@Regranned from @mrwillster913 - Happy Birthday To Daddy Yankee Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez (born February 3, 1977), known by his stage name Daddy Yankee, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, actor, rapper, and record producer. Ayala was born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, and was raised in the neighborhood of Villa Kennedy Housing Projects. Ayala aspired to be a professional baseball player, and tried out for the Seattle Marinersof Major League Baseball. Before he could be officially signed, he was hit by a stray round from an AK-47 rifle while taking a break from a studio recording session with reggaeton mix tape icon DJ Playero. Ayala spent roughly one and a half years recovering from the wound; the bullet was never removed from his hip, and he credits the shooting incident with allowing him to focus entirely on a music career. In 2004, Daddy Yankee released his internationally acclaimed single "Gasolina", which is credited with introducing reggaeton to audiences worldwide, and making the music genre a global phenomenon . #boricua #reggaeton #787pr #yh8 #daddyyankee #elcangri #yatusabes #northphillyricans #newyoricans - #regrann #prflagsup #puertoricanflagsup @puertoricanflagsup