Rapper Pitbull was conferred a star on the Hollywood Walk of
Fame and maintained that the honour has proved that hard work pays.
“To be up here, it
just goes to show what happens when you focus, when you work hard, when you
believe in yourself, when you go against all odds.”
He also used the moment to tell the audience that his drive
to succeed was never all about money rather, “about coming from nothing to
something”.
He further said “It’s about being the prime example of what
the American dream is and what it embodies.”
Though his real name is Armando Christian Perez, Pitbull
became a rapper after his graduation from high school. He has so far sold over
70 million singles and six million albums, along with over 9 billion You Tube
views of his videos.
Pitbull’s first album, “M.I.A.M.I.” in 2014. After which
album such as “El Mariel” in 20061, “The Boatlift” in 2007 and many more.
He made his 2011 album “Armando” in Spanish as a mark of
tribute to his late father.
Furthermore, Pitbull was chosen by the world football body
FIFA, and Sony Records to write and
record the official track of the 2014 World Cup, “We Are One (Ola Ola)” with
Jennifer Lopez and Claudia Leitte.
As one of his giant strides, he won the Grammy earlier this
year for best Latin rock, urban or alternative album for “Dale,” and in 2013
shared a Latin Grammy with Papayo for best urban performance for “Echa Pa’lla
(Manos Pa’rriba).”
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