Presented by RSP
Thu 7th Oct 2010 / 7:00pm – 11:30pm / £25 – £30
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With more than eight million albums sold, five No. 1 hits on Billboard’s radio charts, a Latin Grammy Award winner, a blockbuster film and four chart topping albums to his name, Daddy Yankee is the single most relevant Latin urban artist in the world..

Ramón “Raymond” Luis Ayala Rodríguez (born February 3, 1977), known artistically as Daddy Yankee, is a Latin Grammy Award winning Puerto Rican reggaeton recording artist. He became involved in the underground rap movement that was in its early stages in Puerto Rico, later to be called Reggaeton. After receiving lessons from several artists within the genre, he developed an independent career, first recording in a production titled Playero 37.

After this he began to produce independent albums. His first solo album was No Mercy. He subsequently formed a duo with Nicky Jam, and then continued his solo career with the releases of El Cartel and El Cartel II. This led him be one of many pioneers of the reggaeton genre.

In 2002 El Cangri.com became Ayala’s first album with international success, receiving coverage in the markets of New York and Miami. Barrio Fino was released in 2004, and the album received numerous awards, including a Premio Lo Nuestro and a Latin Billboard, as well as receiving nominations for the Latin Grammy and MTV Video Music Awards. Barrio Fino performed well in the sales charts of the United States, Latin America, Europe, and Japan. On June 5, 2007, El Cartel Records released El Cartel: The Big Boss, which was ranked as the top-selling album in Latin music genres in 2007.

His performances have appeared on more than 70 albums, including compilations such as Mas Flow 2 and Blin Blin Vol. 1.

VENUE
O2 Brixton Academy
211 Stockwell Road SW9 9SL
London, United Kingdom

Under 14’s must be accompanied by an adult and purchase seats in the circle balcony
Under 21’s require I.D to purchase alcohol