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Birth Name:
William Omar Landrón

Genre:
Latin Urban

Years Active:
'90s, '00s, '10s






Don Omar

Biography

Don Omar became one of reggaeton's first international superstars, thanks to his early-2000s work with Luny Tunes but even more so thanks to "Reggaeton Latino," his 2005 anthem that became one of the style's first genuine crossover hits. Born William Omar Landrón on February 10, 1978, in Villa Palmeras, Puerto Rico, Omar involved himself in the church at a young age. He became a preacher, in fact, and it was in this role that he began honing his performance ability as well as his deep insight into the human soul. He eventually left the church (a matter later addressed in his song "Aunque Te Fuiste") and channeled his talents toward music. It wasn't that far of a stretch from his days in the church, and Omar quickly took to the burgeoning reggaeton movement then sweeping through Puerto Rico. His big break came courtesy of Héctor el Bambino (aka Héctor el Father) of the popular duo Héctor & Tito. Initially Omar produced and wrote songs for the duo, but it wasn't long before he was given the opportunity to collaborate with them vocally, as featured on the song "A la Reconquista." His solo career took off around this same time, with one of his first hits being "Desde Que Llego" in 2002. He made his album debut the following year on the VI Music label. . His album debut, The Last Don (2003), was a landmark for the reggaeton movement, which was then just beginning to make inroads into the lucrative stateside market. The album featured extensive production work by Luny Tunes and Eliel, who would quickly become the style's go-to hitmakers, the former in particular, and it spawned a few hit records, including "Intocable" and "Dile." Beyond this album, Omar was scoring further hits with Luny Tunes on their mixtape CDs, most notably "Entre Tú y Yo" from Mas Flow and "Dale Don Dale" from La Trayectoria. His biggest hit came on the Chosen Few compilation, though. That hit, "Reggaeton Latino," was the perfect anthem — an empowering rallying call of Latino pride, arriving just as reggaeton was spreading like wildfire throughout the coastal urban centers of the United States in summer 2005. The song was so popular in the U.S. that a remix was quickly issued to further the crossover possibilities. This bilingual remix featured well-known Latino rappers N.O.R.E. and Fat Joe, and it was only the second reggaeton song to get MTV airplay in the States, not to mention the crossover radio airplay it received. The success of "Reggaeton Latino" affirmed Omar's status alongside Daddy Yankee and Tego Calderón as one of reggaeton's true leaders, and of them, he was clearly the revolutionary: a man of passion with a voice that sought to uplift his people to brighter days, not unlike what he had sought to do in his previous profession as a preacher, except now with an emphasis on the secular rather than nonsecular, and with a much, much larger following.

Following a live album (The Last Don: Live, 2004) and best-of/remix compilation (Da Hit Man Presents Reggaeton Latino, 2005), Omar released his second proper album, King of Kings (2006). It easily debuted atop the Latin album chart; more notably, though, it reached number eight on the Billboard 200 overall album chart, the first reggaeton album ever to break the Top Ten. Then in the wake of the album's big debut and the popularity of lead single "Angelito," which was a number one hit, Omar released a couple mixtapes — Los Bandoleros Reloaded (2006) and El Pentagono (2007) — which featured further hits such as "No Se de Ella (My Space)." The futuristic concept album iDon arrived in 2009 with the protégé showcase Don Omar Presents Meet The Orphans following in 2011.

Top Albums


1. Guaya Guaya ..
Don Omar Presents MTO2 - New Generation, Don Omar
2. Don Omar Pre..
Meet the Orphans (Deluxe Edition), Don Omar
3. Meet the Orp..
King of Kings, Don Omar
4. King of King..
iDon, Don Omar
5. iDon
The Last Don, Don Omar
6. The Last Don
Da Hit Man Presents... Reggaeton Latino, Don Omar
7. Da Hit Man P..
Meet the Orphans, Don Omar
8. Meet the Orp..
King of Kings (Armageddon Edition), Don Omar
9. King of King..
The Gold Series: The Last Don, Don Omar
10. The Gold Ser..
The Last Don (Live), Don Omar
11. The Last Don..
King of Kings (Live), Don Omar
12. King of King..
Lo Mejor del Hip Hop y Reggaeton Cristiano, Vol. 1, Don Omar
13. Lo Mejor del..
Danza Kuduro (Ma1k Latin Remix) - Single, Don Omar
14. Danza Kuduro..
Soledad - Single, Don Omar
15. Soledad - Si..
Guaya Guaya - Single, Don Omar
16. Guaya Guaya ..
Danza Kuduro (Danleik Summer Remix) - Single, Don Omar
17. Danza Kuduro..
Nada Cambiará (feat. Xavi) - Single, Don Omar
18. Nada Cambiar..
Danza Kuduro (Edexe EDM Remix) - Single, Don Omar
19. Danza Kuduro..
Feeling Hot (Club Version Remix) [feat. Tony Magik] - Single, Don Omar
20. Feeling Hot ..

Top Songs

NameAlbumTimePrice
1.
Danza Kuduro (feat. Lucenzo)Meet the Orphans (Deluxe Ed..3:18$1.29
2.
Guaya GuayaGuaya Guaya - Single3:13$1.29
3.
SoledadSoledad - Single3:11$1.29
4.
Dutty Love (feat. Natti Natasha)Don Omar Presents MTO2 - Ne..4:45$1.29
5.
ZumbaDon Omar Presents MTO2 - Ne..4:23$1.29
6.
Hasta Que Salga el SolDon Omar Presents MTO2 - Ne..4:05$1.29
7.
TabooMeet the Orphans (Deluxe Ed..4:52$1.29
8.
Danza Kuduro (feat. Lucenzo)Meet the Orphans3:18$1.29
9.
BandolerosFast and the Furious: Tokyo..5:05$1.29
10.
Ella y Yo (Featuring Don Omar)God's Project4:27$1.29
11.
Virtual DivaiDon3:59$1.29
12.
Danza Kuduro (Pex L Remix)Danza Kuduro (Pex L Edit Ve..3:45$1.29
13.
No Sigue Modas a.k.A. Ella No Sigue ..Don Omar Presents MTO2 - Ne..3:52$1.29
14.
DileReggaeton Hitmakers Tropica..3:26$1.29
15.
Pobre DiablaDa Hit Man Presents... Regg..3:43$1.29
16.
Dale Don DaleLast Don3:32$1.29
17.
Pura VidaPepsi Beats of the Beautifu..3:21$1.29
18.
Hasta AbajoMeet the Orphans (Deluxe Ed..3:52$1.29
19.
ÁngelitoKing of Kings4:44$1.29
20.
Salió el SolKing of Kings5:15$1.29
21.
Conteo (Don Omar Only)Fast and the Furious: Tokyo..3:16$0.99
22.
Guaya Guaya (Beat Life Project Remix..Guaya Guaya (Beat Life Proj..5:09$0.99
23.
Danza kuduro (feat. Lucenzo)Ultimate feeling3:17$0.99
24.
Feeling HotFeeling Hot - Single3:09$1.29
25.
Reggaeton Latino (Chosen Few Remix)Da Hit Man Presents... Regg..4:50$0.99

Top Music Videos

Danza Kuduro, Don Omar & Lucenzo
1. Danza Kuduro
Virtual Diva, Don Omar
2. Virtual Diva
Taboo, Don Omar
3. Taboo
Salio el Sol, Don Omar
4. Salio el Sol
Run the Show (feat. Don Omar) [En Espanol], Kat DeLuna
5. Run the Show ...
Angelito, Don Omar
6. Angelito
Canción de Amor, Don Omar
7. Canción de A...
Sexy Robotica, Don Omar
8. Sexy Robotica
Adiós, Don Omar
9. Adiós
Belly Danza, Don Omar featuring Beenie Man
10. Belly Danza
Hasta Abajo, Don Omar
11. Hasta Abajo
Zumba Campaign, Don Omar
12. Zumba Campaig...
No Sigue Modas Aka Ella No Sigue Modas, Don Omar & Juan Magan
13. No Sigue Moda...
The Chosen, Don Omar
14. The Chosen
The Chosen / Virtual Diva, Don Omar
15. The Chosen / ...
Huerfano de Amor, Don Omar
16. Huerfano de A...
Pura Vida, Don Omar
17. Pura Vida


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