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Rapper
Daddy Yankee
Famoose for
Taking reggaeton to global audiences with Gasolina.
Gasolina · Despacito
- Born
- 3 February 1976
- Birthplace
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
More people
Daddy Yankee
Daddy Yankee is a Puerto Rican musician whose recordings helped bring an emerging urban sound into mainstream pop.
Early life
Baseball ambition
Hoped to play professionally before injury changed his direction.
Local music
Developed within Puerto Rico’s underground music scene.
Career
- 1990s
Early recordings
Built a career in the developing reggaeton scene.
- 2004
Global breakthrough
Released Barrio Fino.
- Later career
International collaborations
Continued major releases and cross-border hits.
Selected music
Gasolina
Became a defining international reggaeton hit.
Despacito
Collaborated with Luis Fonsi on the global success.
Legendaddy
Released a late-career studio album.
Beyond work
Name
Was born Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez.
Faith
Has publicly discussed his Christian beliefs.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Daddy Yankee. CC BY 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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