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- Origin
- San Juan, PR
- Active since
- 1977
About
Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez (Latin American Spanish: [raˈmon lwis aˈʝala roˈðɾiɣes]; born February 3, 1976), known professionally as Daddy Yankee (Spanish: [ˈdaði ˈʝaŋki]), is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer and songwriter. Dubbed the "King of Reggaeton", he is often cited as an influence by other Hispanic urban performers.
Daddy Yankee aspired to become a professional baseball player, but following a shooting incident, he instead pursued a music career. In 1995, he independently released his debut studio album No Mercy. His follow-up, El Cangri.com (2002), was successful in the United States. His next studio album, Barrio Fino (2004), became the top-selling Latin music album of the decade of the 2000s. Its most successful single "Gasolina", was nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year. "Gasolina" has been credited with introducing reggaeton to audiences worldwide, and making the music genre a global phenomenon. His next album, El Cartel: The Big Boss (2007), peaked within the top 10 in the Billboard 200.
In 2017, Daddy Yankee collaborated with the Latin pop singer Luis Fonsi on the single "Despacito", which became the first Spanish-language song to top the Billboard Hot 100 since "Macarena", in 1996. Its accompanying music video was the most-viewed video on YouTube from August 2017 to November 2020, and is the most liked music video on the platform. Its success led Daddy Yankee to become the most-listened artist worldwide on the streaming service Spotify in…
Discography

Lamento en baile
2025

LEGENDADDY
2022

King Daddy
2013

Prestige
2012

Mundial
2010

El cartel: The Big Boss
2007

Barrio fino
2004

El cangri.com
2002

No Mercy
1995
External links
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