Daddyyankee is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, composer, and actor. Yankee's real name is Ramon Luis Ayala Rodriguez and he was born on February 3, 1977. The Puerto Rican rapper also goes by the label 'King of Reggaeton' by his fans. For the unversed, he was the one to coin the word Reggaeton in 1991.
It was his 2004 release single 'Gasolina' that helped Daddyyankee rise to immense fame as through that song itself he introduced the audience to reggaeton. Since then Daddyyankee has been a huge name in the industry and was termed the 'Most Influential Hispanic Artist' by CNN.
Talking about his TikTok handle, Daddyyankee has only uploaded around 49 videos on it but each of them has surpassed at least a million views. His content is mostly about him roaming places and partying his tour shots, him meeting his fans, and him lip-syncing some of his songs. He has around 13.6 million followers on the app. Unlike his TikTok account, on Instagram, he has 47 million followers and on YouTube, Daddyyankee has 37.4 million fans following him.
Name | Daddyyankee |
DOB (Age) | February 3, 1977 (45 years) |
Followers | TikTok: 13.6M Instagram: 47M YouTube: 37.4 million |
Net Worth | $40 million |
Spouse/Partner | Mireddys Gonzalez |
Nationality | Puerto Rican |
Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez aka Daddy Yankee's music career began with his appearance in 1994 DJ Playero's Mixtape, Playero 34, with the track "So' Persigueme, No Te Detengas". Later he was seen in his first official studio project as a solo artist for the track No Mercy. This track was released on 2nd April 1995.
It was revealed that as a child Yankee was attached to his TV watching MTV and BET to see rap videos of celebs like Dr. Dre and Rakim. With his love for rap knowledge from music, Ayala fashioned himself a new name Daddy Yankee, which means powerful man.
With his love for music and his fans around the world, Yankee was ranked among the top 100 influencers in the world by Times Magazine in 2006. It was when he was at the age of 21 when Yankee released his label called El Cartel Records in the late 1990s. On 28th April 2016, Yankee received the "Industry Leader Award" during the 2016 Latin Billboard Awards.
Later in 2017, Yankee had made collaboration with Latin pop star Luis Fonsi and released their song Despacito. This song turned out to be a huge success for Yankee becoming the first Spanish-language song to hit number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 since "Macarena". Gaining global success in music, the track's music video is one of the highest viewed videos on YouTube. The video reached its billionth view on 20th April 2017 only 97 days after its release. This huge success around the world made Daddy Yankee become one of the most listened-to artists on Spotify in June 2022.
But all good things must come to an end. Recently in March 2022, Yankee announced his retirement from music by revealing that his seventh and final album "Legendaddy" and his tour will be his last. He plans to retire after completing his tour.
According to the specialized website Celebrity Net Worth, Daddy Yankee has a jaw-dropping net worth of $40 million as of 2022. Getting insight about his earnings through his social media handles alone, as per SocialBlade, Daddy Yankee earns an estimated amount of $48.7K - $779.3K monthly and $584.5K - $9.4M yearly through his YouTube channel alone. Coming to his earnings through his Instagram handle, he could be making between $345 - $575 for a brand-sponsored post. On TikTok, Daddy Yankee could be earning an estimated amount of $1.22k - $1.83k per post, excluding brand-sponsored deals.
Daddy Yankee has been pretty tight-lipped about his private life and its details. However, he once opened up about his wife and his child during an interview with Maria Celeste Arraras in Al Rojo Vivo. During that Interview, Daddy Yankee revealed that he and his wife Mireddys Gonzales had met each other when they were kids and bonded pretty quickly. Due to their seriousness for each other, both of them decided to tie the knot at the mere age of seventeen.
Ayala and Mireddy got married in 1995 and had their first child, a daughter Yamilette Ayala Gonzalez when they were just 17 years old. Ayala had called that phase of his life confusing as he had a kid at such a young age. Mireddy and Daddy Yankee have been going strong since 1995. Other than Yamilette, Daddy Yankee and his wife share two more kids, a son named Jeremy and another daughter named Jesaaelys.
Besides his TikTok handle, Daddy Yankee has a pretty strong presence on YouTube and Instagram too.
On Instagram, he has around 47 million followers. He is very much active on Instagram and makes major announcements regarding his career and personal life there itself. His YouTube channel has over 37.4 million subscribers and 194.825 million views in the last 30 days.
In this video, Daddyyankee is seen recording himself with his guests during a party. The guests were seen enjoying themselves. This video of his has around 1.6 million views.
In this TikTok video, Daddyyankee records himself while on a yacht. He also shows his fans the scenic view while sailing. This video has around 3.2 million views.
This sweet video shows Daddyyankee meeting all his little fans during his tour. This video amassed around 1.3 million views.
In this video, Daddyyankee is seen working out on his gym bicycle. His caption read, ‘see you soon’. This video has 2.7 million views
This highly energetic video shows a security guard and a concert staff grooving on Daddyyankee’s song ConCalma during his live concert. This video has 9 million views in total.
In this video, Daddyyankee is seen with his wife Mireddy Gonzalez gearing up to board his private jet. This video has 4.7 million views.
A. Daddyyankee's real name is Ramon Luis Ayala Rodriguez.
A. Daddyyankee's wife's name is Mireddys Gonzales. The two got married in 1995 and share three kids - two daughters (Yamilette and Jesaaelys) and a son (Jeremy).
A. Daddyyankee is from Puerto Rico. He was born in Rio Piedras.
A. Yes, on March 21, 2022, Daddy Yankee announced that his seventh and final studio album Legendaddy along with his supporting tour, will be his last and that he plans on retiring from music after the tour.
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