![]() ![]() The energy in which he conducts his live show though could turn even the most skeptical reveller to an avid fan.Īs the reggae beats of 'Gasolina' initiate the show, Daddy Yankee practically explodes onto the stage and does a quick circuit during the first verse to make sure the whole crowd are energised and enthusiastic. Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez known by his stage name Daddy Yankee is a lesser known artist in the UK yet has had huge international success with his expert mix of reggae, hip hop and latin pop. The impressive pyrotechnics, backing band and light show that accompanied his performance all really added to the spectacle. He played an array of styles, from party tracks to emotional tunes. ![]() ![]() Daddy Yankee’s music is incredibly catchy and his rapping is intense and moving. ![]() His incredible home success is evident from the way he holds himself on stage: he oozes self confidence and charisma on stage, owning the stage in a way that masks his endless array of backing dancers as almost invisible. Although he is far from a household name in the UK, he is massive in his native Puerto Rico, carving and shaping the reggaeton scene in the country. He has sold an incredible 10 million records with his hit albums such as ‘El Cartel’. Daddy Yankee has enjoyed great success in both the Latin music scene and American. Daddy Yankee is a brilliant rapper with some mad skills and an endless influx of energy. Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, known simply by his stage name Daddy Yankee, is a reggae singer and songwriter of Puerto Rican origins. Backed by a full live band, a raft of dancers and some impressive pyrotechnics, he successfully translated the dramatic quality of his music to the stage UK dates are unlikely, though, with him a relative unknown over here. and Europe - especially France and Spain - prodigiously. His most recent album, last year’s King Daddy, took him back out on the road in support of it he toured both the U.S. It’s been a frequent point of reference for him in his music since, although that’s not the only factor in him selling over ten million records worldwide. Constantly switching styles over the years, diving between party tracks, emotive ballads and a bad boy persona, he can credit the latter to an incident that occurred early on in his career, before he was officially signed during a break in a recording session, he was shot in the leg by a stray bullet from an AK-47, with the round never removed from his body. To this day, Daddy Yankee is very much in touch with his roots and is known to work with Puerto Rican youth through local charitiesĭaddy Yankee is by no means a household name here in the UK, but the Puerto Rican is huge elsewhere in the world, carving out a reputation as the king of reggaeton over the course of a career that’s spanned almost twenty-five years at this point. He is known to be a huge advocate of “urban music” as having the ability to transcend social divides and inspire people to do good. Daddy Yankee has cited Bon Jovi, Michael Jackson, and Nas as musical influences. He has an ability to flawlessly combine hip hop, reggaeton, and latin music and make it accessible to mainstream audiences. and Latin America.ĭaddy Yankee’s more recent work “Prestige” released in 2012 and “King Daddy” released in 2013 have both been successful and has allowed the artist to tour all over the world. The single “Gasolina” was particularly successful and earned Daddy Yankee nominations at the Latin Grammys and the MTV Video Music awards.ĭaddy Yankee’s next album “El Cartel: The Big Boss” came out in June 2007 and was promoted by an international tour throughout the U.S. His music is known to admired by English-speaking and Spanish-speaking fans alike. He experimented with elements of Salsa music, mixed with rap and reggaeton. In 2004 Daddy Yankee brought reggaeton to the masses with the compilation “Barrio Fino” produced by Luny Tunes and DJ Nelson. Reggaeton became part of pop culture in Puerto Rico.Ī year later, the album “El ” was released to the international music industry and became famous in the Latino communities of Miami and New York, U.S.A. Ayala’s next two releases “El Cartel” in 1997 and “El Cartel II” in 2001 were the defining albums that would launch his career in Puerto Rico. His first solo project was the album “No Mercy” which came out on 2 April 1995. Ayala became involved with the rap music scene gaining influence in San Juan and he collaborated with artist DJ Playero on the recording “So' Persígueme, No Te Detengas” in 1990.ĭeparting from the rap music he grew up with, Ayala explored new territory with reggaeton music. An accidental gun wound in his leg ended his dreams and he turned his full attention towards music. Better known as his stage name Daddy Yankee, Ayala grew up in the projects of San Juan and aspired to be a professional baseball player. ![]()
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