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Singing in both English and Spanish, Pitbull’s musical fusion of reggaeton, rap, crunk, and hip-hop has garnered success both in the Latino and English-speaking communities. He is one of the most nominated artists at the Billboard Latino Music Awards. Pitbull has also experienced success in the film industry: The song “Blanco” is featured on the soundtrack of Fast & Furious and “Back in Time” appeared in Men in Black 3.
Growing up in Miami with his Cuban immigrant parents, Pitbull was frequently reminded of the privilege of living in America. His parents encouraged him to “take advantage” of this luxury and all the opportunities their new homeland brought. As a family that fought tooth-and-nail against Cuba’s Castro regime, they knew the weight of that privilege all too well.
Pitbull learned English by watching Sesame Street. His childhood was a tough one, with his father mostly absent from the family when he was young. His mother had to take on the role of both parents, though substance abuse and addiction made it difficult to maintain a functional household. As a result, Pitbull had to spend time in a foster home in Roswell, Georgia, and eventually fell into drug use and dealing himself. This resulted in him getting kicked out of the house.
Growing up, Perez had a love for both Miami bass music and hip-hop. He admired Latino artists Celia Cruz and Chirino as well as the rap of artists like Jay-Z and Snoop Dogg. Around him was a melting pot of cultures, each of which heavily influenced his musical tastes.
“I’ve grown up in good neighborhoods, bad neighborhoods, worse neighborhoods,” Perez said in 2019. “But growing up around so many cultures, it’s always allowed me to think out of the box and try new sounds and try new things. You learn something new from every culture, just like I learn something new from every record.”
While still in Miami, Perez was introduced to hip-hop artist Lil Jon. His first recorded debut was on Lil Jon and The East Side Boyz’s album Kings of Crunk released in 2002. Lil Jon and the Diaz Brothers jumpstarted Pitbull’s musical career by producing his first full-length album M.I.A.M.I. in 2004, which featured the single “Culo.”
A collaboration with the Ying Yang Twins on the single “Shake” propelled Pitbull to commercial success. The single jumped to No. 41 on the Hot 100. In 2005 Pitbull asserted a leadership role in the music industry by co-founding the label Bad Boy Latino with rapper P. Diddy.
Pitbull’s sophomore album El Mariel released in 2006 and was met with rave reviews. Popular singles like “Bojangles,” “Ay Chico (Lengua Afuera),” and “Fuego” pushed the album to No. 17 on the Billboard 200. Pitbull’s subsequent albums such as Boatlift in 2007 and Rebelution in 2008 released hits that dominated the Hot 100.
In 2011, Pitbull’s collaboration with Ne-Yo on the single “Give Me Everything” garnered a No. 1 spot on the charts. He struck gold again in 2013 with the lead single from his Meltdown EP, “Timber.” Famously featuring Kesha, it held the top spot on the charts for three solid weeks.
In 2014, Pitbull performed at the Fifa World Cup Opening Ceremony in Brazil and released the single “Wild Wild Love,” which rose to number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100. By that summer, he received his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, released a single called “Fireball” that featured John Ryan, and announced the release of his eighth studio album Globalization for November 21st.
When Globalization dropped, the single “Time of Our Lives” hit the Top 10. In April 2015, Pitbull dropped “Fun” featuring Chris Brown, which rocketed up to number 40. All the while it turned out he’d been working on a ninth studio album, Dale, which he teased in May on his Twitter. Little did he know that this album would win him the Grammy for Best Latin Rock, Urban, or Alternative Album.
On October 26, 2015, Pitbull dropped a single “Free.K” in anticipation of his tenth studio album, Climate Change. Singles sampled songs by Adina Howard and The Rolling Stones, and the album came out on March 17, 2017.
Collabs after this included tracks with Jorge Gómez, Guru Randhawa, Daddy Yankee, Natti Natasha, and others. His 11th studio album, Libertad 548, has been certified 6x Platinum by RIAA. During the COVID pandemic, Pitbull released the single “Te Quiero Baby” with Frankie Valli and Chesca. He returned to touring in 2021 for the first time since 2017. Beginning in August 2021 (and again in 2022), the tours included Iggy Azalea and Sean Paul.
Live reviews
Went to see Pitbull in South Bend, Indiana. I’ve waited a long time to be able to see him perform and was so incredibly excited when my boyfriend surprised me with not only tickets but Center Stage Tickets and a fantastic date day and night out of town. We got there on time and the show started late. The opening performer was fantastic, then Yin Yang Twin (note not twins, because one failed to show up) was nowhere up to par. Now it was time for Mr. Worldwide to take the stage, excitement was a complete understatement of my feelings, ecstatic was more like it. Unfortunately, it wasn’t Pitbull to take the stage; but instead, the owner of the venue. He then announced that “due to weather in Florida, Pitbull couldn’t make it”, even following up with “we offered to send my private jet to pick him up”. Now we have to wait until the 24th to see if we need to receive a refund OR if it gets rescheduled. It doesn’t refund the pay we lost out on by taking the 2 days off work or the money we are out on our hotel room, dinner, or all the money we spent at the venue Sunday. My boyfriend was rather upset that this special day was closed with me crying for a while because of the pure disappointment of a ruined day for us.
tlg51877
Armando Perez.....Mr. 305.......Mr. Worldwide......you know who I'm talking about, Pitbull. What's so good about him? EVERYTHING!
His shows are the most energetic and fun concerts I've ever been too! It doesn’t matter where your seats are, you will have a good chance of getting a good shot of him! He doesn’t stay in one place, he works the entire stage. Expect a lot of dancing! He always looks like he’s having the time of his life when he’s doing a show! You can tell he loves his fans!!
I've met some of the nicest people at Pitbull concerts, while waiting for the concert to start. His music just makes you happy and want to dance! Everything about his concert is good. It is such a positive atmosphere! The way he presents himself just makes you happy and puts you in a good mood.
I will never forget the concert I went to on 6/9/2013, my birthday. It was the best birthday ever!
I would definitely recommend a Pitbull concert, to everyone! If you like to have fun and dance, Come to a Pitbull concert. It is like a big party! You won’t regret coming! Dalé!
marie-cuevas
Last night s Pibull concert makes him the only artist I've seen in person three times. If he comes back on tour anywhere within a 12 hour drive-I'll see him a fourth time! And I hope he does.
The man is the ultimate show man and he never disappoints. His concerts are electric from start to finish. His dancers, his musicians and the man himself make for lots to keep you entertained. Those girls and their sexy costumes are the perfect on-stage accompaniment to the man the exudes sexy from his every pore. That confidence, that swagger, that stage presence make for one heck of a fun show. Pitbull knows how to throw a concert!!!!!
The audience in Phoenix was right there with him every step of the way. There was singing, dancing, drinking and partying and a whole lot of fun being had by all.
kmhernandez1960
If you think you know Pitbull but have not seen him in concert you don't know what you are missing. A true showman he did not disappoint. My husband and I are originally from the Tampa Bay area but live in Tennessee now. We have been going to a number of shows lately and this one was on the bucket list. We traveled from TN to Fla for the Tampa concert and took my in-laws, both in their late 60's, and we all loved it. He weaves a story with the songs that is truly inspirational about a cuban from the streets that works hard and accomplishes the American dream. He is humble and has not forgotten his roots or that the fans are the reason he has his success. If you have a concert bucket list this artist should be on it.
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robertgeogre11
It was sad we got there for a 7:30p show but it didnt begin til 8:10p then 30 min wait between then 1st & 2nd Act. Then after 2nd act we got told (at 10p)that Pitbull was not coming due to weather. The owner of Four Winds advised us that they offered to send a jet to go get him but it was declined. Now we wait til 6/24 to see when it is rescheduled and/or get a refund. We all should of been advised of this when we came in late at 6p not at 10p when all our money was already spent in concessions & apparel. Just very very disappointed!!!
melody-kuemin
Awesome show! Acoustics were great and my seats were excellent. Had a really good time. Loved his dancers and his tribute to other Latino artists. Glad I was there. wish he had sung other songs, but especially enjoyed "It's going Down". Towards the end of the concert he blasted out confetti from a blaster over the audience. That was a fun touch. Fun!!!!!!!
joyce-yamaguchi
Songs were awesome. He swore Alot. Kept saying " fucking this and fucking that " lots of women's bootie showing. it was like I came to see thw videos of the women's bootie than pitbull concert. Ofcourse he's Mr worldwide. Songs were great.
Enrique was amazing. Hardly any videos and the one he played for Bailando was perfect.
dymondgrl
The concert was good but not as long or as exciting as previous rodeo concerts were. Still it was a good show. I'm sure seeing Pitbull in a stand alone 2hr concert would have a lot more songs and be more entertaining, the short rodeo concerts are still packed with lots of songs and are worth seeing for the price.
hourob
Awesome performance. Amazing energy. The dancers were amazing too! One of the best concerts I've been to In a long time! His story is great and he was great at blending and connecting with the audience, which was a mixed crowd of ages and races. Everyone had a blast! So much fun!
Yasmine213
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