Daddy Yankee
- Music Artist
- Actor
- Composer
Daddy Yankee was born Ramon Ayala on February 3, 1976, in Villa
Kennedy, Santruce, Puerto Rico. One of the top reggaetón
(Spanish-language dancehall reggae) artists, he started to rhyme and
sing at the age of 13. One of his first major appearances on record was
on DJ Tony Touch's album "The Piece-Maker." Daddy not only sings and
rhymes, he has his own record label, El Cartel Records, and, since his
album "Cartel de Yankee" was certified for platinum sales in Puerto
Rico, the second part of his life has been full of success. Daddy
Yankee is also known as "El Rey de la Improvisación," and has won
awards for this for 5 years in a row at the Street Jam Regaae Awards.
He has also won other awards, such as Best Voice, Best Song/Lyric, and
Best Artist. One of his best friends is reggaetón artist Nicky Jam. He
has produced CDs and other songs for other reggaetón artists as well.
In 2004, he released his first internationally distributed album,
"Barrio Fino," and it is considered to be one of the best full-length
albums ever released of this emerging musical genre.
