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Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez "Daddy Yankee"

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Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez "Daddy Yankee"

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Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, better known as Daddy Yankee, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, radio host and businessman.He was born on February 3, 1976 in San Juan Puerto Rico

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Daddy Yankee was invited to be part of DJ Playero's first studio album in 1992.

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At age 18, Daddy Yankee made his first official project, titled No Mercy (1995), with the support of DJ Playero, who became a great friend and one of the promoters of his career.

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It became the first Spanish-language song to hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 since "Macarena" in 1996.

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The poster: the untouchables (1997) and The poster II: the Cangris (2001). His lyrics were inspired by the conflictive environments of his neighborhood, Río Piedras, a former municipality annexed to the capital, San Juan de Puerto Rico.

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In 2005, Ayala won several international awards, making him one of the most recognized reggaeton artists within the music industry

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He released an album called Mundial (2010), in which he approached a very popular genre in his country, merengue with the Prestige tour (2012), he reaffirmed his position in the world of reggaeton

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In 2015 the release of King Daddy II took place, here the urban genre predominated.

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On April 28, 2016, Daddy Yankee was awarded the "Industry Leader Award" during the 2016 Latin Billboard Awards.

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At the beginning of 2018, Daddy Yankee released his first Latin trap singles with the song "Hielo", and on the single "Vuelve" in which he collaborated with Bad Bunny and other collaborations.

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The singer Daddy Yankee, 45, was recognized at the last Billboard Awards on September 23, 2021, being the first artist to receive the "Hall of Fame" award, thanks to his extensive career and contribution in music, but left his fans worried about the thank you message he dedicated to them.