Its success led Daddy Yankee to become the most-listened artist worldwide on the streaming service Spotify in June 2017, the first Latin artist to do so. The video for "Despacito" on YouTube received its billionth view on April 20, 2017, and became the most-watched video on the platform. It became the first Spanish-language song to hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 since " Macarena" in 1996. In 2017, Daddy Yankee, in collaboration with Latin pop singer Luis Fonsi, released the hit single " Despacito". Daddy Yankee's album Barrio Fino made history when it became the top-selling Latin music album of the decade between 20. Since then, he has sold around 30 million records, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists.
In 2004, Daddy Yankee released his international hit single " Gasolina", which is credited with introducing reggaeton to audiences worldwide, and making the music genre a global phenomenon. Ayala spent roughly a year and a half recovering from the wound the bullet was never removed from his hip, and he credits the shooting incident with allowing him to focus entirely on a music career. Before he could be officially signed, he was hit by a stray round from an AK-47 rifle while taking a break from a studio recording session with reggaeton artist DJ Playero.
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He aspired to be a professional baseball player and tried out for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball. He is often cited as an influence by other Hispanic urban performers.Īyala was born in Río Piedras and was raised in the Villa Kennedy Housing Projects neighborhood.
He is also known as the " King of Reggaeton" by music critics and fans alike. Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez (born February 3, 1977), known professionally as Daddy Yankee, is a retired Puerto Rican rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor.
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