Pitbull

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About Pitbull

Official Site: http://www.pitbullmusic.com | @pitbull
International music sensation Pitbull has sold millions of digital singles (including his current hit “Hey Baby” featuring T-Pain, the double-platinum smash “I Know You Want Me [Calle Ocho],” “Hotel Room Service,” “Krazy,” and “Culo”); scored two No. 1’s on Billboard’s Rap Albums charts (his gold 2004 debut M.I.A.M.I. and 2009’s Rebelution, which also debuted at No. 8 on Billboard’s Top 200 chart); and has been featured on tracks by such pop-chart mainstays as Usher, Enrique Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, and Janet Jackson. On the business side, Pitbull (whose given name is Armando Christian Pérez) launched his own Polo Grounds Music/J Records imprint (Mr. 305 Records), introduced his specialty vodka Voli, partnered with Sheets, the dissolvable energy strip, inked major sponsorship deals with blue-chip brands Kodak, Dr. Pepper, Bud Light and capitalized on his enormous popularity in the community by releasing his first Spanish-language album, Armando, which features the Top 5 Latin Billboard pop single “Bon Bon.” To top it all off, the Miami native was awarded his hometown’s Key to the City as a thank-you for the positive PR he has brought Florida’s nightlife capitol.

So when Pitbull explains that he’s titled his new album Planet Pit because he feels as if the world is his right now, he’s not just blowing smoke. “I’m not suggesting I run the world, I just feel like I've built my own planet,” he says. “I’m catching a lot of people’s ears, whether it’s with my music or appearing on someone else’s track. When ‘I Know You Want Me [Calle Ocho]’ took off, I started traveling the world, and I saw the impact that a global hit can have — the way it brings people together. So now I’ve set my goals even higher. Going in to make Planet Pit, I said, ‘Okay, Pitbull was cool, Mr. 305 was great — now it’s time for Mr. Worldwide.’”

You need to generate a lot of heat if you want to be Mr. Worldwide, but if there’s one thing Pitbull has — besides a way with rapid-fire rhymes, billion-dollar beats, and globally infectious hooks — it’s charm by the boatload. Always impeccably dressed in a sharp suit and shades, Pit enters a room trailed by his pals happily bantering away in Spanish, a gorgeous girl, and members of his management team. Even while juggling a constant stream of incoming texts and emails on his two smartphones, Pit has the ability to make everyone he meets feel at home, addressing them as “Mama” or “Papo,” and asking if they need anything. He’s the consummate professional: confident and charismatic — a true star.

Pit’s magnetic personality electrifies Planet Pit — a spicy, stylish stew of raps, beats, and hooks influenced by the music Pit has absorbed growing up and living in Miami, which claims a wide range of dance-driven sounds thanks to the Cuban, Dominican, Colombian, and Caribbean people who make it their home. “I grew up with salsa, merengue, bachata, booty-shaking music, freestyle music, then came hip hop for me. So you throw all that in a pot, which we call a paella in Spanish — that's what I'm trying to do with this album,” says Pit, who performed in such far-flung locales as France, Indonesia, South Africa, Brazil, and Singapore, among others, while promoting Rebelution. “It embodies a bit of everywhere I’ve been. For example, ‘Shake Señora’ has got T-Pain, who’s from Tallahassee and Sean Paul who brings the Jamaican feel. I’m trying to be the ambassador; the bridge builder who brings elements from all over the world and puts it all together so it sounds like nothing you’ve ever heard before.”

The album’s hot new single, “Give Me Everything,” catches fire thanks to the sizzling talents of Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer. Much like the worldwide smash, Planet Pit is a star-studded affair that includes contributions by a host of pop music luminaries, such as singers Marc Anthony (“Rain Over Me”), Jamie Foxx (“Where Do We Go), Chris Brown (“International Love”), and Kelly Rowland (“Castles Made of Sand”). To give the album its edge, Pit surrounds himself with a rouges gallery of today’s hottest artists that includes T-Pain (“Hey Baby”) and Sean Paul. To blend the album’s diverse sounds into a seamless flow, Pit tapped top producers like David Guetta, Afrojack (“Something 4 The DJ’s), RedOne, Polow Da Don and DJ Frank E. In fact, Pitbull’s “Come & Go” which features Enrique Iglesias marks the first time that super-producers Dr. Luke, Benny Blanco and Max Martin work with Pit. “The goal for Planet Pit was to pack it with 10 big singles,” Pit says. “I want each track to be a huge record, not just two records and the rest is bullsh*t.”

With its relentless rhythms, the music is tailor-made for the clubs, but Pit has already proven that he can cross over to urban, Latin, and pop audiences with the Brazilian-influenced “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho),” which climbed to No. 2 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and hit the Top 5 internationally, including in the U.K. and Canada. His sound, combining hip-hop and Euro-dance elements with fierce rhymes and sizzling pop hooks, has proven to be a winner on the charts.

Onstage, Pit truly brings this highly personalized combination of styles to life by harnessing the raw energy of his live band. The interplay between the singer and the musicians creates a festive, spontaneous atmosphere that would be impossible to duplicate if Pit performed backed only by a DJ spinning tracks. “When the congas are pounding and the bass is thumping behind me, nothing can touch me. It feels like I’m riding a bolt of lighting.” But the real beauty of Planet Pit is that its creator never forgets his roots, and Pit’s wide-eyed appreciation for how far he’s come grounds his irresistible global music in a relatable humanity.

Pit learned the power of words from a young age. His parents were first-generation Cuban immigrants, and his father taught him to recite the words of Cuban poet and independence leader José Martí in the bars in Miami’s Little Havana. After his parents split, Pit had a complicated relationship with his father, who made a significant amount of money in the streets, but found that money that comes quick, leaves quicker. His mother also struggled to make ends meet, and Pit shuttled from one run-down home to another, even spending time with a foster family in rural Roswell, Georgia. Inspired by Nas and The Notorious B.I.G., Pit began rapping in high school after his mother kicked him out for dealing drugs. He managed to graduate and began to focus on his career, hanging out in clubs and performing wherever he could. Pit caught a break when Lil Jon invited him to appear on his 2002 album Kings of Crunk, and capitalized on the opportunity by following it up with several well-received mixtapes.

In 2004, Pitbull signed with TVT Records, which issued his three No. 1 independent albums, M.I.A.M.I.: Money Is A Major Issue (2004), El Mariel (2006), and The Boatlift (2007), earning Pit a reputation as rap’s most versatile leading man. Through collaborations with his mentor Lil Jon, Pit scored a number of club smashes, including “Krazy” and “The Anthem.” After leaving and signing to Polo Grounds Music/J Records, Pitbull continued to be recognized for his work, winning the first-ever “Latin Digital Download Artist of the Year” award at the 2009 Billboard Latin Music Awards.

And now, as he gears up for the June 21, 2011 release his new album, Pitbull is ready to introduce the planet to Mr. Worldwide.
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Music

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  • Outta Nowhere (Official Lyric Video)
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    Outta Nowhere (Official Lyric Video)
  • Live It Up feat. Pitbull
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    Live It Up feat. Pitbull
  • Feel This Moment
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    Feel This Moment
  • Feel This Moment (Lyric Video)
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    Feel This Moment (Lyric Video)
  • Pitbull Performs 'Don't Stop The Party'
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    Pitbull Performs 'Don't Stop The Party'
  • Global Warming (The Global Warming Listening Party)
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    Global Warming (The Global Warming Listening Party)
  • Feel This Moment (The Global Warming Listening Party)
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    Feel This Moment (The Global Warming Listening Party)
  • Hope We Meet Again (The Global Warming Listening Party)
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    Hope We Meet Again (The Global Warming Listening Party)
  • Party Ain't Over (The Global Warming Listening Party)
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    Party Ain't Over (The Global Warming Listening Party)
  • Drinks For You (Ladies Anthem) (The Global Warming Listening Party)
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    Drinks For You (Ladies Anthem) (The Global Warming Listening Party)

Interviews & Exclusives

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  • mtvU Pop Quiz: Pitbull
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    mtvU Pop Quiz: Pitbull
  • Behind the Music: Pitbull Sneak Peek
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    Behind the Music: Pitbull Sneak Peek
  • Behind the Music: Pitbull Promo
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    Behind the Music: Pitbull Promo
  • Pitbull Gets Down For 'Men In Black 3' Video 'Back In Time'
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    Pitbull Gets Down For 'Men In Black 3' Video 'Back In Time'
  • Behind the Music: Pitbull: Opening
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    Behind the Music: Pitbull: Opening
  • Tribute
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    Tribute
  • Behind the Music: Pitbull: Act 2
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    Behind the Music: Pitbull: Act 2
  • Developing
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    Developing
  • The Whitehouse
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    The Whitehouse
  • Behind the Music: Pitbull: Act 3
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    Behind the Music: Pitbull: Act 3

Photos

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  • Christina Aguilera and Pitbull perform "Feel This Moment" at the 2013 Kids' Choice Awards.
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    Christina Aguilera and Pitbull perform "Feel This Moment" at the 2013 Kids' Choice Awards.
  • Pitbull at the 2013 Kids' Choice Awards.
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    Pitbull at the 2013 Kids' Choice Awards.
  • Pitbull at the 2013 Kids' Choice Awards.
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    Pitbull at the 2013 Kids' Choice Awards.
  • Pitbull and Christina Aguilera perform "Feel This Moment" live at the 2013 Kids' Choice Awards.
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    Pitbull and Christina Aguilera perform "Feel This Moment" live at the 2013 Kids' Choice Awards.
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  • Pitbull brings the sexy to the stage at the 2012 American Music Awards
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    Pitbull brings the sexy to the stage at the 2012 American Music Awards
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  • Pitbull performs at the 2012 American Music Awards
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    Pitbull performs at the 2012 American Music Awards
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  • Pitbull performs "Don't Stop The Party" at EMA 2012 in Frankfurt, Germany.
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    Pitbull performs "Don't Stop The Party" at EMA 2012 in Frankfurt, Germany.
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News

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    Chris Brown, Pitbull & Ne-Yo Rock the 2012 NBA All-Star Game
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    During halftime of the 2012 NBA All-Star Game, Pitbull put on a killer performance, with special featured guests Ne-Yo and Nayer. Chris Breezy also wh...
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    Pitbull and Christina Aguilera Sample A-ha's 'Take On Me': Hear Song Snippet | Billboard
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    Pitbull has teamed up with Christina Aguilera to interpolate a pop classic on "Feel This Moment," a new song from the singer's upcoming studio set "Gl...
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    Carrie Underwood, Pink & Pitbull to Perform on American Music Awards | Billboard
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    Carrie Underwood, P!nk and Pitbull have joined the American Music Awards lineup, Billboard can exclusively reveal. The country queen, pop star and hip...
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    Kelly Clarkson, Pitbull Added to VH1 Divas Lineup | Billboard
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    VH1 is expanding its roster of Diva-worthy performers, adding Kelly Clarkson, Pitbull, Melanie Fiona and Metric to the network's annual Divas show. Th...
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    Lil' Wayne Tweets Pitbull - Beef Brewing?
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    Lil' Wayne and Pitbull may be working on the saddest, most cordial beef ever. Weezy made lots of headlines after going ballistic on the Miami Heat, Ch...
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    Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus & Pitbull Team For Educational TV Special
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    Some of today's biggest music stars are banding together for charity. Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus and Pitbull are among the boldfaced names signed on t...
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    Interview: MC On The Rise Jamie Drastik Talks New Pitbull Collab And More
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    A rapper with a hands-on and visceral approach to his writing craft, Jamie Drastik is an upstate New York homeboy whose fledgling repertoire already b...
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    Pitbull and Ke$ha Bring Party Rock to Jersey
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    Pitbull and Ke$ha are an unlikely touring pair. At times, the May 26 co-headlining show at Atlantic City, NJ's Golden Nugget Casino felt like an awkwa...
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    Flo Rida & Pitbull’s “Can’t Believe It” Video: It’s Real, It’s Here, It Can’t Be Stopped
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    This Is Very Upsetting This is probably the worst thing that's ever happened. Also, the video is just a less-good version of this: Flo Rida & Pit...
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    Avicii Teams Up With Pitbull For Official “Wake Me Up” Remix: Listen
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    Avicii's atmospheric folk-meets-house anthem "Wake Me Up" has already topped the charts in more than a dozen countries and is currently sitting pretty...
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Tour Dates

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  • Oct 3 Thursday
    Mexico City, Mexico Pepsi Center WTC
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  • Oct 13 Sunday
    Salisbury, MD, US Salisbury University
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  • Oct 22 Tuesday
    Orlando, FL, US Mall at Millenia
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  • Oct 24 Thursday
    Tucson, AZ, US Ava Amphitheater
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  • Oct 25 Friday
    Indio, CA, US Fantasy Springs Resort & Casino
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  • Oct 30 Wednesday
    Boondall, QLD, Australia Brisbane Entertainment Centre
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  • Nov 1 Friday
    Melbourne, VIC, Australia Rod Laver Arena
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  • Nov 3 Sunday
    Hindmarsh, SA, Australia Adelaide Entertainment Centre 
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  • Nov 5 Tuesday
    Perth, WA, Australia Perth Arena
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  • Nov 8 Friday
    Sydney, NSW, Australia Allphones Arena
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  • Dec 14 Saturday
    Rosemont, IL, US Allstate Arena
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Discography

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  • Global Warming (2012)
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    Global Warming (2012)
    RCA
  • Planet Pit (2011)
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    Planet Pit (2011)
    Polo Grounds Music
  • Armando (2010)
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    Armando (2010)
    Mr. 305
  • Pitbull Starring in Rebelution (2009)
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    Pitbull Starring in Rebelution (2009)
    J Records
  • The Boatlift (2007)
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    The Boatlift (2007)
    TVT
  • El Mariel (2006)
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    El Mariel (2006)
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  • M.I.A.M.I. (2004)
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    M.I.A.M.I. (2004)
    TVT
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