The successful exponent of the reggaeton genre Ramn Luis Ayala Rodrguez, better known as Daddy Yankee (43), became a celebrity among the public who love Latin music. He is a millionaire, popular and known for his art. However, he does not forget his humble origins. Nor are the teachings left by some of his traces hard past.
The artist has experienced difficult moments in his life that accompany him as part of his identity, even if he steps on the red carpets of important events and rubs shoulders with the most exclusive international stars.
The singer, producer, composer and businessman began his career at the age of 14 when he dedicated himself to Latin rap music and salsa. At the same time, when I lived in a very humble neighborhood in Puerto Rico, that was hit by a bullet.
At that time he debated between his interest in music and his desire to become a baseball player, the universe from which the artistic name of King Reggaetn comes. The anecdote was shared by himself in an interview given in the program El Hormiguero in 2017.
His dream of becoming a professional player in this sport was shortened when he received a bullet that destroyed his hip and he had to take refuge in music.
The bullet came from an AK-47 rifle and the singer confessed that she felt a huge impact followed by a huge fear. After the bullet, he ran to hide to save his life and was helped by a neighborhood addict. For this reason, Daddy Yankee assures that he has never been harmed against them.
Although, apparently, the aggression was a mistake and the aggressor wanted to harm another young man, drugs, violence and alcohol surrounded the years of Daddy Yankee’s parents. These years are behind when he achieved his first successes with music and his hit Gasolina placed him on the international stage.
However, the singer is determined to keep his feet on the ground and not feed his ego. He still owns his apartment in Puerto Rico because, according to his confession, it reminds him where he comes from and that he has to keep working, beyond his luxurious collection of cars, jewelry and fortune. His humility and roots are two of the characteristics with which his audience connects the most, in addition to his infectious rhythm and his magnetic personality.