Pitbull

At 43 years old, Pitbull has this physical status:

Armando Christian Pérez (born January 15, 1981), known professionally as Pitbull, is an American rapper, singer, brand ambassador, entrepreneur, actor, philanthropist, and activist.

Pérez began his career in the early 2000s, recording reggaeton, latin hip hop and crunk music under a multitude of labels.

In 2004, Pitbull released his debut album M.I.A.M.I. under TVT Records and the executive production of Lil Jon.

Pitbull later released his second album El Mariel, in 2006 and his third, The Boatlift, in 2007.

His fourth album, Rebelution (2009), included his breakthrough hit single "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)", which peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100. After rebranding himself as a pop artist, Pitbull's next album, Planet Pit, featured his first US number one single "Give Me Everything".

His 2013 track "Timber", topped the charts in twenty nations, including the US and UK.

He performed the song "We Are One (Ole Ola)" along with Jennifer Lopez and Claudia Leitte, which served as the official theme of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Pitbull's music has sold over 70 million records worldwide, as well as number 1 singles in 15 different countries.

Pitbull's other ventures include brand ambassadorship and for various entities, activism and philanthropy in the Latino American community, and a radio station on Sirius XM Radio.

As of May 2019, Pitbull has won 35 Billboard Latin Music Awards.

Early life and background

Armando Christian Pérez was born on January 15, 1981, in Miami, Florida, to Cuban immigrant parents. He is a first-generation American. While growing up, he was strongly encouraged by his family to "take advantage" of the privilege of living in America, and the opportunities it came with. His family has a history of fighting against the Castro regime in Cuba. When he was three, he could recite the works of Cuban national hero and poet, José Martí, in Spanish. He learned English by watching Sesame Street as a child. His father was largely absent from his childhood; his parents separated when he was young, and he was raised mostly by his mother, later stating: "my mom is my father and my mother." He briefly stayed with a foster family in Roswell, Georgia. His parents struggled with substance abuse; as a teenager, he was also involved with drug use and dealing, which eventually led to him getting kicked out of the family house. He attended South Miami Senior High School and Miami Coral Park High School. While growing up, he was influenced by the Miami bass genre of pop music and has cited Celia Cruz and Willy Chirino as sources of inspiration, in addition to rappers such as Nas, Jay-Z, and Snoop Dogg. He credits the "melting pot" of a city that Miami is with introducing him to many different cultures and teaching him important life lessons, implying that he wouldn't be the person he is nowadays if it wasn't for growing up in Miami.

He said he chose his stage name of Pitbull because the dogs "bite to lock. The dog is too stupid to lose. And they're outlawed in Dade County. They're basically everything that I am. It's been a constant fight". After meeting Lil Jon in Miami, Pitbull was featured on Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz' album Kings of Crunk in 2002. Pitbull's song "Oye" was featured on the soundtrack to the film 2 Fast 2 Furious the following year. In addition, Pitbull released several mixtapes, composed of freestyles and remixes of popular rap music. Pitbull also worked with Uncle Luke during his early career, being featured on Luke's 2001 album Somethin' Nasty, including the single "Lollipop" along with Lil' Zane.

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Career

Pitbull was signed to Luther Campbell's Luke Records by Jullian Boothe in 2001, before being named as the label's vice president of A&R. Pitbull was introduced by Robert Fernandez of Famous Artist Music & Management, an independent label and management firm specializing in developing artists, by the Diaz Brothers, a producer duo that signed to the company in 2001. Fernandez "saw the eagerness and hunger he had" as a result of the Luke Records deal's close, and he began to create Pitbull. They worked together on a more radio friendly sound. "At that time, his music had a lot of verses and took a long time to latch on to the hook," Fernandez later said, "and we took longer in getting the songs to be more accurate and less on the rap front."

Pitbull was introduced by Fernandez to Lil Jon, in the hopes of securing the rapper a small guest intro spot on Lil Jon's upcoming album Kings of Crunk. Jon took a liking to Pérez and gave him a track on the album; it's called "Pitbull's Cuban Ride Out" by Fernandez. The young rapper's name was boosted by this track.

Pitbull's debut album M.I.M.I. in 2004, with Lil Jon and the Diaz Brothers' "Culo" as the lead single. It reached its high point at No. 20. On the Billboard Hot 100 chart, 32 places are ranked and No. 1 is No. 1. On the Hot Rap Tracks chart, 11 is at number 11. "Dammit Man," "Back Up," "Toma," and "That's Nasty" were among the other singles (both starring Lil Jon). He attended the Anger Management Tour, the 2000 hip-hop concert tour headlined by Eminem and 50 cents. Pitbull performed on the Ying Yang Twins' single "Shake," which peaked at No. 41 on the Hot 100 and No. 12 on the rap chart, Adassa's chart-to-date single "Kamasutra" & Twista's "Hit the Floor) (#94 Hot 100, No. 1), No. 104, No. 13. Rap 20 Rap. Money Is Still a Major Issue was released in November 2005; it featured new song "Everybody Get Up," a duet with hip-hop/R&B band Pretty Ricky.

Pitbull's brand at the time, and Slip-n-Slide Records, Ltd., all disagreed over the debut of Welcome to the 305, an unreleased album by Slip-n-Slide that Pitbull recorded in 2001. A Miami judge found that Slip-n-Slide had the right to release the album as it was recorded when Pitbull was a Slip-N-Slide performer and prior to his signing with TVT Records. A judge in the United States confirmed the decision. TVT was then ordered to pay Slip-n-Slide $9.1 million for attempting to prevent the album from being released to record stores and digital download companies.

Pitbull and rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs co-founded Bad Boy Latino, a Combs-owned subsidiary of Combs' Bad Boy Records. Its main focus is Latin hip hop, Latin soul, Latin pop, and other tropical music, and it has offices in New York and Miami, Florida. Pérez currently heads the A&R division of the company, as well as co-founding it.

Pitbull appeared in UPN's South Beach in January 2006. Pitbull co-created "Nuestro Himno" with Wyclef Jean, Carlos Ponce, and Olga Tahón. Pitbull performed on three singles: "Holla at Me" and "Born-N-Raised" alongside other Southern-based rappers on Listennn... the album, the debut album by Terror Squad member and Miami radio personality DJ Khaled's debut album.

He dedicated the album to his father, who died in May this year. Pitbull also included political themed tracks in El Mariel, in addition to the standard party-oriented tracks. The album was released on October 31, 2006, and it featured singles "Bojangles," "Afuera"), "Fuego"), and a duet with Puerto Rican singer Ken-Y, "Dime (Remix)." El Mariel debuted on the Billboard solo albums chart and peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard chart, with her peaking at No. 1. The Billboard 200 and No. 17 are among the Billboard 200 and No. 10. 2nd on the rap chart.

Pitbull's third album, The Boatlift, was released on November 27, 2007, the single "Secret Admirer" featuring Lloyd on the chorus. Pitbull revealed that this album would have a more gangsta rap presence than his previous albums. "Go Girl" by Trina, and "The Anthem" by Lil Jon showcasing the hook from Wilfrido Vargas' album "El Africano" and Rune RK's "Calabria" featured the hook. At No. 1, "Go Girl" soared to the top of the charts. Billboard Hot 100 and No. 80 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 78. On the Hot Rap Tracks chart, 36 songs appear; "The Anthem" No. On the Hot Rap Tracks, 36 is on the Hot 100 and No.11 respectively.

Pitbull's La Esquina, his variety show, premiered in May 2007 and remained on the mun2 cable network through 2009.

Pitbull appeared on DJ Laz' "Move Shake Drop" and DJ Felli Fel's "Feel It," as well as DJ Felli Fel's "Feel It."

Pitbull's new studio album, Pitbull Starring in Rebelution, was released on Ultra Records, after his former label TVT Records went out of business. "Krazy" peaked at No. 1, with the longest number appearing on the charts. On the Hot 100 and No. 1, the Hot 100 and No. 30 are no. On the Hot Rap Tracks charts, 11 is at number 11 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart. At No. 1, "I Know You Want Me" topped the charts. 2 on the Hot 100 and peaked in the top ten charts in the United Kingdom, Canada, Italy, and the Netherlands. The album debuted at No. 1. According to Billboard magazine, there were 1 in France and the European Hot 100 in the week ending August 29, 2009. In 2009, "I Know You Want Me" reached position 17 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles. Mr. 305 Inc. later joined Polo Grounds Music through Sony Music and established his own company Mr. 305 Inc. The single "Hotel Room Service," which is a variation of "Push the Feeling On," reached its high point at No. 12. 9 on the Hot 100. The album's sales total reached over 7.5 million digital singles and albums worldwide.

Pitbull appeared on the debut single of rapper David Rush (formerly Young Bo$$$), "Shooting Star"), as well as Kevin Rudolf and LMFAO on their second collaboration since "Go Girl." Pitbull's amateur video of a disruptive audience member at a Colorado concert leaked online in late May 2009. Pitbull defended it on MTV News that it was because the fan kept throwing money around the stage, and after Pitbull pulled him up to the stage, he threw a pile of cash right in Pitbull's face. He was selected by the Miami Dolphins to work with T-Pain and Jimmy Buffett to produce a new battle song for the Dolphins. On August 19, 2009, the city of Miami gave Pitbull a "key to the City" award. "Blanco" was another hit single from 2009, starring Pharrell Williams of The Neptunes, who appeared on the soundtrack to the film Fast & Furious. In November 2009, Pitbull remixed Mexican pop diva Paulina Rubio for her single "Ni Rosas Ni Juguetes."

Pitbull appeared in the Haiti benefit album "Somos El Mundo," a Spanish translation of "We Are the World," involving a large group of Latin artists led by Emilio and Gloria Estefan. In addition to "Armada Latina," Janet Jackson's "Heart, Beat, Love," he appeared on Janet Jackson's "Heart, Beat, Love," in lieu of "Armada Latina," the fourth single from the Latin rap hero Cypress Hill's album Rise Up. Jim Jonsin produced the album, which also stars Marc Anthony. Pitbull later collaborated with Alexandra Burke on the album "All Night Long." Usher also appeared on "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love."

Pitbull's Armando, his first Spanish-language album, was released on November 2, 2010. He was also one of the most highly coveted performers of the 2011 Billboard Latin Music Awards. "Latin Rhythm Airplay, Year of the Year" for "Bon, Bon"; "Latin Rhythm Airplay, Artist of the Year, Solo Artist"; "Latin Rhythm Albums, Year-Official Music of the Year" for Armando; "Latin Rhythm Airplay; "Latin Rhythm Airplay, Artist of the Year" for Armando; "Latin Rhythm Airplay, Year-Age, Artist of the Year"; He also received the Telehit Award for "Most Popular Artist."

Jennifer Lopez released Love? in April 2011, which featured Pitbull on two singles. "Fresh Out the Oven" was not a hit, but "On the Floor" was a certified hit, and "Fresh Out the Oven" did not have such success. The single made its Billboard Hot 100 debut at number nine, becoming the highest debuting Hot 100 single of Lopez's career.

On June 17, 2011, Pitbull introduced Planet Pit. Pitbull produced "Hey Baby (Drop It to the Floor)," its first single, which became a moderate success, achieving No. 1 on the charts. On the Hot 100, 7 is number 7 on the Hot 100.

Pitbull released "Give Me Everything" on March 22, 2011, a British R&B singer who also wrote the song and co-wrote it with Matt Howard, Pitbull, and Ne-Yo. Pitbull's first single to top the Billboard Hot 100 was three months later. It was ranked No. 1 in the United States. 5 on the 2011 Billboard Year-End Chart.

Lindsay Lohan sued Pitbull, Ne-Yo, and Afrojack in August 2011 in reaction to the song's lyrics, saying, "I've got it locked up like Lindsay Lohan." Lohan protested the line's negative connotation and said she should have been compensated for the use of her name in the song. A federal judge dismissed the appeal, finding that the tune's lyrics are protected by the First Amendment, which guarantees freedom of expression and creative expression.

J Records, Arista Records, and Jive Records all announced on October 7, 2011. Pitbull (and all other artists who have signed to these three labels) will begin to perform on the RCA Records brand after the company's demise.

He teamed with Italian DJ Gabry Ponte on the song "Beat on My Drum" on May 8, 2012.

Pitbull's seventh studio album, titled "Global Warming," was released on November 16, 2012. Pitbull said that the name reflected the fact that, much like global warming's phenomenon, he's been around for a long time, but that people are paying attention. "Get It Started" starring singer Shakira was the album's lead single. Christina Aguilera appeared on "Feel This Moment" on the third single.

Men in Black 3's second single, "Back in Time," was released. It was Will Smith's first lead single for the Men in Black franchise not performed by Will Smith. The song, which appears in the end credits but is not on the soundtrack album, features "Love Is Strange" by Mickey & Sylvia. Pitbull supported the album during its world tour in 2013.

Pitbull's "Welcome 2 Dade County" shortly after Lil Wayne's rant against the Miami Heat in 2013. Pitbull played the character "Bufo" on his film debut at Epic in Boston. He and Kesha began travelling on the North American/Australian Summer Tour to market both of their albums, which ranges from May to November.

On January 18, 2013, he performed his song "Feel This Moment" with Christina Aguilera, and they also performed it live at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards, as well as on the fourth season of The Voice. The album was a commercial hit, peaking at No. 4 in the UK. Billboard Hot 100 is at 8. Danny Mercer's last single from his Global Warming album, Outta Nowhere, was released in late May. Pitbull received the award for Best Urban Performance for his album "Echa Pa'lla (Manos Pa'rriba)" at the 2013 Latin Grammy Awards.

Pitbull revealed on Twitter that he would debut his extended play on his studio album Global Warming, titled Global Warming: Meltdown on November 25, featuring guest appearances from Kesha, Kelly Rowland, Inna, Mohombi, and Mayer Hawthorne. On October 7, the lead single, "Timber," starring recording artist and tourmate Kesha was announced. The album reached No. 58 on the charts. In 18 countries, 1 is on the Billboard Hot 100.

Pitbull appeared on the early summer single "Live It Up," marking his third collaboration with Jennifer Lopez and Redone. The song was performed by Lopez and Pitbull at the Billboard Music Awards, American Idol, and Premios Juventud. He has also appeared on albums for Priyanka Chopra, Flo Rida, Jessica Mauboy, Belinda, Jason Derulo, and other artists. Pitbull hosted the post-race show at the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas on November 17, 2013. On November 24, 2013, Pitbull hosted the 2013 American Music Awards.

At the 2014 World Cup opening ceremony, Pitbull, Jennifer Lopez, and Claudia Leitte performed the song "We Are One."

Pitbull unveiled "Wild Wild Love," a new Pitbull track starring American recording artist group G.R.L., on February 25, 2014. On the Billboard Hot 100, it has ranked at number 30.

Pitbull released "We Are One" (Ole Ola) from the FIFA 2014 World Cup One Love, One Rhythm compilation album on April 15, 2014.

Pitbull would host and co-produce a live New Year's Eve concert special from Miami's New Year's Revolution in May 2014.

Pitbull appeared at the Arena de So Paulo on June 12, 2014, as part of the 2014 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony. He was joined by Jennifer Lopez and Claudia Leitte to perform the tournament's official song "We Are One (Ole Ola)" during this performance.

Pitbull will be the first celebrity on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in June 2014.

Pitbull's "Como Yo Le Doy" featuring Don Miguelo was released on July 8, 2014. Pitbull released another single named "Fireball," starring singer John Ryan, which was produced by Honua Music on July 23, 2014. He also revealed his eighth studio album Globalization, which was released on November 21, 2014.

Pitbull released another single titled "Celebrate" on the Penguins of Madagascar soundtrack and later on the album Globalization on October 18, 2014. Globalization was announced alongside single "Time of Our Lives," Pitbull's first top ten hit since "Timber," and he debuted at #9 on the Hot 100. It also dominated the Hot Dance Club Songs, Hot Rap Songs, and Rhythmic charts. Pitbull released "Piensas (Dile la Verdad)," a Spanish-language single starring Gente de Zona on November 20, 2014.

Pitbull released "Fun" on the Globalization album on April 21, 2015, the highest on the Hot 100, with Chris Brown. Pitbull also posted a teaser video of his forthcoming second Spanish studio album and ninth studio album overall, named Dale on Twitter on May 8, 2015. The album was officially released on July 17, 2015, and it included songs "Como Yo Le Doy," "Piensas (Dile Verdad), "El Taxi"), and "Beast Girl in Town." Pitbull received his Grammy Award in the category of Best Latin Rock, Urban, or Alternative Albums as a result of the album.

Pitbull launched "Free.K" on October 26, 2015, a parody of Adina Howard's "Freak Like Me" in the chorus. Climate Change, the song's first single off his tenth studio album. Pitbull performed "Freedom" on his second single from his latest album, "Freedom," which also features The Rolling Stones' song "I'm Free" in the chorus. The artist teased a 2017 Norwegian party cruise in conjunction with the single's debut. In January 2016, there was a push for the cruise that is likely to run into the year later this year. Pitbull revealed on February 14, 2017 that Climate Change would be published on March 17, with pre-orders beginning on February 17.

Pitbull worked with American girl group Fifth Harmony on "Por Favor" (outdated October 27, 2017) before announcing his 5th compilation collection titled Pitbull Greatest Hits. The thirteen track album includes eleven of Pitbull's most popular leading artist songs, as well as "Jungle (with Stereotypes featuring Abraham Mateo and E-40)" and "Locas (featuring Lil' Jon)," two Pitbull's latest Pitbull tracks. "Celebrate" was the album's limited edition, which was released solely in Japan. On December 1, 2017, the compilation album was released around the world.

On June 16, 2018, Pitbull and Jorge Gómez released their first full-length soundtrack album for the film Gotti. Pitbull appears on two tracks on the album, "So Sorry" and "Amore" (featuring Leona Lewis).

Pitbull collaborated with Indian singer-songwriter Guru Randhawa on the album "Slowly Slowly" which was released by T-Series on April 19, 2019. Within 24 hours, the song's music video received 38 million views on YouTube, making it one of the world's all-time most watched music videos in 24 hours.

Libertad 548, Pitbull's eleventh studio album, was released on September 27, 2019. The album also featured the Spanish hit song "No Lo Trates," starring Daddy Yankee and Natti Natasha, which is RIAA Latin certified 6 Platinum (60,000+ units). John Travolta's surprise guest appearance in the song's official music video went viral for the album's second single "3 to Tango." At the 2019 Latin American Music Awards, the album's third single, "Me Quedaré Contigo," debuted at the top of the Latin Airplay and Latin Rhythm Airplay Billboard charts in the United States, peaking at #1 on the Latin Airplay and Latin Rhythm Airplay Billboard charts. "Winning" the album's first commercial single, starring Yomil y El Dany, is part of the Boost Mobile "Dale Más" advertising campaign. Blake Shelton's fourth single "Get Ready" was premiered live by Pitbull at the Super Bowl LIV pre-game show, and a remastered version of the single serves as the official theme song for the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series. "Cinco de Mayo," the album's second promotional single starring Chesca, was released on May 5, 2020. The promotional single was filmed on YouTube and attracted over 2 million viewers as of July 2020. "Mueve La Cintura," Tito El Bambino and Guru Randhawa's fifth album single, was released on June 8, 2020. On the same date, an accompanying music video, which was shot in 2019 and directed by David Rousseau, premiered. The remake of "Mala," the original of which can be found on Libertad 548, was released as a single on July 17, 2020. Becky G and additional guest vocals from De La Ghetto appear on the album, titled "Mala (Remix)".

LiveXLive's premium subscribers were able to concerts, behind-the-scenes, videos, and more from Pitbull in 2020, which will be available to the platform's premium subscribers. Pitbull's latest single, "Te Quiero Baby (I Love You Baby), was released on August 14, 2020, starring Latin pop singer Chesca and American singer Frankie Valli. The single is a Latin interpolation of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons' 1967 smash hit single "Can't Take My Eyes Off You."

Pitbull Uni Feel Good Tour, named after his single of the same name and his first dedicated tour since 2017's Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull Live, announced on June 22, 2021. This is the start of a North American tour. Iggy Azalea, the 32 city tour's special guest, appeared in Clarkston, Michigan, on August 20, 2021, and spanned the United States until October 13, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. Pitbull performed with IAMCHINO and DJ Deorro on the live debut of their late-2021 single "Discoteca" at the 2022 Premio Lo Nuestro awards on February 24, 2022. ATC's "Around the World (La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La)" sampled the song.

Pitbull announced the Can't Stop Us Tour with Iggy Azalea and Sean Paul on April 11, 2022. Pitbull has toured with Iggy Azalea for the second year in a row. Pitbull and Sean Paul have previously collaborated on their hit song, "Shake Seora," from Pitbull's sixth studio album, Planet Pit (2011). On July 28, 2022, the tour will commence in Raleigh, North Carolina, and will conclude in Hollywood, Florida, on October 19, 2022.

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