William
Omar Landrón,
artistically
known as 'Don
Omar' and many
say he is 'El
Rey del Reggaeton'
[The King of
Reggaeton] The
reggaeton superstar
was born in
Puerto Rico.
He started singing
in church, where
he was part
of such groups
as the No Limits
House Band and
the Christian
Rappers. But,
in the last
three years,
his participation
on more than
20 rap albums
has made him
very popular
in the genre.
His latest contribution
was to MVP,
a multi-artist
compilation
in which his
song "Dale Don
Dale" was chosen
as the radio
single, helping
the album sell
more than 60,000
copies.
Don
Omar recently
released his
debut album,
The Last Don
under record
label VI Music
and under the
guidance of
Hector "El Bambino,"
one-half of
the popular
reggaeton duo
Hector & Tito.
The Last Don guest
artists
as diverse
as
rock band La Secta,
tropical/merengue
acts Tony
Tun Tun
and Limi-T
21, and
reggaeton
artists
Hector &
Tito, and
Daddy Yankee.
"My best achievement
is having
made myself
known as
a respectable
artist,"
says Omar.
"The best
payment
an artist
can have
is the support
and respect
of the audience.
Without
having a
solo album
out in the
market,
I have the
privilege
of counting
both.
With all of Don Omar's
achievements,
not just as
a singer but
also as a composer
Don Omar has
sold more than
200,000 copies
in his musical
career. This
album is a firm
and solid step
towards the
international
development
of this talented
artist.
Don Omar is a talented
performer and
composer with
one-of-a-kind
musical sensibilities,
Puerto Rican
musical phenomenon
Don Omar's first
hit single,
"Dale Don
Dale,"
quickly attained
sales of more
than 500,000
copies once
it hit the air
waves nationwide
and made Don
Omar one of
the most recognizable
artists in the
emerging Rap/Reggaeton
genre.
His first album, The
Last Don, conquered
markets all
over the world
and vaulted
him immediately
to international
stardom. Just
months later,
the album was
nominated for
"Latin
Pop Album of
the Year by
a New Artist"
and "Latin
Rap/Hip-Hop
Album of the
Year" at
the 2003 Billboard
Latin Music
Awards. VI Music/Universal
recently released
The Last Don
Live, a concert
version of The
Last Don. Though
Don Omar is
only one of
several major
exponents of
the "Reggaeton"
genre, Don Omar
has carved out
quite a reputation
for himself
in a short time
with his Latin-tinged
take on conventional
rap subjects,
set to an irresistible
rhythm.
Don
Omar 
