rawr
daily dos
tue 8/4/2009
Don Omar is denying rumors that he and Jackie Guerrido are on the verge of divorce: "All the cheap gossip about a divorce are just that – cheap gossip."
dirty talk
daily dos
fri 7/17/2009
Don Omar is accused of promoting promiscuity and drug use on his new single and music video, "Sexy Robotica," which features two women kissing and references to ecstasy and cocaine.
someone's gotta do it
daily dos
mon 7/13/2009
Don Omar goes underground in a new video, "Sexy Robotica." (via Blog Reggaetón)
Daddy Yankee vs. Don Omar
versus
tue 5/5/2009
| name | Ramón Ayala. | William Omar Landrón. |
| aka | El Cangri. | El Rey de Reyes, iDon. |
| birthdate | February 3, 1977. | February 10, 1978. |
| place of birth | Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. | Carolina, Puerto Rico. |
| the hair | Slick and shiny. | From cornrows to a close crop. |
| antes | A promising baseball career ended after he was shot in the leg with an AK-47. | Preached but left the church to pursue music. |
| debut | No Mercy (1995). | The Last Don (2003). |
| latest release | Talento de Barrio. | iDon. |
| current single | Que Tengo Que Hacer. | Virtual Diva. |
| protégés | Nicky Jam, Miguelito, Tempo and Gold2. | Marcy Place, Glory, Rell and Cynthia Antigua. |
| killer collab | Gangsta Zone with Snoop Dogg. | Bandoleros with Tego Calderón. |
| i'm an actor! | Talento de Barrio. | Fast & Furious. |
| label boss | El Cartel Records. | All Star Records. |
| endorses | Reebok Sneakers. | Umbro Sneakers. |
| charity work | Fundación Corazón Guerrero helps ex-convicts reintegrate into society. | The Treasure Kids Fund helps children with autism. |
| awards | Latin Billboard award for Latin Album Artist of the Year in 2006. | Latin Billboard award for Reggaeton Album Of The Year in 2007. |
| family life | Married with three children to teenage sweetheart Mireddys González. | Married with three children (from a previous relationship) to TV personality Jackie Guerrido. |
| the critics | Allmusic: "Daddy Yankee did more than anyone to establish reggaetón as a marketable music style during the early 21st century. Yankee's success was so phenomenal in the wake of his 2004 mainstream breakthrough, that he transcended cultural boundaries and genre trappings." | The Los Angeles Times: "By setting a higher dance standard, Don Omar is also ridding reggaetón of its raunchy, sexist nature. He's sending a message that the human body, especially female, doesn't have to be crudely objectified to be admired. It can be elevated to an art form if trained to move in ways beyond pelvic thrusts." |
| controversy | Said he was OK with performing for drug dealers. | Charged with possesion of drugs and firearms. |
| beef | Ended longtime feud with Don Omar last year. | Ended longtime feud with Daddy Yankee last year. |
| in their own words | "When I do an album I don't like to rush it, you know, I don't like to make music just to make music. I like to create, to create new music, revolutionary music, music that the Latino will like, music that African-Americans will like, that the Europeans will like. So every time I come out, its with revolutionized music every race, everybody." - Daddy Yankee | "There is no doubt that reggaetón has a sensual and spicy rhythm. It also had many negative connotations in the beginning, but that is exactly what we are trying to change. Projecting that image doesn’t interest us, we want to construct something productive, and we are seeing that it’s possible." - Don Omar. |
| web props | 549,532 friends on MySpace. | 325,970 friends on MySpace. |
| best video moment | Pimping across the world in Impacto. | Drifting fast and furiously in Conteo. |
best video moment: Don Omar "Virtual Diva"
peep this
fri 5/1/2009
Artist: Don Omar
Song: "Virtual Diva"
Album: iDon
Director: Carlos Pérez
What to watch: After staring down a mysterious blonde, Don Omar is operated on by doctors wearing anti-contamination suits. What did they implant in his body? Moments later, Don Omar rips the electrodes off his body and leads a group of fine ladies down the plastic hallway.
Watch his video now on One Nation and mun2 video mixes Morning Breath, L'Creme and Unwind.
down the rabbit hole
daily dos
wed 2/4/2009
At the end of April, Don Omar will apparently "enter the Matrix" and become iDON. Check out a four-minute trailer and countdown clock on iDON.com.
down the rabbit hole
daily dos
wed 2/4/2009
MySpace says it has removed 90,000 sex offenders from its site, twice as many as it estimated last year. Two recent surveys found that Internet predators are not as prevalent as most parents believe. Janis Wolak of the University of New Hampshire in Durham: "There's been some overreaction to the new technology, especially when it comes to the danger that strangers represent."
Marcy Place
as seen on myspace
thu 1/1/2009
Don Omar says Marcy Place are the future of bachata – and he's putting his money where his mouth is.
Earlier this year, 28-year old Juan Carlos Cabrera and brothers Billy (26) and Joel Pabón (20) met Don Omar during a recording session in Aventura's studio – located on Marcy Place in the Bronx. Don Omar was impressed, but not by what he heard on his headphones. The reggaetonero says he was struck by the Dominican-American trio's enthusiasm and strong work ethic, which reminded him of his early struggles in Puerto Rico. Don Omar christened the group Marcy Place and signed them to his Orfanato imprint.
The group's debut album, B From Marcy Place, was released earlier this month and features collaborations with Aventura's Lenny Santos, Don Omar and Wisin y Yandel. Driven by slinky guitars and slithering bass, lead single Todo Lo Que Soy finds Marcy Place proclaiming: "I wish I could give you more than love." On the Spanglish R&B ballad "Unfaithful," the NYC outfit is hearbroken: "You don't know que es el amor, te llevaste mi corazón."
Marcy Place are currently promoting their album across the U.S., Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
Alexis y Fido ft. Don Omar "Súbete" (Remix)
peep this
wed 9/24/2008
Alexis y Fido, aka "Los Sobrenaturales," team up with Don Omar on the remix to the hit single, "Súbete," from their forthcoming CD.
Artist: Alexis y Fido
Song: "Súbete" (Remix)
Label: Sony BMG
Official Alexis y Fido MySpace
What do you think?
spitting game
daily dos
tue 7/29/2008
Daddy Yankee speaks about Don Omar being cleared of drug and gun charges: "William (Don Omar) is one of the pillars of this movement and his presence is necessary in our genre."
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