Armando Christian Pérez, known professionally as
Pitbull, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, businessman and actor. He began his career in the early 2000s, recording reggaeton, Latin hip hop, and crunk music under a multitude of labels. In 2004, he released his debut album
M.I.A.M.I. under TVT Records and the executive production of Lil Jon. Pitbull later released his second album,
El Mariel, in 2006 and his third,
The Boatlift, in 2007. His fourth album,
Rebelution (2009), included his breakthrough hit single "I Know You Want Me ", which peaked at number two on the US
Billboard Hot 100 and number four on the UK Singles Chart.