Daddy Yankee
Biography
Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, known by his stage name Daddy Yankee, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, rapper, actor, and record producer. Ayala was born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, and was raised in the neighborhood of Villa Kennedy Housing Projects. Daddy Yankee is the artist who coined the word Reggaeton in 1994 to describe the new music genre that was emerging from Puerto Rico. According to the New York Times, he is known as the "King of Reggaetón" by music critics and fans alike.
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Known For
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Musical Guest
2003
TV
El hormiguero
Self - Guest
2006
TV
Hell's Kitchen
Self - Restaurant Patron
2005
TV
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
1984
TV
Punk'd
Self
2003
TV
So You Think You Can Dance
2005
TV
American Idol
Self
2018
TV
Dani&Flo con Lara Álvarez
Self - Guest
2017
TV
All That
Self - Musical Guest
2019
TV
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
Self - Musical Guest
1963
TV
Cane
Self
2007
TV
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest
Self - Performer (Puerto Rico)
1972
TV
Neon
Daddy Yankee
2023
TV
The Grammys
Self
1959
Film
Héctor el Father: Conocerás la verdad
2018
Film
Straight from the Barrio
Edgar Dinero
2008
Film
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
Self
2025
Film
Romeo Santos: King of Bachata
Self
2021
Film
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3
Self - Performer
2021
Filmography
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