Don Omar | |
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.png) Don Omar in 2015 promoting The Kingdom Tour | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | William Omar Landrón Rivera |
| Also known as | El Rey (The King)[1][2] King of Kings[3] Kong[4] |
| Born | February 10, 1978 Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico, U.S. |
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| Discography | Don Omar discography |
| Years active | 1996–2017; 2019–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | donomar |
| Awards | Full list |
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William Omar Landrón Rivera[a] (born February 10, 1978),[5] known professionally as Don Omar, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. He is also known as the "King of Reggaeton" by music critics and fans alike.[6] The artist was recognized by Billboard and Rolling Stone as one reggaeton legend.[7][8] He is often cited as an influence by other Hispanic urban performers.[9]
Landrón was born in Santurce, a neighborhood of San Juan, Puerto Rico.[5] He is one of the artists credited with presenting reggaeton to audiences around the world and having turned the musical genre into a global phenomenon.[10][2] He jumped to stardom with the release of his first studio album, The Last Don, released in 2003. The album sold 411,000 units in the US[11] and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[12] Since then, he has sold around 15 million records, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists.[13] On September 1, 2017, after a long musical career he announced that he would retire after a series of concerts at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in Puerto Rico, scheduled to be held on December 15, 16 and 17. However, he returned to music on April 20, 2019 with his song single "Ramayama" featuring Farruko.[14][15]
During his career, Don Omar earned numerous accolades, including three Latin Grammy Awards, one Billboard Music Awards, 17 Billboard Latin Music Awards, three Lo Nuestro Awards, eight Viña del Mar International Song Festival Awards, among others.
Don Omar has also portrayed Rico Santos in four films in the Fast & Furious franchise. He first played the character in 2009's Fast & Furious and then returned for Fast Five (2011), The Fate of the Furious (2017) and F9 (2021).[16]
- ^ Nunn, Jerry (September 27, 2015). "Don Omar Remains King of Reggaeton". ChicagoPride.com.
- ^ a b Gómez, Shirley (September 1, 2017). "Don Omar Retires: Reggaeton Star Announced Farewell Tour". Latin Times.
- ^ "The King is back Don Omar drops "Forever King"". Nuevo Culture. June 20, 2023.
- ^ Los 40 (May 26, 2023). "Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift, Beret, Álvaro de Luna y Ozuna se despiden de mayo con sus nuevas canciones" (in Spanish). los40.com. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
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- ^ Don Omar as King of Reggaeton:
- Justino Aguila (March 19, 2013). "Don Omar, Gerardo Ortiz to Perform at Billboard Latin Music Awards". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- Moser, John J. (June 22, 2018). "Don Omar, one of Latin music's biggest stars, to play Sands Bethlehem Event Center". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on August 24, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- "Soulfrito Festival returns with Nas and Don Omar". Miami Herald. February 7, 2019. Archived from the original on August 27, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
Omar, the Puerto Rican 'King of Reggaeton'
- ^ Mamo, Heran (September 3, 2023). "Don Omar Strikes Multi-Year Partnership With Saban Music Group". Billboard Pro.
- ^ Lopez, Julyssa (September 29, 2022). "Don Omar's 'Let's Get Crazy' With Lil Jon Is a Delightful Blast From the Past". Rolling Stone.
- ^ El Tiempo (September 1, 2017). "Se retira Don Omar, el 'rey del reguetón'" (in Spanish). eltiempo.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
- ^ Burgos, Jenzia (February 9, 2023). "Don Omar Is Renewed And Ready For the Best Chapter of His Career Yet". Rolling Stone.
- ^ "Don Omar Nets Fifth No. 1 Latin Album". Billboard Pro. June 25, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ "RIAA's historic Gold & Platinum". riaa.com. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- ^ "Don Omar festejará cumpleaños 38 listo para "show" en Viña del Mar". Noticias de Sonora | EL IMPARCIAL (in European Spanish). February 9, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- ^ Mendonza, Alejandro (September 1, 2017). "Don Omar se retira". El País (America) (in Spanish). Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
- ^ EFE (September 1, 2017). "Se retira Don Omar, el 'rey del reguetón'" (in Spanish). eltiempo.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
- ^ Davies, Alan (June 24, 2021). "Nine Fast & Furious 9 cast members talk about their F9 characters". Welwyn Hatfield Times. Archived from the original on June 25, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
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