Pitbull
Sep 12, 2011
International music sensation Pitbull has sold millions of digital singles, scored two No. 1's on Billboard's Rap Albums charts and has been featured on tracks by such pop-chart mainstays as Usher, Enrique Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, and Janet Jackson. On the business side, Pitbull launched his own Polo Grounds Music/J Records imprint (Mr. 305 Records), introduced his specialty vodka Voli, partnered with Sheets, the dissolvable energy strip, inked major sponsorship deals with blue-chip brands Kodak, Dr. Pepper, Bud Light and capitalized on his enormous popularity in the community by releasing his first Spanish-language album, Armando, which features the Top 5 Latin Billboard pop single "Bon Bon." To top it all off, the Miami native was awarded his hometown's Key to the City as a thank-you for the positive PR he has brought Florida's nightlife capitol.
With his relentless rhythms, his music is tailor-made for the clubs, but Pitbull has already proven that he can cross over to Urban, Latin, and Pop audiences with the Brazilian-influenced "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)," which climbed to No. 2 on Billboard's Hot 100 and hit the Top 5 internationally, including in the U.K. and Canada in 2009. His sound, combining hip-hop and Euro-dance elements with fierce rhymes and sizzling pop hooks, has proven to be a winner on the charts.
The album's hot new single, "Give Me Everything," catches fire thanks to the sizzling talents of Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer. Much like the worldwide smash the album, Planet Pit is a star-studded affair that includes contributions by a host of pop music luminaries, such as singers Marc Anthony ("Rain Over Me"), Jamie Foxx ("Where Do We Go"), Chris Brown ("International Love"), and Kelly Rowland ("Castles Made of Sand"). To give the album its edge, Pit surrounds himself with a rouges gallery of today's hottest artists that includes T-Pain ("Hey Baby") and Sean Paul. To blend the album's diverse sounds into a seamless flow, Pit tapped top producers like David Guetta, Afrojack ("Something 4 The DJ's), RedOne, Polow Da Don and DJ Frank E. In fact, Pitbull's "Come & Go" which features Enrique Iglesias marks the first time that super-producers Dr. Luke, Benny Blanco and Max Martin work with Pit. The album debuted at #7 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 55,000 copies, becoming Pitbull's highest-charting album in the United States
Pitbull will be touring with Enrique Iglesias' "Euphoria" tour this fall.
"Euphoria" Upcoming Tour Dates:
- 9/22 Boston, MA, TD Garden
- 9/23 Philadelphia, PA, Wells Fargo Center
- 9/24 Newark, NJ, Prudential Center
- 9/27 Fairfax, VA, Patriot Center
- 9/29 Toronto, ON, Air Canada Centre
- 9/30 Detroit, MI, The Palace of Auburn Hills
- 10/1 Chicago, IL, Allstate Arena
- 10/3 Kansas City, MO, Sprint Center
- 10/6 Los Angeles, CA, STAPLES Center
- 10/7 San Jose, CA, HP Pavilion At San Jose
- 10/8 Las Vegas, NV, Red Rock Casino Amphitheatre
