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2/14/2012

PITBULL HOT CUBAN-AMERICAN

PITBULL Armando Christian Pérez Cuban American Superstar from Miami Havana
 PITBULL MR. WORLDWIDE
Pitbull the Cuban-AMERICAN singer, song writer, record producer was born Armando Christian Pérez to immigrant Cuban parents on January 15, 1981. Armando Perez, The Pitbull, was influenced by  Miami's Cuban hip hop scene and has credited Cuban singing legend Celia Cruz and Willy Chirino as heros for his love of Cuban music. Pitbull's Cuban parents separated when he was 10 years old, and he was raised by his single Cuban mother and spent time with a foster family in Roswell, Georgia. Pitbulls Cuban mother kicked him out of their house at age 16 for dealing drugs like his father. He barely graduated from Miami Coral Park High School. After high school Pitbull abandoned the drug dealing and finally focused on his music career instead of drugs. He found it hard to crack the Hip-Hop music genre because he is white, from the South and  of coarse Cuban. Not the best pedigree to crack the mostly American black hip hop scene of New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles or Miami.

The "Pitbull" stage name, was a way for Armando Perez to say to the music world of non believers this dog PIT BULL will bite to lock to the death. This Pitbull is just too dam stupid to lose. This Pitbull dog, is everything that I am. It's been a constant fight says Pitbull who was featured on Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz' "Oye" in 2 Fast 2 Furious. Pitbull also released several mix tapes, composed of freestyles and remixes of popular rap music. Campbell featured Pitbull in his single "Lollipop".
Armando "The PitBull Perez" quickly became nicknamed "the PitBull" by his friends as a hero to all  Cuban American born success story,  rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer.

English: Pitbull in Enrique Iglesias Euphoria ...
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PITBULL HITS
Armando "PitBull" Perez  had lots of problems in his early career as a rapper because he was Cuban,  white, Bald and blue eyes. Not your typical rapper image. His first record was in 2002 for Little John  "Kings of Crunk" he released his first record in 2004 titled M.I.A.M.I. with T.V.T. Records of Miami Florida. He released two new albums under the label "El Mariel" in 2006 and "The Boatlift" in 2007 which was dedicated to the Cuban immigrants that came over from Cuban to Miami. "Rebelution" Album was released in 2009 with hit hit single "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" and "Krazy". "I Know You Want Me". Pitbull started to hit the top of the music charts in Miami, the UK, Canada, Italy, and the Netherlands.  Pitbull soon reached reached No.1 in France, Italy and the European Hot 100.Billboard magazine. Pitbull soon created his own label  titled "Mr. 305 Inc." and the roof blew wide open with hit after hit. His hit album "Rebelution" sold over 7.5 million worldwide digital singles and albums combined.  Pitbull Perez host his own Spanish-language program on the cable channel Mun2 titled "La Esquina" or  The Corner where he talks with Latin Superstars like Enrique Igleasias, Marc Antony, Chayanne, & Jenifer Lopez. In 2005 Pérez and rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs co-founded Bad Boy Latino, a subsidiary of Combs' New York based Bad Boy Records label. It primarily focuses on Latin Salsa & Rap, Latin Soul, Latin Pop and other Tropical music offices in Miami and New York.

PLANET PITBULL
For Cuba  Pitbull is a true hero. Pérez has become a huge success as a product endorser, singing with Drake, Rihanna, and Trey Songz the “So Kodak” campaign for Kodak and embarking on a sponsorships of Dr Pepper.  “Vida 23” for which he recorded the song specifically featured on his album Armando.  Pitbull the Cuban business conglomerate, sells his own Vodka brand called Voli Vodka, in which he holds a majority equity stake.  Today Pitbull is on his World tour with  monster record breaking album"PLANET PITBULL" The Music industry has gone Pitbull crazy naming him " Mr. Lucky because  other artist are scoring #1 hits when Pitbull get to sing with them on their songs. Number one hits from Marc Anthony, Jenifer Lopez and Enrique Eglesias & Shakira all have Mr Pitbull featured on these hits. Just a small sign of whats to come from our Cuban American Drug dealing Singing Superstar.

WE LOVE YOU PITBULL
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