Pitbull BiographyArmando Christian Pérez (born January 14, 1981),[1] better known by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper. His first recorded performance was from the Lil Jon album Kings of Crunk in 2002, after which he released his debut album in 2004 titled M.I.A.M.I. (short for Money Is a Major Issue) under TVT Records. Since then, he has released two other albums under the label, El Mariel in 2006 and The Boatlift in 2007.[1] He is also the host of his own Spanish-language program on the cable channel Mun2 titled La Esquina (Spanish for The Corner).Pérez was born to first-generation Cuban immigrant parents who made him recite the works of poet José Martí. He was also influenced by the Miami bass genre of hip hop music