Manager
Yankee is signed with Nevarez PR.
Instruments
Vocals, drums, piano
Genre
Hip Hop, Latin Pop, Reggaeton
Label
- Dream Team Killer
- Los Cangris Music Inc.
- Machete Music
- Universal Music
- Interscope Geffen A&M
- El Cartel
- Capitol Latin
Build
Athletic
Height
5 ft 7 in or 170 cm
Weight
172 lbs or 78 kg
Girlfriend / Spouse
Daddy Yankee dated –
- Paula DeAnda – Yankee had fling with the American singer Paula DeAnda in the past.
- Mirredys Gonzalez Ayala (1994 – Present) – Since 1994, Daddy is married to the Puerto Rican girl Mirredys Gonzalez Ayala. They have 3 children, Yamilette (born when Daddy was 17), Jessaelyss and Jeremy.
Daddy Yankee performing at the iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina festival on November 22, 2014 in Inglewood, California
Race / Ethnicity
Multiracial
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Light Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Typical Latino-American looks
- When performing, he often wears hats and sunglasses
Measurements
Daddy’s body specifications may be –
- Chest – 42 in or 107 cm
- Arms / Biceps – 15.5 in or 39 cm
- Waist – 35 in or 89 cm
Daddy Yankee taking his time off in the Spanish sea in Malaga, Spain in July 2015
Shoe Size
Yankee’s shoe size is not known.
Brand Endorsements
In 2005, Daddy signed an endorsement contract with Reebok who launched a new clothing line named “DY.”
The Puerto Rican has also been a part of Pepsi’s advertising campaign named Puertas in August 2007.
He has also appeared in the “The First Fragrance by Daddy Yankee” commercial.
Religion
Daddy is a Christian.
Best Known For
Yankee was a local reggae singer until he decided to release one of his biggest musical hits Gasolina. Since he released the song, his popularity rose to another level.
First Album
Daddy’s first album No Mercy was released on April 2, 1995 via White Lion Records. It contains a total of 11 tracks. It didn’t do well and received 1.5 ratings (out of 5) by Allmusic.
First Film
Yankee had his movie debut in 2004 when he acted as an extra (played as Bimbo) in the movie Vampiros.
First TV Show
Daddy first appeared in the hidden camera-practical joke series Punk’d in 2005 as himself. He appeared just in one episode (Season 6, episode 2).
Personal Trainer
Yankee has a great body and there’s no need to question why if we know the fact that he spends 2 hours a day for exercising.
Daddy does split his workouts as per his body part, and he tries to hit them 2 times per week.
Below, we present you a sample workout plan, which if followed correctly can provide tremendous results.
Monday – Shoulders / Biceps / Triceps
- Seated Barbell Press – 3 x 8 – 10
- Seated Lateral Raises – 3 x 15
- Seated Delt Raises – 3 x 12
- DB Front SH Raises – 3 x 10 – 12
- Barbell Curls – 3 x 8 – 10
- Hammer Curls – 3 x 8 – 10 (per arm)
- Concentration Curl – 3 x 8 – 10 (per arm)
- Skullcrushers – 3 x 8 – 10
- Triceps Press-down – 3 x 8 – 10
- Triceps Overhead Extension – 3 x 8 – 10
Tuesday – Legs
- Leg Press – 3 x 8 – 10
- Hamstring Curl -3 x 8 – 10
- Leg Extension – 3 x 8 – 10
- Walking Lunges – 3 x 16 (total steps)
- Calf Raises 1 – 3 x 10
- Calf Raises 2 – 4 x 20 (light weight, going for burnout)
Wednesday – Back / Chest
- Lat Pull-Down – 3 x 10-12
- Pull-Ups – 3 x 10-15
- Barbell Row – 3 x 8-12
- Close Row – 3 x 8-12
- Barbell Bench Press – 3 x 10-12
- Incline Bench Press – 3 x 10-12
- DB Fly – 3 x 12-15
- Push-Ups – 3 x 20
Thursday – REST
Friday – Shoulder / Triceps / Biceps
- DB Shoulder Press – 3 x 10-12
- DB Lateral Raises – 3 x 10-12
- DB Delt Raises – 3 x 10-12
- Close Push-Ups – 3 x 20
- Cable Press-down – 3 x 10-12
- Close Grip Bench Press – 3 x 10-12
- Barbell Close-Grip Curl – 3 x 10-12
- Barbell Wide Grip Curl – 3 x 10-12
- Pindown Curl – 3 x 8-10 (per arm)
Saturday – Legs
- Squats – 4 x 12
- Deadlift – 4 x 12
- Squats – 2 x 20
- Romanian Deadlift – 2 x 20
- Walking Lunges – 3 x 16-20 steps
- Calf Raises – 5 x 15
Sunday – Chest / Back
- DB Bench Press – 3 x 8 -12
- Incline Bench Press – 3 x 8 -12
- Pec Dec – 3 x 8 -12
- Barbell Row – 3 x 8 -12
- Seated Cable Close Row – 3 x 8 -12
- DB Row – 3 x 8 -12
It is not known what Daddy really eats during the day. It is supposed that he is not fully dedicated to eating healthy all the time, and by this, we mean that he eats junk food too.
Daddy Yankee Favorite Things
Unknown
Daddy Yankee performing at the 2015 Billboard Latin Music Awards on April 30, 2015 in Miami, Florida
Daddy Yankee Facts
- Daddy was raised in the neighborhood of Villa Kennedy Housing Projects.
- Yankee was about to sign a professional contract with Seattle Mariners in the Major Baseball League when he was hit by an AK-47 rifle while he was taking a break from the recording session. He still has a bullet in his hip. Daddy stated that without that incident, he isn’t sure if he would have focused completely on pursuing a music career.
- Yankee was part of the political campaign at the 2008 general elections in Puerto Rico.
- Most of his personal life is kept private by Daddy. He often refuses to talk about his family in interviews.
- In one interview, Yankee said that his bond with his wife is strong because they are “friends above anything.”
- When his first child was born, Daddy was only 17. For Yankee, raising a child at that time was such a hard life experience.
- Daddy founded Fundacion Corazon Guerrero, a charity which helps young incarcerated people.
- In 2008, Yankee announced that he bought a part of basketball team, Criollos de Caguas’ ownership.
- Daddy has released a 3D videogame by the name Trylogy. The game also has his tracks Gasolina and Limbo.
- Some of Yankee’s influences have been Big Daddy Kane, Bon Jovi, Michael Jackson, Nas, Sean Combs, Ruben Blades and Juan Luis Guerra.
- You can listen to Daddy’s music channels at YouTube, Soundcloud, and MySpace.