January 15th birthdays: Armando Christian Pérez (born January 15, 1981), better known by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper from Miami, Florida. His first recorded mainstream performance was on a solo track from Lil Jons 2002 album Kings of Crunk, which featured Pitbull rapping over Jons production. In 2004, Pitbull released his debut album titled M.I.A.M.I. (short for Money Is A Major Issue), under TVT Records; the album included production from high-profile producers Lil Jon and Jim Jonsin. Pitbull later released his second album El Mariel, in 2006 and his third, The Boatlift, in 2007. His fourth album, Rebelution (2009), included the hit single I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho). Pitbulls 2011 album Planet Pit, featured the single Give Me Everything, which was his first number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100. The song reached #1 worldwide and featured fellow artists Ne-Yo, Nayer, and Afrojack. Pitbull also released Timber in October 2013 from his EP album Meltdown and was a global hit, reaching #1 in many countries and making it to #1 in Billboard Hot 100 and #1 in UK for a total of twenty #1 positions worldwide. The song has charted worldwide making it his second one to do so. He performed the song in different award show including the 2013 American Music Awards, in which he was the host. Pitbull has performed as a featured artist on the remixes of other hit singles. He was chosen by FIFA and Sony Music to write and record We Are One (Ole Ola) along with Jennifer Lopez and Claudia Leitte, which served as the official song of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Celebrate is his latest creation, coming from the soundtrack of the motion picture Penguins of Madagascar. HAPPY B-DAY MR, PITBULL!
Posted on: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 10:05:00 +0000
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