2004 – King of K ings, one of the best-selling albums in the history of reggaetón.

The following year, Don Omar’s album “King of Kings” reached the number one spot on sales charts in America and number one on the Billboard Latin Rhythm Radio chart with its single “Angelito.” Additionally, it broke the sales record at Disney World’s Virgin Music store previously set by pop star Britney Spears. “Angelito” is the best-selling album in the genre with over 6 million copies worldwide and was chosen as the album of the decade. “King of Kings” was awarded as the best-selling Latin album of the last decade and the most successful album in the history of reggaeton.

Reissue of the album “King Of Kings: Armageddon Edition”

In April 2006, Don Omar achieved great success by receiving the Latin Billboard award for Reggaeton Album of the Year for his work on “King of Kings”. Additionally, the singles “Salió El Sol” and “Conteo” managed to position themselves at the top of the charts in Latin America. Months later, a reissue of the album titled “King Of Kings: Armageddon Edition” was released, which included the original songs from the first edition plus four new tracks: “El Rey”, “Ayer La Vi”, “Adiós” and “No Se De Ella”, “My Space” featuring Wisin & Yandel. The song “Ella y yo”, made in collaboration with Romeo Santos, also had great success. Don Omar also had the opportunity to sing with Gilberto Santa Rosa at an event at Madison Square Garden on February 9, 2008.

2009 – Release of the album “iDon”

“iDon” was released on April 28th, 2009. This album was dedicated to his cousin Cordell Brown. The most requested song on Latin radio stations was “Virtual Diva”. Afterwards, he released another well-known song called “Sexy Robótica”, which was released on July 6th, 2009. The Puerto Rican singer also received a Gold Record for the high sales of his album “iDon” in Argentina.

After this, he released the 2.0 version of “iDon: The Prototype”, which had great success through digital downloads. A significant aspect of this musical production is that Don Omar reunited with Daddy Yankee, with whom he had distanced himself from for more than 5 years. From this union, three songs emerged: “Desafío”, the remix of “Hasta abajo” and “Miss Independence”. Two of his songs also appear in the videogames “Grand Theft Auto IV” and in the expansion pack “Grand Theft Auto: La balada de Tony Gay”.

“Danza Kuduro” – One of his most successful songs

Other songs by Don Omar appeared in the movie “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift” in the end credits. His song “Danza Kuduro” was included in the movie “Fast Five”. The album “Meet the Orphans” was released on November 16th, 2010 and includes the promotional single “Hasta Abajo” and the single “Danza Kuduro” with Portuguese-French singer Lucenzo, as well as collaborations with artists from the Orfanato Music Group such as Kendo Kaponi, Syko, Plan B, Zion & Lennox, Yaga & Mackie, and Danny Fornaris.

“Danza Kuduro” reached over 900 million views on YouTube and was at the top of the Billboard chart. The song remained at number one on the Billboard Hot Latin Song chart for 14 consecutive weeks and also reached number one on other charts in other countries around the world. “Fast Five” was one of Don Omar’s songs that was featured on the “Fast and Furious” series, in addition to other songs that have been part of the soundtrack. Don Omar has truly been one of the artists with the most musical productions,

with a large number of awards and recognitions. He usually works with the record labels Pina Records and Machete Music.

Retirement from music, tours, legal issues

His concerts are known for being of high quality, with great production and show. One of the characteristics that makes them interesting is the use of fireworks, the use of multiple screens where the audience can watch music videos, and the singer’s good management of the stage. He has performed on various stages, festivals and has carried out several tours in countries such as the United States, Argentina, and Colombia. His last tour was “Forever King…The Last Tour”, in which he announced his retirement from music. Later, he performed his last concerts in his home country, Puerto Rico, at the end of 2017. However, the singer has had several legal issues, such as when he was found with firearms and marijuana. On the other hand, Don Omar has been accused by rapper Nando Boom of plagiarizing the song “Enfermo de amor”, by using the chorus of the original song.

Another of the many legal controversies in his career occurred in 2014, when his ex-partner accused him of domestic violence. He was released after 20 hours in custody, after paying a bail of 600,000 dollars. Currently, he is married to journalist Jackie Guerrido and has three children. Recently, Don Omar has begun to venture into acting. He has recorded several advertisements, notably one for LG Mobile. He also appeared in the fourth and fifth installment of the “Fast and Furious” saga, in which he plays Rico, a hired criminal linked to illegal racing.

Recognitions:

• Latin Grammy Award 2006 (2006)
• Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Song (2012)
• Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album (2012)