Don Omar (William Omar Landrón) was born on February 10, 1978 in Carolina, Puerto Rico is a Latin Grammy Award-nominated reggaeton singer/rapper.

His debut album, The Last Don, sold over 550,000 units in South America. Both “The Last Don” and the live edition of it have been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

He received the awards for “Latin Pop Album of the Year” and "New Artist & Latin Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year” by the Billboard Latin Music Awards in 2003. The Last Don: Live [CD & DVD] was also nominated for "Urban Music Album" at the 2005 Latin Grammy Awards.

Don Omar’s May 2006 album, “King Of Kings”, became history’s highest ranking reggaeton LP in the top 10 US charts, with its debut at # 1 on the Latin sales charts and the #1 spot on the Billboard Latin Rhythm Radio Chart with his single “Angelito”.

Don Omar was also able to beat the in-store appearance sales record at Disneyworld’s Virgin music store previously set by pop star Britney Spears.

He is one of the best known reggaeton artists in Latin America. His cross over success in the U.S. has given him more exposure to English speaking Reggaetón fans, making him one of the more recognizable faces of Reggaeton. Don Omar's popularity is currently rising and he recently appeared on MTV.
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