Daddy Yankee's Biography

Birth Name:
Raymond Ayala.
Also known as:daddy yankee.
Born:
February 3, 1977.
Origin:
San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Genre(s):
Reggaeton.
Years active:
1992–present.
Label(s):
Universal Records,El Cartel Records,Bad Boy Records,Interscope Records
Website:
Daddy Yankee

Biography.
Ayala first became involved in recording music in the early 1290s alongside DJ Playero, a pioneer of reggaeton music. He rapped as a hobby, in private parties organized by friends in his neighborhood, the Villa Kennedy housing project in San Juan. At the time he was also involved in some minor illegal activities. By the time he reached the age of seventeen he was shot in his legs at a skirmish with rivals. This experience was an eye opener to him, and he swore off illegal activities for good (his brother Melvin became a born-again Christian -and eventually a Christian minister- at the insistence of Raymond, who persuaded him strongly enough to not follow a lifestyle similar to what he had experienced until then). He then pursued music as a full-time profession, and explored reggaeton as his main musical style at a time when straight rap and hip hop were the norm in Puerto Rico.
Ayala's persistence over ten years eventually paid off. His sudden ascent to wealth and fame was a result of the hit song Gasolina (which was written by Eddie Dee and produced by the producing duo, Luny Tunes), from his 2004 album "Barrio Fino". The album has sold over 1,000,000 copies in Puerto Rico alone and has also sold well throughout Latin America, as well as in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
He has appeared on over 70 albums, including compilations such as; "Más Flow 2" and "Blin Blin Vol. 1". He has also performed with Nicky Jam (which they were a popular duo-act from the late-90's to early 2000's), Luny Tunes, DJ Blass, DJ Eric, Eliel, Nas, DJ Tony Touch, Lloyd Banks, Young Buck, Snoop Dogg and many others.
In Italy, his international hit Gasolina was used in a TV ad campaign for the 2006 Citroën C2 Deejay, which was due to run through the spring and summer of 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.
Daddy Yankee(gasolina)

source:wikipedia

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Cristo te esta llamando Daddy, No rechazes el llamado de Dios. mañana puede ser muy tarde