’s May 2006 album Yankee’s trademark, memorable chorus and hard- king daddy King of Kings, became history’s highest ranking mto2: hitting raps. (2013) LP in the top 10 US charts, with its debut new generation Prestige gains fame. “Prestige is an album that at #1 on the Latin sales charts and the #1 spot on the favorite track (2013) reflects the real urban movement. I’m returning to Billboard Latin Rhythm Radio Chart cacahis single “” favorite track the formula that made this genre great, using raw “Angelito”. Omar was also able to beat the in-store reggaeton because it’s the music that continues to appearance sales record at Disney World’s Virgin “Dutty Love” create the most buzz with the fans. Combining as music store previously set by pop star . well a tropical urban fusion of which the public Omar’s King of Kings entered at No. 7 with always desires. I decided to make the album prestige 74,000, beating Daddy Yankee’s No. 24 entry with meet the completely in Spanish by popular demand. The fans 2005’s “ En Directo”. In April 2007, (2012) orphans asked for the essence and the essence is what they’ll Don Omar received the Latin Billboard award for favorite track (2010) receive from my album PRESTIGE”, said Latin star. Reggaeton Album Of The Year for King of Kings. “Lovumba” favorite track Daddy Yankee kicked off 2012 with “Lovumba,” an Billboard recognized that King of Kings was the infectious dance track that artfully blends dance and most successful album of the decade in Latin “Tabboo” urban beats—underscored by Yankee’s trademark, America, besides being the most successful in the memorable chorus and hard-hitting raps. history of the genre of reggaeton. daddy yankee becoming a big boss mundial becoming a king (2009) Daddy Yankee is at the forefront, as a (2010) The album’s track “Salió El Sol” is featured in favorite track businessman and owner of his repertoire, his record favorite track the video game Grand Theft Auto IV, and the track “” label and all his rights. Yankee’s maverick approach “” “Virtual Diva” was featured in the expansion pack has revolutionized the way music is marketed, Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony. The promoted and distributed, and his business model songs “Los Bandoleros” and “” were featured g r o w i n g u p has served as the blueprint for countless acts that g r o w i n g u p in the movie The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. Daddy Yankee was born as Raymond Ayala and now helm their artistic and business ventures. talento de Don Omar was born as William Omar Landron His was also featured in the movie the . el pentagono raised in a Puerto Rican housing project, Yankee barrio Ayala and raised in . From an early (2007) began his musical career from the ground up, “The mind is a battefield, be its commander, age, he showed interest in the music of and “The will is the key to success and opens the (2008) favorite track selling mixed tapes from his car and improvising to not its soldier”. Brewley MC. During his youth, he became an active doors of success”. favorite track “Vida Loca” the beats laid out by popular DJs. “La mente es un campo de batalla, se su comandante, no member of a Protestant church, Iglesia Evangélica “La voluntad es la llave del triunfo y abre las puertas del “Pose” Then, in the early 1990s, Ayala came face to face su soldado”. Restauración en Cristo in Bayamón where he exito. Arriesgate! ”. daddy yankee don omar with reggaeton, as it was initially created in Puerto occasionally offered sermons. However, after four Rico. “We would do hip hop and the Puerto Rican years, he left the church to dedicate himself to DJs would play a vynil with hip hop on one side, Today, Yankee presides over an empire that singing. His first public performance in a night club Omar’s third studio album, iDon, was dedicated el cartel: kings of kings and a vynil with reggae and on the other,” includes a production house; was accompanied by disc jockey Lind Osorio. to his cousin Cordell Brown. “Virtual Diva” became the big boss he recalls. “They played them together and do a his award- winning Los Cangris Music Publishing; Afterwards he appeared regularly on compilation the most requested song on Latin radio stations. (2006) remix. And we would rap over the beats. his men’s and women’s fragrance (DY for men (2007) from popular DJs and producers including The album Don Omar Presents: Meet The favorite track and Dyamante for women); and a budding film favorite track , , and DJ Eric. He also worked Orphans was released on November 16, 2010. He “Angelito” rise to fame company that produced “,” the “” as a backup singer for the duo Héctor & Tito. One is signed to VI Music and through In 2005 “Barrio Fino” became the top- selling highest-grossing film in Puerto Rico’s history, of the members, Héctor Delgado, helped him Universal Music Latino. The album Don Omar Latin urban album of all time and the track starring Yankee himself. The film’s soundtrack, sold produce his first solo album. Presents MTO2: The New Generation was released “” single-handedly launched reggaeton to over 1 million copies worldwide and reached No. on May 1, 2012. The album includes the singles the World, Daddy Yankee continues to be the most 1 on Billboard’s Top Latin Album charts, with the barrio fino en rise to fame , which won the award for Best reggaeton influential and recognizable name in Latin urban single “Pose” also hitting No. 1 on the Hot Latin directo Omar’s career rose to stardom with the release Urban Song at the2012 , and latino and dance music, with over 11 million albums sold, Songs chart. (2005) of his first studio album, The Last Don. Both the Dutty Love featuring , which was also (2005) more than 15 million fans combined throughout Daddy Yankee’s extensive accomplishments also favorite track studio version and its live edition have been certified nominated. The album also features collaborations favorite track with Juan Magan, Mims, Syko, Vinny el Vendito, his social networks (, , YouTube, includes: eleven Awards, nine “” platinum by the Recording Industry Association of “” Vevo, & DaddyYankee.com) and several awards, Billboard Awards, four Premios Lo America. Worldwide, The Last Don: Live [CD & and Yunel Cruz. The album has been well received including Urban Latin Artist of the Decade by Nuestro Awards, and two Latin Grammys. Now DVD] has sold over one million copies, according as it won the award for Best Urban Music Album at Billboard Magazine. with the release of “Prestige” Daddy Yankee proves to his official website. He earned awards for Latin the 2012 Latin Grammy Awards. Now Don Omar is 7 years after Daddy Yankee kicked off 2012 with again he’s not only a singer, but also a movement. Pop Album of the Year and New Artist & Latin Rap/ recognize as “El Rey” (The king). barrio fino los bandoleros (2004) (2005) side projects favorite track side projects favorite track m o v i e “La Gasolina” m o v i e “Bandolero” Talento de Barrio: A young drug dealer falls in love while facing disruption Fast Five: and his crew of street racers plan a massive heist to buy among the men in his gang, and being offered a career as a Reggaetón. their freedom while in the sights of a powerful Brazilian drug lord and a dangerous teen commerce federal agent. Yankee has launched a new line of headphones with Section 8, the top teen commerce el cangri.com the last don manufacturer of music headsets and ear bugs. Yankee also launched his own The musical careers of young artists with his label “Orfanato Music Group”, and creating “Legends of the Game” line of luxury watches with Azad Watches Inc. (2002) the online platform for fans that he presented at the Latin Billboard Conference in (2003) favorite track April of 2012 “FANS & Company”. favorite track other “” “” Yankee in 2011 created his men’s and women’s fragrance (DY for men and other Dyamante for women) With an incredible passion for Autos & Racing that impulsed him to transform into a Drag Racing Pilot with his own speed team “HART” ” (Hasta Abajo Racing Team).