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A modern hitmaker with more than 150 singles to his credit, Pitbill has already sold more than 65 million records globally. Born Armando Christian Pérez on January 15, 1981, Pitbull began recording tracks in 2000 under a variety of different labels until releasing
M.I.A.M.I.
, his debut album, in 2004. It was his fourth studio release,
Rebelution
, in 2009 that gave him his first breakout hit, I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho). After that song reached No. 2 on the
Billboard
Hot 100 chart in the US, Pitbull went through a massive rebranding as a pop artist. A track on his very next album,
Planet Pit
, called Give Me Everything hit No. 1 in the US and, in 2013, his song Timber hit the top of the charts in 20 countries.
''In addition to his music, Pitbull is known for his activism, particularly helping the Latino community, where he grew up. Through projects such as his Tuition-Free Public Charter, Sports Leadership and Management (SLAM!), he aims to close the poverty gap via education. He also transported cancer patients affected by Hurricane Maria in his own private plane from Puerto Rico to the US for treatment. None of these humanitarian acts, however, have slowed him down from performing live for fans. He has had seven major tours since 2009, including one, the Rebelution Tour, that ran two years (2009-2011) and another, Pitbull: Time of Our Lives, that ran three years (2015-2018). He also still finds time for small and cameo roles in television, movies and video games.'
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'All Pitbill's songs feature his trademark rapping style in music that's a mixture of hip hop and Latin hip hop, crunk, reggaeton and pop.'
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Pitbill can be heard on many famous artists' songs. He also has been known to show up onstage as a guest to perform that song with various artists live. Among the songs of other artists featuring Pitbill are Holla at Me by
DJ Khaled
, Armada Latina by
Cypress Hill
, DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love by
Usher
, Rabiosa by
Shakira
and Get to Know Me Better by
Naughty by Nature
. It's no surprise, then, that despite his huge success as a headliner in his own right, Pitbull still opens live for major artists on tour as well, such as
Enrique Iglesias
on his Sex and Love Tour (2014-2015) and
Britney Spears
on her Piece of Me Tour in 2018. Pitbull has also collaborated with many artists, such as
Claudia Leitte
and
Jennifer Lopez
on the single We Are One (Ole Ola). The song was used as the 2014 FIFA World Cup theme song. He also collaborated on the song Nuestro Himno with Carlos Ponce,
Olga Tañón
and
Wyclef Jean
, as well as Go Girl and Shooting Star with David Rush.
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Pitbull was nominated for one Grammy Award - Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album in 2015 for
Dale
- which he won.
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Pitbull will be playing upcoming shows at places like the
Los Angeles County Fair
in Pomona, Calif.,
Northern Quest Casino
in Airway Heights, Wash.,
Fiddlers Green Amphitheatre
in Englewood, Colo. and
Sandia Casino
in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He'll also be playing upcoming fairs and festivals like the
Twin Cities Summer Jam
at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minn.
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Pitbull's major influences are
Trick Daddy
,
2 Live Crew
,
Nas
,
Lil Jon
, Dr. Dre, 95 South, 69 Boyz, Poison Clan and Jose Marti. If you listen and watch Pitbull's shows carefully, you may even pick up on some others.
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