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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The shooters had mistaken me for someone else. I entered a total rebellious phase. It completely changed me.
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The best way to help the Latino community is to give back. I love giving back; I'm quiet about God and what I do, but we do a lot in the Dominican Republic.
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I feel so much pride to represent my community and be Latino. No doubt about it, above my career and sales being a Latino comes first.
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Im not a machista that tells his girl what she has to put on. I let her be herself.
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Getting your education is an advantage you have.
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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.
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I am excited about the great opportunity this new radio show will give my Hispanic community,
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Reggaeton means the same thing to Latino youth as hip-hop does to African-American kids. We didn't have artists to look up to before. But the young kids now, they're looking at Daddy Yankee and Tego Calderon and Ivy Queen like kids in the American 'hood look up to 50 Cent or 2Pac. I'm representing for my culture and my people. It's their music.
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The people that love us most are the women. There are so many bad things you see on the news these days, but with reggaetón, you can escape; it liberates your life.
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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.