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| associated_acts = | website = }} Armando Christian Pérez, (born January 15, 1981)〔〔 better known by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper. His first recorded mainstream performance was on a solo track from Lil Jon's 2002 album ''Kings of Crunk'', which featured Pitbull rapping over Jon's production. In 2004, Pitbull released his debut album titled ''M.I.A.M.I.'' (backronym for ''Money Is A Major Issue''), under TVT Records; the album included production from high-profile producers Lil Jon and Jim Jonsin. Pitbull later released his second album ''El Mariel'', in 2006 and his third, ''The Boatlift'', in 2007. His fourth album, ''Rebelution'' (2009), included the hit single "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)", which was his first internationally popular song, and ultimately peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Pitbull's 2011 album ''Planet Pit'', featured the single "Give Me Everything", which was his first number-one single on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song reached number one worldwide and featured fellow artists Ne-Yo, Nayer and Afrojack. Pitbull also released "Timber" in October 2013 from his EP album Meltdown and was a global hit, reaching number one in many countries and making it to number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart for a total of 20 number-one positions worldwide. The song has charted worldwide making it his second one to do so. He performed the song in different award show including the 2013 American Music Awards, in which he was the host. Pitbull has performed as a featured artist on the remixes of other hit singles. He was chosen by FIFA and Sony Music to write and record "We Are One (Ole Ola)" along with Jennifer Lopez and Claudia Leitte, which served as the official song of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. ==Early life and education== Pitbull was born to Cuban expatriates in Miami, Florida. When he was 3, he could recite the works of Cuba's national hero and poet, José Martí.〔 Also alternatively titled "(Miami rapper Pitbull is poised to sink his teeth into rap's big time )"〕 He was influenced by the Miami bass genre of pop music〔 and has cited Celia Cruz and Willy Chirino as sources of inspiration for his music. Pérez's parents separated when he was young, and he was raised by his mother; he later spent time with a foster family in Roswell, Georgia. He attended South Miami Senior High School before graduating from Miami Coral Park High School and focused his career on rapping. He said he chose his stage name because pitbulls "bite to lock. The dog is too stupid to lose. And they're outlawed in Dade County. They're basically everything that I am. It's been a constant fight". After meeting Lil Jon in Miami,〔 Pitbull was featured on Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz' album ''Kings of Crunk'' in 2002.〔 Pitbull's song "Oye" was featured on the soundtrack to the film ''2 Fast 2 Furious'' the following year.〔 In addition, Pitbull also released several mixtapes, composed of freestyles and remixes of popular rap music. Campbell featured Pitbull in his single, "Lollipop".〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pitbull (rapper)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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