William Omar Landron Riviera, now known as Don Omar, was born on February 10, 1978 in Puerto Rico. In the early 2000s, the musician was considered the most famous and talented singer among Latin American performers. The musician works in the genres of reggaeton, hip-hop and electropop.
Childhood and youth
The childhood of the future star passed near the city of San Juan. The area is still considered extremely dangerous for existence today, and 30 years ago it was completely controlled by a various Latin American gang.
The harsh childhood managed to prepare Omar for life, the musician learned the lessons taught. The young man had natural charm, voice and charisma, it remains only to bring the talent to life.
Interestingly, Don Omar does not like to talk about his youth. Some believe that he managed to visit the Neta group, which (under the pretext of the national liberation struggle against the American invaders) was engaged in arms and drug trafficking.
Life in the Puerto Rican ghetto was difficult. But music helped Omar escape from poverty and crime. Thanks to the founders of Latin American hip-hop Vico C and Brewley MC, the young man fell in love with music and decided to become a performer.
Musical career
The local Protestant community helped the future musician to protect himself from the temptation of the street, with which the young man maintained contact until the age of 25. Here he met DJ Eliel Lind Osorio.
He showed the young man the best clubs in Puerto Rico and helped with the background music during the singer's early performances. It was he who introduced Omar to the well-known producers of the country, who contributed to the career of the future star.
Don Omar became famous when he collaborated with the duo Hector & Tito, the "gang" recorded songs in the reggaeton style and was a regular at all the popular parties in San Juan.
The solo debut album The Last Don was recorded by the singer in 2003 together with one of the members of the duo Hector & Tito. The album includes hip-hop compositions with Latin American and Caribbean melodies.
In addition to his own compositions, Don Omar recorded joint tracks for the first album with famous artists: Daddy Yankee, Hector Delgado and others. Thanks to the songs Dale Don Dale, Dile and Intocable, the singer was very popular.
He immediately became famous not only in Puerto Rico, but also in neighboring countries. The album quickly went gold, hit the top positions on the Billboard and won the Latin Grammy Awards.
Extension
Three years after the release of the first album, interest in Don Omar was lost. The musician did not measure up to this and decided to release a new album.
The King of Kings disc became successful, it was sold in huge numbers, and the compositions from it quickly reached the top of the charts.
Omar Don won the award for best urban performer at the Premio Lo Nuestro ceremony, and the video for the song Angelito was rated as the best Latin American video.
An equally important stage in the history of the musician was the release of the third album iDon. Most of the songs were recorded in the reggaeton style together with musicians working in this genre.
The dance music and synthetic sounds appealed to the public, the album received excellent criticism on the Internet.
The tour in support of this album in the US and Latin America turned out to be very epic. Don Omar's music was with pyrotechnics and laser shows.
On flat screens (during the singer's performances) they broadcast an interesting video sequence that complemented the music.
The next album was recorded in 2010. Among his compositions it is worth noting Bandoleros. This track was featured in the movie Furious 5. Don Omar was noticed again. Moreover, there were several more hits on the Meet the Orphans disc.
The album MTO2: New Generation featured several tracks in collaboration with Natti Natasha. The Dominican pop diva enriched the compositions thanks to her own vocals. The joint tour in support of the album was a huge sell-out. The duo Zion Y Lennox helped the musicians.
Don Omar's next studio album was The Last Don II. At the presentation (on the occasion of his release), the singer made a statement that he was not going to continue his solo career.
These are his last 11 tracks. But the singer did not keep his word. After all, in 2019 a new album of the artist was released.
Personal life
Don Omar is not only a popular performer, but also a loving man. Fashionable club life makes itself felt. The young man had affairs with many women, he is officially the father of three children.
A violent temper did not allow Omar to become an exemplary family man, some of his wives even filed a battery claim against the star.
Even the famous TV presenter Jackie Guerido, who lived with Omar for 4 years, could no longer put up with humiliation and filed for divorce. Rumor has it that this happened after another "assault".
Today Omar Don is saddened by his position. Posts about loneliness and the absence of loved ones in his life periodically appear on his social networks.
In 2019, the album Sociedad Secreta was released. It is dedicated to the cultivation and use of psychotropic herbs. Interestingly, the musician even decided to invest his money in the production of products from such a product.
Moreover, in his new homeland, it is not forbidden by law to grow plants with a psychotropic effect for his own use.
Of course, due to the ambiguous subject matter, not everyone was able to appreciate the fifth album of the musician. But the fact that he is not the best in his career as a musician is also said by his fans.
Don Omar is a musician who enjoyed immense popularity in the 2000s. He managed to record tracks with Shakira and other popular artists.
The last album of the artist was received coolly. The reason for this is not the musical component, but the chosen theme of the compositions.
