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| DYLAN AND JOSH AT BAYSIDE MARKET PLACE |
I am the mother of two boys. I have a 12 year old and 9 year old. Since I am a single parent it can extremely challenging dealing with my boys and keeping them focused. My youngest is extremely bright but he thinks he knows everything and last year he was getting in trouble in school constantly. My older son is mildly Autistic and was always very well behaved but now that he is going to puberty he has become extremely stubborn.
To deal with their hyperactive and stubborn personalities, I enrolled both of my kids in after school sports. I also thought it was a good idea so they would have social interaction with other kids and wouldn't be glued to their PlayStation 3 24/7.
They have been in karate and tennis for about three years. But when they first started, they did not want to even make an attempt at following instructions, listening, hitting the ball, running to get to the ball etc. I always stressed to both that they needed to try and not give up. I told them that they should never give up because nothing in life is easy and that they will always face failure during their life. But that THEY needed to try over and over to the achieved their goalS.
Since they both love Rapper Pitball's music, I emphasized the fact about his music's upbeat lyrics. If you listen to the lyrics of his music, you'll find he is always stressing that he came from the wrong side of tracks and accomplished super stardom and success. (I love his music too! AND I am old school I don't like many rappers). Pitball is always rapping about not giving up and achieving success. I also told them about his story. Pitball was a poor kid raised by a single parent but his persaverence determination and will to succeed made him a Super Star known worldwide. Today Pitball's net worth is approximately 10 million dollars.
As he says in his songs he went from Mr. 305 to Mr. World Wide.
Here is his story:
Armando Christion Perez aka "PITBALL"
Pitbull is a professional rapper and extremely popular and famous today. He has featured many music tracks with countless of the hottest artists in the United States, has many endorsements with major companies like Budweiser and Walmart as well as a net worth according to Forbes of 10 million dollars. Before he was "Pitbull", Armando Christian Pérez, went through hell to get to where he is now.
Pitbull was born to Cuban parents on January 15,1981 in Miani, Florida. His parents divorced when he was very young and he was raised by a single mom.
During high school, at the age of 16, he was kicked out of his house by his mother because he was dealing drugs and he spent his sometime with a foster family in Roswell, Georgia. His father had also dealt drugs when he was younger.
Pitbull began rapping at a very young age, and was influenced by Nas, Notorious B.I.G. and Big Pun. After graduating from Coral Park High School, he decided not to continue on to college. But instead, he focused on his rapping career. In 2002, he got his big break when he was tapped as a featured guest in Lil Jon and East Side Boyz' album "Kings of Crunk". The next year, he scored music called "Oye" which was featured in the movie "2 Fast 2 Furious".
Pitbull released his debut album "M.I.A.M.I." under TVT Records in 2004. The title of the record is an acronym for Money Is a Major Issue. He reached number 14 on Billboard Hot 200 due to having Fat Joe, Trick Daddy and Lil Jon as collaborators, Singles from the effort included "Culo" and "Toma".
After the success of "M.I.A.M.I", Pitbull became the most-wanted collaborator for other Hip-Hop artists. He was signed to join Anger Management Tour which was headlined by Eminem and 50 Cent. And he also lent his vocal to many singles from big stars like Ying Yang Twins, Twista and Wyclef Jean.
Then two years after his first album, Pitbull came out with his sophomore set "El Mariel". The title of the album referred to the boat that transported Cuban refugees to Florida in the movie "Scarface". He dedicated this record to his father, who died that year in May. With this studio project, he reached number 2 on Billboard Hot Rap Albums chart and at number 1 on Independent chart. And in Billboard Hot 200, he climbed to number 17.
Pitbull's third studio effort "The Boatlift" was released in 2007. And even though it included countless well known contributors such as Trina, Jim Jones and Lloyd, this album failed to rank on the top 20 of Billboard Hot 200. It only debuted at number 50 on the chart, selling 22,203 copies in its first week, far below expectations. In its second week, it added 9,686 copies and dropped to number 134 on the chart.
On August 31 2009, Pitbull returned with "Rebelution". Two of its singles reached top
10 on Billboard Hot 100. "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" secured the second spot, while "Hotel Room Service" peaked at number 9 on the U.S. singles chart. Another track titled "Blanco" was featured in film "Fast and Furious".
Pitbull's Cuban background and upbringing in Miami influenced his music immensely. These two factors allowed him to be at the forefront of many coinciding styles and demographics: the Latin audience (as well as the hip-hop audience, and the vast variety of club music for which Miami is a hub. He stated "I grew up around salsa, merengue, bachata, bass music, freestyle, hip-hop, techno, house, rave," and "Miami is special for that. It's a city where you don't know if it's more a part of the US, or of the Caribbean, or of Latin America, or of Europe."
2011–present: Planet Pit and Global Warming
- Pitbull performing in 2011 Pitbull released his highly anticipated follow-up English album, Planet Pit, on June 21, 2011. The album sold 492,175 copies within the first 48 hours of sale. Pitbull collaborated with T-Pain on its first single, "Hey Baby (Drop It to the Floor)". Pitbull has also collaborated with Jennifer Lopez on her single "On the Floor".
- On March 22, 2011, Pitbull released his second single, "Give Me Everything" featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer, and three months later, the song became Pitbull's first single to top the Billboard Hot 100.
- On May 2, 2011, Pitbull and Mýa appeared on WWE Raw to celebrate The Rock's birthday.Pitbull appeared as musical guest on Conan on August 1, 2011.
- On August 22, 2011, Lindsay Lohan sued Pitbull, Ne-Yo and Afrojack in response to "Give Me Everything"'s lyrics referencing her name.
- On November 19, 2012. It was also announced that the lead single from the album will be titled "Get It Started" featuring singer Shakira.
- Regarding the title of the album, Pitbull explained that it reflects the fact that, much like the phenomenon of global warming, he's been around for a while but all of a sudden, people are paying attention
- Pitbull was attached to the Men in Black 3 soundtrack, releasing the song "Back in Time", which samples "Love Is Strange" by Mickey & Sylvia. The third single was Feel This Moment featuring American singer-songwriter Christina María Aguillera.
- Pitbull started his new world tour in June 2012.
Last but not least how did he come up with his stage name PITBALL?
In his own words, Pitbull explained the reason behind selecting his stage name, saying about the dog, "they bite to lock. The dog is too stupid to lose. And they're outlawed in Dade County. They're basically everything that I am. It's been a constant fight."Conclusion:
I selected to highlight his story because it's extremely inspiring and it's an awesome example about not giving up. He came from a poor and dysfunctional family but he refused to blame his dad, mom or society. An instead he chose to pursue his dreams relentlessly. Failures were a learning experiences rather than the end of the world.
According to Pitbull, he chose the stage name "Pitbull" because of the breeds tenacity - because when a Pitball bites it won't let go. And Armando Christian Perez was not going to let go of his dream to achieve success and become a huge star. He stated that he has been a Pitbull his entire life and that his life had been a constant struggle. And rather than giving up he kept on fighting.
Many kids with his background would have ended up in jail or dead.
Dania
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