Pitbull

About

Armando Christian Pérez, known professionally by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper and businessman. He began his career in the early 2000s, recording reggaeton, Latin hip hop, and crunk music under a multitude of labels. In 2004, he 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 and number four on the UK Singles Chart. After rebranding himself as a pop artist, Pitbull’s next English-language album, Planet Pit (2011), featured his first US number one single “Give Me Everything” (featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer).

The single from his EP Meltdown (also included in a version of his album, Global Warming), titled “Timber” (featuring Kesha), hit No.1 in eighteen countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom. The next single from the album, “Feel This Moment” (featuring Christina Aguilera), was a Top 10 hit in the United States, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. He performed the song “We Are One (Ole Ola)” (with Jennifer Lopez and Claudia Leitte), which served as the official theme of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Pitbull released his latest album Libertad 548 on September 27, 2019. The new album includes the RIAA Latin 9× Platinum hit single “No Lo Trates” (featuring Daddy Yankee and Natti Natasha). The album spawned RIAA Latin Platinum single “Me Quedaré Contigo” (also featuring Ne-Yo), and was certified RIAA Latin Platinum on January 28, 2021.

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Last Updated: 3rd March 2023