Don Omar

Don Omar: Biography in Details

Who is Don Omar?

Don Omar is a Puerto Rican reggaeton singer. He is well known for his hit albums like King of Kings and The Last Don.

He is also referred to by his name EL Rey or King of Kings of Reggaeton music.

Don Omar: Age, Parents, Ethnicity

The oldest son of William Landrón and Luz Antonia Rivera, Don Omar was born on February 10, 1978, in Carolina, Puerto Rico.

He showed interest in music from an early age and has followed the music of Vico C and Brawley MC.

During his youth, he became an active member of the Protestant church in Bayamon where he occasionally offered sermons.

However, after four years, he left that church to dedicate himself to singing.

In which school did Don Omar attend?

Omar is said to be talented from his childhood but his education history and the name of the university and school attended are unknown.

Don Omar is of American nationality and Puerto Rican ethnicity.

Don Omar: Professional life, Career

Don Omar had his first public presentation in a nightclub, accompanied by disc jockey Eliel Lind Osorio.

Furthermore, popular DJs and producers including Luny Tunes, Noriega, and DJ Eric helped him to get a breakthrough in the compilation album.

He came to prominence after the first hit studio album ‘The Last Don‘ from which he bore the name ‘Don’.

With this hit album, he has bagged numerous awards including Latin Pop Album of the Year and New Artist & Latin Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year alongside being nominated for the 2005 Latin Grammy Award.

In 2006 his dominance has overhauled many other R&B, hip-hop, and pop singers with his hit album ‘King of Kings’ which became history’s highest ranking reggaeton LP in the top 10 US charts beating sales charts of Daddy Yankee and Britney Spears.

He then went on to give regular hits like in (2009), Meet The Orphans (2010), The Last Don 2 (2015), and so on.

He has won overall 20 awards including two Latin Grammy Awards and 14 Latin Billboard Music Awards.

His illustrious career did not end only as a singer, hip-hop, and reggae artist, he now became an actor and recently acted in ‘The Fate of the Furious’ alongside actor Vin Diesel.

Don Omar: Salary, Net Worth

Don Omar had announced his retirement on September 1, 2017, after a series of concerts at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in Puerto Rico.

His estimated net worth is around $13 Million but his salary is unknown.

Don Omar’s Rumors and Controversy

On September 18, 2007, a Bolivian concert promoter sued him and some of his management after he canceled the tour that year where they claimed that he had defrauded the US $70,000 due to the cancellation.

Later he responded, that he canceled the concert because the company did not provide air tickets in time.

Both parties reached an agreement when the case was presented before a local judge.

Now Omar is dating singer Natti Natasha and he was previously married to Jackie Guerrido.

How tall is Don Omar?

Don Omar is 6 ft or 183 cm in height and weighs 80 kg or 176 pounds.

His hair color is black and his eye color is dark brown.

Social Media

Don Omar is highly active in social media. He has over 7.7 million followers on Instagram, over 5.01 million followers on Twitter, and about 22 million followers on Facebook.

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