Daddy Yankee Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 7 in |
Weight | 78 kg |
Date of Birth | February 3, 1977 |
Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
Spouse | Mirredys Gonzalez Ayala |
Daddy Yankee is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, and songwriter who has been credited as the “King of Reggaetón” by music critics and fans alike as he was the one who coined the word reggaeton in 1994 to describe the new music genre that was emerging from Puerto Rico that synthesized American hip-hop, Latin Caribbean music, and Jamaican reggae rhythms with Spanish rapping and singing. He has won 5 Latin Grammy Awards, 2 Billboard Music Awards, 14 Billboard Latin Music Awards, 2 Latin American Music Awards, 8 Lo Nuestro Awards, an MTV Video Music Award, and 6 ASCAP Awards. His discography includes albums and tracks like No Mercy, El Cartel: The Big Boss, El Cangri.com, Talento de Barrio, Prestige, Barrio Fino, Mundial, Gasolina, Limbo, Shaky Shaky, Dura, Con Calma (ft. Snow, or remix with Katy Perry ft. Snow), Instagram (with Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, David Guetta, Afro Bros, and Natti Natasha), China (with Anuel AA and Karol G ft. Ozuna and J Balvin), La Despedida, and Sígueme Y Te Sigo. Moreover, he was included in Time 100 in 2006 and was named the “Most Influential Hispanic Artist” of 2009 by CNN.
Born Name
Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez
Nick Name
El Cangri, El Jefe, The Big Boss, El Maximo Lider, Daddy Yankee, Winchester 30-30, King Daddy, The King

Sun Sign
Aquarius
Born Place
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Residence
Puerto Rico
Nationality
Occupation
Singer, songwriter, actor, musical producer
Family
- Father – Ramón Ayala Class
- Mother – Rosa María Rodríguez
- Siblings – Melvin Ayala (Brother), Nomar Ayala (Brother)
- Others – Porto Ayala y Ayala (Paternal Grandfather), Altagracia Class y Aponte (Paternal Grandmother)
Manager
Yankee has been signed with Nevarez PR, Public Relations Agency, Doral, Florida, United States.
Instruments
Vocals, drums, piano
Genre
Hip Hop, Latin Pop, Reggaeton, Trap, Dancehall
Label
- Dream Team Killer
- Los Cangris Music Inc.
- Machete Music
- Universal Music
- Interscope Geffen A&M
- El Cartel Records
- Capitol Latin
Net Worth
His net worth had been $40 Million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.
Build
Athletic
Height
5 ft 7 in or 170 cm
Weight
172 lbs or 78 kg
Girlfriend / Spouse
Daddy Yankee has dated –

Race / Ethnicity
Multiracial
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Light Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Typical Latino-American looks
- When performing, he often wears hats and sunglasses

Brand Endorsements
In 2005, Daddy signed an endorsement contract with Reebok who launched a new clothing line named “DY.”
The Puerto Rican has also been a part of Pepsi’s advertising campaign named Puertas in August 2007.
He has also appeared in the “The First Fragrance by Daddy Yankee” commercial.
Religion
Daddy is a Christian.
Best Known For
Yankee was a local reggae singer until he decided to release one of his biggest musical hits Gasolina. Since he released the song, his popularity rose to another level.
First Album
Daddy’s first album No Mercy was released on April 2, 1995, via White Lion Records. It contains a total of 11 tracks. It didn’t do well and received 1.5 ratings (out of 5) by Allmusic.
First Film
Yankee had his movie debut in 2004 when he acted as an extra (played as Bimbo) in the movie Vampiros.
First TV Show
Daddy first appeared in the hidden camera-practical joke series Punk’d in 2005 as himself. He appeared just in one episode (Season 6, Episode 2).
Personal Trainer
Yankee has a great body and there’s no need to question why if we know the fact that he spends 2 hours a day exercising.
Daddy does split his workouts as per his body part, and he tries to hit them 2 times per week.
Below, we present you with a sample workout plan, which if followed correctly can provide tremendous results.
Monday – Shoulders / Biceps / Triceps
Tuesday – Legs
Wednesday – Back / Chest
Thursday – REST
Friday – Shoulder / Triceps / Biceps
Saturday – Legs
Sunday – Chest / Back
It is not known what Daddy really eats during the day. It is supposed that he is not fully dedicated to eating healthy all the time, and by this, we mean that he eats junk food too.

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