Daddy Yankee's Net Worth

What is Daddy Yankee’s Net Worth? Daddy Yankee, whose real name is Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, started out as the member of Puerto Rican boy band Menudo in 1984 and has since gone on to become one of the most successful reggaeton artists in the world. It’s no surprise that he’s accumulated an impressive net worth throughout his career, which consists of selling over 100 million records and touring globally over the past two decades. But exactly how rich is Daddy Yankee?

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Early Life & Career

Jorge Guillermo Rodríguez, known by his stage name Daddy Yankee, is a Puerto Rican reggaeton artist. Born in Río Piedras, he became involved with music at an early age and worked as a DJ. After participating in various rap battles, he created La Makinola Crew with his cousin Sad Boy and was later discovered by rapper Nasario El Negocia, who helped him sign to Siente Music. His first studio album, No Mercy (1998), became one of the most influential reggaeton albums ever released, as it expanded its influence into Latin American markets outside of Puerto Rico.

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Business Ventures

Daddy Yankee has tried his hand at almost every business venture possible, and he’s still finding more to do. Since winning a Latin Grammy for best urban album in 2005, Daddy Yankee has released 12 studio albums and sold millions of copies. He has also racked up accolades as both a songwriter and performer. In addition to his career as a performer, Daddy Yankee is also on Forbes list of wealthiest artists, ranking at No.1 in Puerto Rico with $300 million USD between 2015 and 2016. The artist’s net worth is only expected to rise with upcoming endorsements, partnerships and tours scheduled for 2017 through 2020. Still wonder how rich is daddy yankee? You know now!

Awards and Recognition

Daddy Yankee has been awarded several awards for his music since 1993, but he really came into prominence as an artist in 2003 when his album Barrio Fino was certified Diamond by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America). To date, Daddy Yankee has received ten Latin Billboard Music Awards out of twenty-seven nominations. He has won nine Billboard Latin Music Awards and is a three-time American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers award winner. Daddy Yankee also holds several Guinness World Records including being named Top Latin Albums Artist in 2006 by adding a total sales figure of over 1 million albums sold.

Wealth, Assets, Lifestyle & Expenses

For those of you who do not know, Daddy Yankee is one of today’s most successful reggaeton artists. Though he is best known for his hit songs Gasolina and El Cangri. He has maintained a musical career for over 25 years, and has collaborated with some of reggaeton’s top names like Don Omar, Pitbull, Nicky Jam, Wisin y Yandel, Chyno Nyno and Farruko. For his massive success in music, he recently received an award from BMI as their 2017 Latin Songwriter of the Year.

Taxes, Legal Battles & Scandals

In 2016, Daddy Yankee filed a lawsuit against Jay Z’s music streaming service Tidal for $50 million. He claimed he had been paid just $6,700 for his first album released on their platform and that he wasn’t being compensated fairly. In 2017, however, he was awarded $2 million in damages by a federal jury. He also currently owns property and businesses in Puerto Rico (his parents live there) but it is unknown how much they are worth. At one point, he owned shares of record label Top Stop Music Group but sold them after taking an interest in touring again. Overall, at least eight lawsuits have been lodged against Daddy Yankee and/or his companies over royalties and loans that have gone unpaid.