Don omar real name
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William Omar Landrón Rivera is the oldest son of William Landrón and Luz Antonia Rivera. He was raised in Cristo Rey, a barrio of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, specifically in the Villa Altagracia area. From an early age, he showed interest in the music of Vico C and Brewley MC, but never actually followed it. During his youth, he became an active member of a Protestant church, Iglesia Evangélica Restauración en Cristo, in Pedernales where he occasionally offered sermons. However, after four years, he left the church to dedicate himself to singing.
Several months later, he had his first public presentation in a night club, accompanied by disc jockey Eliel Lind Osorio. Afterwards he appeared regularly on compilation albums from popular DJ's and producers like Luny Tunes, Noriega, and DJ Eric. He also started working as a backup singer for the puerto rican duo Héctor & Tito. One of the members, Héctor Delgado, helped him produce his first solo album.
BornFebruary 10, 1978
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Don Omar
His first public performance in a night club was accompanied by disc jockey Eliel Lind Osorio. Afterwards he appeared regularly on compilation albums from popular DJs and producers including Luny Tunes, Noriega, and DJ Eric. He also worked as a backup singer for the duo Héctor & Tito. One of the members, Héctor Delgado, helped him produce his first solo album.
Omar's career rose to stardom with the release of his first studio album, The Last Don with Frankie Needles. Both the studio version and its live edition have been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Worldwide, The Last Don: Live has sold over one million copies, according to his official website. He earned awards for Latin Pop Album of the Year and New Artist & Latin Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year by the Billboard Latin Music Awards in 2003. The Last Don: Live was also nominated for Urban Music Album at the 2005 Latin Grammy Awards.
Omar's May 2006 album King of Kings, became history's highest ranking reggaeton LP in the top 10 US charts, with its debut at #1 o
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Don Omar
Puerto Rican rapper (born 1978)
Musical artist
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
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