Daddy Yankee
Daddy Yankee
Ramón Ayala Rodríguez, known by his stage name Daddy Yankee, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, actor and record producer. Ayala was born in Río Piedras, San Juan, Puerto Rico, and was raised in the neighborhood of Villa Kennedy Housing Projects...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWorld Music Singer
Date of Birth3 February 1977
CityRio Piedras, PR
CountryUnited States of America
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In the past year we didn't have a true genre that speaks for the Latino's. Right now we have that with the reggaetone,
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That song Oye Mi Canto was the key to introduce reggaeton to the masses. It's like what Rapper's Delight (by the Sugarhill Gang) was for the hip-hop movement in the early '80s.
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It's the first time people will be able to see a reggaetone artist going on tour by himself, so it's a new experience for me, but it's not new because I've been doing this in clubs and performances all of my life,
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You can see that he invests time to develop excellent work that differentiates itself from others. I'm always looking to be a leader, and Carlos knows how to stay on the forefront and create things that have never been launched before. Fans have a lot of options, and we need to stay on top with unique ideas.
beef
I've been through a lot of beef with other singers, but it's all verbal.
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I have a record I love, 'Limbo,' which is very catchy.
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We took dancehall and hip-hop and mixed it in the middle. I knew we had something. I thought, 'This sound is Puerto Rican sound.'
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When I talk about the Internet, it's because young people are there. TV and radio are still what moves the masses, and you can't ignore that. But you also have to feed that monster that grows daily, which is the Internet.
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I'm not a machista that tells his girl what she has to put on. I let her be herself.
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Any club is important. All Latin music movements are born in clubs. There is no better research than going to a club. If your music works, it will bounce up.
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Our aim is to establish El Cartel as not just another tequila but part of the club and party lifestyle. There are several songs where I mention the brand name, and a lot of these party songs go hand in hand with the concept of Cartel Tequila.
I know how to read people. When you grow up in a rough environment, you have to have a sixth sense.
tail
I would rather be the tail of a lion than the head of a mouse.
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'Limbo' has been one of the greatest hits of my career. A great response all over the world, not just Latinos but people in Europe and America.