Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
February 3, 1976
Place of Birth:
San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Daddy Yankee
Biography
Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, known by his stage name Daddy Yankee, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, rapper, actor, and record producer. Ayala was born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, and was raised in the neighborhood of Villa Kennedy Housing Projects. Daddy Yankee is the artist who coined the word Reggaeton in 1994 to describe the new music genre that was emerging from Puerto Rico. According to the New York Times, he is known as the "King of Reggaetón" by music critics and fans alike.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3 | Self - Performer |
| 2021 | Romeo Santos: King of Bachata | Self |
| 2021 | Marc Anthony - Una Noche (Full Concert) | Self |
| 2018 | Héctor el Father: Conocerás la verdad | |
| 2008 | Straight from the Barrio | Edgar Dinero |
| 2008 | Straight Outta Puerto Rico: Reggaeton’s Rough Road to Glory | Himself |
| 2006 | Reggaeton Hits | Himself |
| 2005 | Queridos Reyes Magos | Himself |
| 2004 | Vampiros | Bimbo |
| Luny Tunes: Reggaeton Hits | Himself | |
| Luny Tunes: Más Flow 2 | Himself | |
| Chosen Few: El Documental | Self |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Neon | Daddy Yankee |
| 2019 | All That | Himself - Musical Guest |
| 2018 | American Idol | Self |
| 2017 | Dani&Flo con Lara Álvarez | Self - Guest |
| 2006 | El hormiguero | Self - Guest |
| 2005 | So You Think You Can Dance | |
| 2005 | Hell's Kitchen | Self - Restaurant Patron |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | |
| 2003 | Punk'd | Self |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards | Self |
| 1972 | Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest | Self - Performer (Puerto Rico) |
| 1963 | Viña del Mar International Song Festival | Self - Musical Guest |
| 1959 | The Grammys | Self |