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Daddy Yankee Net Worth, Age, Wife, and Despacito

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January 22, 2022

Daddy Yankee is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, and songwriter who is best known for his mega-hit single Despacito alongside Luis Fonsi. Also, he was the most-listened-to artist worldwide on Spotify in June of 2017. As of 2022, Daddy Yankee’s net worth is estimated to be $35 million.

daddy yankee attends press conference about his album and new site — MIAMI, FL – JUNE 30: Yankee Daddy at a Press Conference to talk about his Album and New Site, also to accept an award on June 30, 2009 in Miami, Florida

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Early Life

Full Name	Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez
Birth Date / Age	February 3, 1976 / 45 Years Old
Birth Place	Rio Piedras, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Source of Wealth	Rapping / Singing
Relationship Status	Married To Mireddys González
Height	5 ft. 7 in. / 170 cm.
Net Worth	$35 Million

Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez was born in February of 1976 in Rio Piedras, San Juan to parents Ramón Ayala and Rosa Rodriguez. Specifically, the artist grew up in the Villa Kennedy Housing Projects neighborhood.

As a child, Yankee aspired to be a professional baseball player. In fact, he even tried out for the Seattle Mariners. Unfortunately, he was shot by a stray AK-47 bullet before he could be signed to the team.

Interestingly, he credits getting shot with allowing him to focus entirely on making music. Also, the bullet was never removed from his hip and it took him over a year and a half to fully recover from the wound.

He has two brothers named Nomar and Melvin. Moreover, he graduated from a local high school in 1993 and he earned an associate’s degree in accounting in 1998.

rapper daddy yankee celebrates release of his single made for now — New York, NY – August 18, 2018: Daddy Yankee celebrates release of single Made For Now during 44th annual Harlem Week at St. Nicholas Park

Daddy Yankee Net Worth (How Much is Daddy Yankee Worth?)

After his baseball career was derailed, Yankee began making music full-time, releasing his debut solo project in 1995. He is considered a pioneer of the reggaeton genre and he has had an incredibly successful 20-plus year career.

His debut album titled No Mercy dropped in 1995 and it contained elements of hip-hop, reggae, and dancehall. In total, Yankee has released seven studio LPs, four compilation projects, and a pair of live albums.

The singer has made a killing through his tours throughout his career. Remarkably, he is credited for headlining nine different tours. He has been on the road across the United States, Europe, as well as Central and South America.

Interestingly, Yankee has a whopping 44 million followers on Instagram, but he has zero posts as of this point. Meanwhile, the artist doesn’t have a Twitter profile. Yet, his YouTube channel has 335.1 million subscribers with several of his videos amassing over a billion views.

Daddy Yankee Despacito

That includes his worldwide hit single Despacito with Luis Fonsi. The track peaked atop the charts in 47 different countries and the music video was the most-viewed YouTube video ever from August 2017 to November 2020.

Currently, Despacito has 1.3 billion streams just on Spotify. All the while, Yankee receives 35.5 million monthly listeners on that platform. A remix by superstar entertainer Justin Bieber only added to the song’s hype.

While Yankee doesn’t have any merchandise for sale on his official website, he does have a ton of apparel for sale on outlets such as Amazon, Etsy, and Redbubble.

Daddy Yankee Wife

Commendably, Yankee has been married to his wife Mireddys González since 1995. In an interview, he said that he and his wife have remained so happy because they are “friends above anything”.

The couple met when he was just 17 years old and they have three children together. Their first, Yamilette Ayala González, was born around that time. Then, their second daughter named Jesaaelys was born in 1996, and they had a son named Jeremy two years later.

Daddy Yankee Age

As of January of 2022, Yankee is 45 years old and he will turn 46 in the first week of February. Other singers who are this age include Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, and Jennifer Lopez. Yankee rose to international fame when he was 28 years of age.

Philanthropy

In 2007, Yankee was named the spokesperson for the environmental organization “Yo Limpio a Puerto Rico” (I Clean Puerto Rico). In doing so, the organization teamed with Wal-Mart and PepsiCo to promote recycling in Puerto Rico.

Then in 2017, the singer donated $100,000 to the Food Bank of Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria swept through the area. In the end, an estimated 9,000 families were given food as a result of the donation.

One last tidbit, Yankee has been in the Guinness World Records 10 different times. The brand recognized him as the first Latin artist to reach the top spot of Spotify.