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Recording artist Daddy Yankee of Puerto Rico accepts his second award at the 2006 Billboard Latin Music Awards in Hollywood, Florida April 27, 2006.
Daddy Yankee Biography
Raymond Ayala (born on February 3, 1977 in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico), known publicly as Daddy Yankee, is the highly successful Puerto Rican reggaeton recording artist.
Ayala's rapid ascent to wealth and fame is a result of the hit song Gasolina, from his 2004 album "Barrio Fino". The album has sold over 1,000,000 copies in Puerto Rico alone and has also sold well in the United States and Europe. He has appeared on over 70 albums, including compilations such as; "Más Flow 2" and "Blin Blin Vol. 1". Ayala is famous for recording songs in both English and Spanish, although the latter is more prominently used. He first became involved in recording music in the early 1990s alongside DJ Playero, a pioneer of reggaeton music. He has also performed with Nicky Jam, Luny Tunes, DJ Blass, DJ Eric, Eliel, Nas, DJ Tony Touch and many others. In Italy, his international hit Gasolina is being used in a TV Ad campaign for the new 2006 Citroën C2 Deejay. The commercial will run through the spring and summer 2005.
In 2005, Ayala was cast in a Paramount Pictures film, tentatively titled Talento de Barrio (Barrio talent). Ayala says that although the movie is not autobiographical, it does represent the lives of himself and others living on the streets of Latin America. The movie is expected to premiere on DVD in Spring 2006.
Also due out in 2006 is Ayala's own clothing line, named DY. He has also teamed up with Reebok to have his own shoes and sporting goods, to be available on May 23, 2006.
Ayala also hosts "Daddy Yankee On Fuego", a syndicated radio show from ABC Radio Networks.
Singles
2001: "Latigazo"
2003: "Gata Gangster" ft. Don Omar
2003: "Seguroski"
2004: "Gasolina" #1 US Latin, #5 UK, #12 France, #27 Japan, #3 Italy, #1 Mexico, #1 Spain, #1 Colombia, #21
Australia, #12 Switzerland, #7 Germany, #9 Billboard Hot 100 Europe
2004: "Lo Que Pasó, Pasó" #2 US Latin
2004: "Like You" #78 US
2006: "Rompe" #1 US Latin, #24 US
2005: "Tu Principe" ft. Zion y Lennox #35 US Latin
2006: "Gangsta Zone" ft. Snoop Dogg
2006: "Machucando" #2 US Latin
2006: "Rompe Remix" ft. Lloyd Banks & Young Buck
Movies
2004: Vampiros
2006: Talento De Barrio
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daddy_Yankee
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