Pitbull
by Millionout on Jun.27, 2010, under Pitbull
Armando Christian Pérez, better known by his stage name Pitbull, is a Cuban-American rapper from Miami, Florida.
Born 14th January 1981, Pérez began rapping in high school and competed in several rap battles. He first appeared on the East Side Boyz’ album Kings of Crunk in 2002 and Luther Campbell’s single Lollipop, while his solo effort Oye was featured on the soundtrack of the film 2 Fast 2 Furious. Before launching his solo career Pérez claims he chose the pseudonym Pitbull because the dogs “bite to lock, [are] too stupid to lose and [are] outlawed in Dade County… they’re basically everything that I am”.
Pérez released his debut album M.I.A.M.I. (Money Is A Major Issue) in 2004. It immediately catapulted him to fame as it reached number fourteen on the Billboard 200. The single Culo (‘Ass’ in English) reached the Top 40 and was followed by Dammit Man, Back Up, Toma (ft. Lil Jon) and That’s Nasty. He also appeared on the Ying Yang Twins’ single Shake and Twista’s Hit the Floor, before joining fellow hip hop stars on the 2005 Anger Management Tour, headlined by Eminem and 50 Cent.
In 2006 the rapper released his second studio album, El Mariel, containing records sung in English and Spanish. It debuted at number seventeen on the Billboard 200 chart and produced the singles Bojangles, Ay Chico (Lengua Afuera), Fuego and Dime/Tell Me. His third album, 2007’s The Boatlift, was released in November 2007 and included the hit songs Sticky Icky, Secret Admirer, Go Girl and The Anthem, with the latter reaching a high of #36 on the Hot 100.
Pitbull’s latest album, 2009’s Rebelution, produced two Top 10 hits – I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) and Hotel Room Service – as well as the Top 40 singles Krazy (ft. Lil Jon) and Shut It Down (ft. Akon). He also released a full-length Spanish language album Armando in June 2010.
