American rapper, singer, and entrepreneur born Armando Christian Pérez on January 15, 1981, in Miami. Of Cuban descent. Adopted the stage name "Pitbull" early in his career. Distinguished by Latin-pop-influenced dance tracks frequently featuring spoken-word hype phrases and his signature "Dale" tag.
Released 12 studio albums starting with M.I.A.M.I. (2004). Commercial peak: Planet Pit (2011, featuring "Give Me Everything"), Global Warming (2012), and Globalization (2014). Recorded the World Cup theme "We Are One (Ole Ola)" (2014, with Jennifer Lopez and Claudia Leitte).
