Born to Cuban parents, Armando Christian Pérez, professionally known as Pitbull,
first started rapping at high school after being inspired by Nas and The
Notorious B.I.G.. He recounted tales of his troubled upbringing in his rhymes
and freestyling on radio rap battles in a mix of Southern urban music branded as
crunk. He also featured on 'Lollipop', a single by Luther Campbell and, drawing
on hip-hop influences from both the east and west coasts of America, released
his debut album 'M.I.A.M.I.' in 2004.
The following year he toured with Eminem and 50 Cent and collaborated with...