Pitbull (rapper)
Armando Christian Pérez (born January 15, 1981), better known by his stage name Pitbull (also known as Mr. 305 and Mr. Worldwide), is an American rapper, singer and actor.[4] He was born in Miami, Florida, to parents who are Cuban.[5]
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| Born | Armando Christian Pérez January 15, 1981 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
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| Education | Miami Coral Park High School |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
Works | Discography |
| Awards | Full list |
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| Website | pitbullmusic |
In 2002, he was featured on the album "Big Men" by Lil Jon.[6] In 2004, he released his first album M.I.A.M.I. under TVT Records. Pitbull later released his second album, El Mariel, in 2006. His third album, The Boatlift, followed in 2007.[7]
His fourth album, Rebelution (2009), included the hit single "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)". It was his first internationally popular song. "I Know You Want Me" peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100.[8]
Product Endorsement
In 2012, Pitbull was in an advertising campaign with Walmart. The advertising campaign would have Pitbull visit, and put on a show, in the location of the Walmart store that received the most Facebook "likes" from June 18 to July 15, 2012, . An online campaign entitled "#exilepitbull" started by journalist David Thorpe of The Boston Phoenix, [9] and Jon Hendren, writer for the comedy website SomethingAwful.com. The campaign urged people to vote for a remote location, this location being Kodiak, Alaska.[10] In an email to the Associated Press, Walmart confirmed that Kodiak was the winning location.[11] Walmart did not go ahead with the visit, regardless Pitbull decided to visit Kodiak and thier Walmart on July 30. He did a performance for the city, and received a key to the city from Mayor Patricia Branson. David Thorpe, who had started the "#exilepitbull" campaign, was invited to attend, and showed up.[12][13][14]
Discography
- M.I.A.M.I. (2004)
- El Mariel (2006)
- The Boatlift (2007)
- Pitbull Starring in Rebelution (2009)
- Armando (2010)
- Planet Pit (2011)
- Global Warming (2012)
- Globalization (2014)
- Dale (2015)
- Climate Change (2017)
- Libertad 548 (2019)
- Trackhouse (2023)
Concert tours
- 2009–2011: Rebelution Tour
- 2012: Planet Pit World Tour
- 2013: North American Tour 2013 (with Kesha)
- 2015: Pitbull Live in Hong Kong
- 2016: The Bad Man Tour (with Prince Royce and Farruko)
- 2017: Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull Live! (with Enrique Iglesias)
- 2021: I Feel Good Tour[15] (with Iggy Azalea)
- 2022: Can't Stop Us Now Tour[16] (with Iggy Azalea and Sean Paul)
- 2023: The Trilogy Tour (with Enrique Iglesias and Ricky Martin)
- 2024: The Trilogy Tour 'The Party Continues' (with Enrique Iglesias and Ricky Martin)
- 2024: Party After Dark Tour[17]
Opening act
- 2018: Britney Spears – Piece of Me Tour
Residencies
- 2015–2019: Pitbull: Time of Our Lives
- 2020 PPD: Pitbull: Get Ready Vegas
LiveXLive Virtual Concert Series
- 2020: Pitbull: Live & Timeless[18]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2012 | La Gasolina: Reggaeton Explosion | Himself | Documentary |
| Blood Money | Feature film directed by Gregory McQualter | ||
| 2013 | Epic | Bufo | Voice |
| 2019 | UglyDolls | Ugly Dog | Voice (original English and Spanish dubs) |
| 2021 | Get Ready - Trackhouse Documentary | Team Owner | Documentary |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | South Beach | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Punk'd | Episode: "Episode #8.7" | |
| 2007–2008 | La Esquina | 2 episodes; executive producer and writer | |
| 2010 | When I Was 17 | 1 episode; with Vanessa Minnillo & Chris Paul | |
| 2012 | Shark Tank | Special guest star | |
| 2012–2019 | Dancing with the Stars | 6 episodes; Guest Judge and Musical guest | |
| 2014–2017 | Pitbull's New Year's Revolution | TV special; Host | |
| 2015 | Empire | Episode: "Fires of Heaven" | |
| 2023 | Superfan[19] | 1 episode; Musical guest |
Awards and nominations
Pitbull (rapper) Media
Pitbull performing at the Allstate Arena, B96 Jingle Bash, Chicago
Pitbull performing in 2011
Pitbull at a ceremony for Jennifer Lopez to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Pitbull performing with Enrique Iglesias at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas, 2015
Pitbull (left) with Claudia Leitte and Jennifer Lopez performing at the 2014 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony
Pitbull samples his Voli 305 vodka at a sampling station at the Blue Flame Restaurant in The Daytona hotel prior to the 2024 Daytona 500 while business partner Priscilla Perez looks on.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Taylor, Patrick (November 20, 2007). "Feature for November 20, 2007 - Pitbull's "The Boatlift"". RapReviews. Archived from the original on March 13, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 David, Jeffries. "Pitbull Biography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 20, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
- ↑ "Pitbull Drops Powerful New Anthem and Donates All Proceeds Against Coronavirus Effort". April 13, 2020. Archived from the original on September 27, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ↑ Rebecca Brayton. "Pitbull: Biography of the Cuban-American Rapper". Mojo Supreme. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
- ↑ Mario Tarradell (June 17, 2013). "Pitbull: A look at a bling-less rapper that heeded mama's words and forged an "old money" image". The Dallas Morning News Inc. Archived from the original on August 8, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Pitbull Biography". Concerty.com. Archived from the original on 2024-04-22. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ↑ Jeffries, David. "Pitbull – Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved November 16, 2009.
- ↑ "Pitbull". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/artist/339631/pitbull/chart. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
- ↑ The Big Hurt: Help us help Wal-Mart exile Pitbull to Alaska – Big Hurt. The Phoenix (July 11, 2012). Retrieved on July 11, 2013.
- ↑ O'Leary, Joseph (July 5, 2012). "Contest may send rapper Pitbull to Alaska Walmart". Reuters. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
- ↑ "Walmart: Rap star Pitbull to appear in Kodiak". Anchorage Daily News. July 21, 2012. Archived from the original on July 27, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
- ↑ Pitbull Walmart Challenge. Pitbull. YouTube. 17 July 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ Pitbull Visits Kodiak, Alaska - Walmart and Sheets Challenge. Pitbull. YouTube. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ "Pitbull performs in Kodiak". New York Daily News. July 31, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- ↑ Icon Vs. Icon (April 11, 2022). "Pitbull Announces Dates For 2021 'I Feel Good Tour'; With Special Guest Iggy Azalea". iconvsicon.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ↑ Icon Vs. Icon (June 22, 2021). "Mr. Worldwide returns! @pitbull is bringing the #CantStopUsNowTour! Get more info here". iconvsicon.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ↑ Ratner-Arias, Sigal (2024-04-23). "Pitbull Announces Party After Dark Tour With T-Pain as Special Guest: See All the Dates". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ↑ LiveXLive (September 16, 2020). "Pitbull: Live & Timeless". livexlive.com. Archived from the original on October 3, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ↑ "Paramount Press Release CBS Entertainment Superfan About". Paramount. April 11, 2023. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
Other websites
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- Pitbull on Vevo
- Pitbull on YouTube
- Pitbull on Spotify
- Pitbull on IMDb
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