
Daddy Yankee
Biography
Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, known by his stage name Daddy Yankee, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, rapper, actor, and record producer. Ayala was born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, and was raised in the neighborhood of Villa Kennedy Housing Projects. Daddy Yankee is the artist who coined the word Reggaeton in 1994 to describe the new music genre that was emerging from Puerto Rico. According to the New York Times, he is known as the "King of Reggaetón" by music critics and fans alike. Descrip…
Known For
Straight from the Barrio
Edgar Dinero
Héctor el Father: Conocerás la verdad
Marc Anthony - Una Noche (Full Concert)
Self
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3
Self - Performer
Neon
Executive Producer
Hell's Kitchen
Self - Restaurant Patron
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest
Self - Performer (Puerto Rico)
The Grammys
Self
FlickList VIP
Recommended for you
Filmography
Acting (27)
Movies (13)
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
2025as Self
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3
2021as Self - Performer
Romeo Santos: King of Bachata
2021as Self
Marc Anthony - Una Noche (Full Concert)
2021as Self
Héctor el Father: Conocerás la verdad
2018
Straight from the Barrio
2008as Edgar Dinero
Straight Outta Puerto Rico: Reggaeton’s Rough Road to Glory
2008as Himself
Reggaeton Hits
2006as Himself
Queridos Reyes Magos
2005as Himself
Vampiros
2004as Bimbo
Chosen Few: El Documental
as Self
Luny Tunes: Más Flow 2
as Himself
Luny Tunes: Reggaeton Hits
as Himself
Television (14)
Neon
2023as Daddy Yankee
All That
2019as Self - Musical Guest
American Idol
2018as Self
Dani&Flo con Lara Álvarez
2017as Self - Guest
Cane
2007as Self
El hormiguero
2006as Self - Guest
Hell's Kitchen
2005as Self - Restaurant Patron
So You Think You Can Dance
2005
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003as Self
Punk'd
2003as Self
MTV Video Music Awards
1984as Self
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest
1972as Self - Performer (Puerto Rico)
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
1963as Self - Musical Guest
The Grammys
1959as Self
FlickList VIP
Recommended for you