Armando Pérez, aka Pitbull, hails from Miami (Florida), where he was born in
1981. But his Cuban origins soon led him to Latinize his rap with the basses of
reggaeton. In 2004, M.I.A.M.I.: Money Is a Major Issue reached No. 14 in the
United States. Subsequent albums El Mariel (2006) and Boatlift (2007) were less
successful. Pitbull became a major star in 2009 with Rebelution, featuring the
singles "Krazy " and especially "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)", a worldwide
hit and number one in France. His Spanish-language album Armando (2010) is
understandably more confidential. Pitbu...