Don Omar

Name:  William Omar Landrón (real name: Mariano Grumberg Hollester Jurguensen Smith Mastrodonatto)
Date of birth: 10 February 1978.
Place of birth: Villa Palmeras, Puerto Rico

Don Omar is one of the best known pioneers of reggaeton. His career started with his debut album “The last Don” in 2003, receiving a platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Internationally, it has been sold over 1 million copies. In 2007 he received a Latin Billboard Award for the “Reggeaton album of the year” for “King of Kings”.

Landrón is the father of 3 children. He is currently married to Jackie Guerrido. He is also the owner of the All Star Records record label.
In his early years Landrón was a preacher in the local church where he realized his ability for performing. He left church and put this talent into the world of music. Before fame hit him, Landrón produced and wrote songs to “Héctor el Bambino & Tito” which gave him the opportunity to become a co-singer of the song “A la Reconquista”.
He started his solo career with the hit “Desde que Llegó” in 2002.


Discography:
2003    The Last Don
2006    King of Kings
2009    iDon
2010    Prototype 2.0

Other Albums:
2004    The Last Don Live (Live album)
2005    Don Omar Presenta: Los Bandoleros (Compilation album)
2005    Da Hitman Presents Reggaetón Latino (Compilation album)
2006    Don Omar Presenta: Los Bandoleros Reloaded (Compilation album)
2006    King Of Kings: Armageddon Edition (Re-edition album)
2007    Don Omar Presenta: El Pentágono (Compilation album)
2007    King Of Kings Live (Live album)
 

by Zsuzsa Melkvi
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About the Author: Zsuzsa Melkvi is a salsa dancer and teacher, having competed in Latin-American and Standard dances from 1995-1998. She is also the founder of Baila Cuba (www.bailacuba.hu), a Dance company focused on giving exclusively pure Afro-Cuban workshops in Hungary. Zsuzsa holds a BA degree in Economics from the University of Hertfordshire.