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Daddy Yankee

1977 - Today

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Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez (Spanish: [raˈmon lwis aˈʝala roˈðɾiɣes]; born February 3, 1976), known professionally as Daddy Yankee (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdædi ˈjæŋki]), is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor who rose to worldwide prominence in 2004 with the song "Gasolina". Dubbed the "King of Reggaeton", he is often cited as an influence by other Hispanic urban performers. He retired on December 3, 2023, after completing his final stage performance on his "La Meta" tour in Puerto Rico. Ayala was born in Río Piedras and was raised in the Villa Kennedy Housing Projects neighborhood. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Daddy Yankee is the 785th most popular singer (down from 642nd in 2019), the 14th most popular biography from Puerto Rico (down from 12th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Puerto Rican Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Daddy Yankee ranks 785 out of 4,381. Before him are Anne-Marie, Blaze Bayley, Minnie Riperton, Ljuba Welitsch, Walter Andreas Schwarz, and Floor Jansen. After him are Ingvar Wixell, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Aram Tigran, Tommy Körberg, Martti Talvela, and Rodoljub Roki Vulović.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Daddy Yankee ranks 51. Before him are André Villas-Boas, Katheryn Winnick, Chad Hurley, John Oliver, Hasan Salihamidžić, and Christian Abbiati. After him are Brad Delson, Fabio Grosso, Kelly Reilly, Nick Heidfeld, Massimo Ambrosini, and Édgar Ramírez.

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In Puerto Rico

Among people born in Puerto Rico, Daddy Yankee ranks 14 out of 77. Before him are Luis Guzmán (1956), Emiliano Mercado del Toro (1891), Amaury Nolasco (1970), Héctor Lavoe (1946), Eddie Gómez (1944), and José Torres (1936). After him are Luis Fonsi (1978), Roberto Clemente (1934), David Zayas (1962), Luis Miguel (1970), Ramón Emeterio Betances (1827), and Roselyn Sánchez (1973).

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Among SINGERS In Puerto Rico

Among singers born in Puerto Rico, Daddy Yankee ranks 3. Before him are Ricky Martin (1971), and Héctor Lavoe (1946). After him are Luis Fonsi (1978), Luis Miguel (1970), Chayanne (1968), Don Omar (1978), Cheo Feliciano (1935), Bad Bunny (1994), Tego Calderón (1972), Olga Tañón (1967), and Ivy Queen (1972).

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