What Is Daddy Yankee Net Worth?
Daddy Yankee is a Latin rapper with $100 million. He has sold over 30 million records. His 2017 song “Despacito” was #1 on Billboard for 4 months and is the 2nd most viewed video in YouTube history with 8.2 billion views. The most viewed video is “Baby Shark Dance” with 13 billion views. In March 2022 he announced he will retire after an upcoming album and tour. This article covers Daddy Yankee Net Worth and the legal action he filed against his wife over an $80 million withdrawal.
From Puerto Rico Daddy Yankee has been the one that brought reggaeton to the world and made it one of the biggest sounds in Latin music. One of his first big hits was “Gasolina” a song that went beyond the Spanish speaking world and introduced many international listeners to reggaeton for the first time. The beat and the hook made Daddy Yankee a force to be reckoned with in the music business.
“Barrio Fino” the album with “Gasolina” was the foundation of reggaeton and won many awards and helped to establish the genre in the music industry. He has released many albums since then and each one was bigger and more diverse than the previous one.
Daddy Yankee Files Legal Motion Against Estranged Wife
Daddy Yankee has filed a reportedly against his estranged wife Mireddys González for taking $80 million from his El Cartel Records account without permission. According to court documents obtained by Billboard.
the Puerto Rican rapper (born Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez) filed the case on December 12th in San Juan. The lawsuit also names González’s sister Ayeicha González Castellanos and El Cartel Records, the company Daddy Yankee founded. González is the CEO and her sister is the secretary/treasurer.
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Claims of Denied Access to Company Operations
According to the filing, Daddy Yankee, 47, claims he owns the company and is the one who made it successful. But he says he’s been denied access to the company’s operations, finances and other important info about the money he generates.
Request for Removal of González and Her Sister
The “Gasolina” singer is asking the court to remove González and her sister from any position of power in the company. He’s also asking them to turn over all the documents and info they’ve been hiding from him.
Daddy Yankee accuses the sisters of exceeding their authority in running El Cartel Records which he says has damaged the company. He also says they didn’t keep clear records of their actions and ignored corporate procedures.
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Dispute Over Sale of Music Catalog
In the filing he says González hired a third party to sell some of his music catalog which was sold to Concord. He thinks the deal was bad and undervalued the catalog big time. He still doesn’t know the full details of the sale, what was sold or how it affects his rights to his music.
González has not responded to our request for comment.
Daddy Yankee Announces Separation on Instagram
Earlier on Dec. 2, Daddy Yankee announced on Instagram that he and González were getting a divorce after almost 30 years together. Married since March 1995, they tried for months to work things out before deciding to go their separate ways.
Acknowledging the End of His Marriage
“With respect and honesty I want to share some personal news” Daddy Yankee wrote, his lawyers responded to Mireddys’ divorce petition. “I respect Mireddys’ decision and I value the time we spent together.”
He added “This is a tough moment but I know it’s part of my journey”
Family and Children
They have two kids together: Jesaaelys 28 and Jeremy 26. Daddy Yankee also has an older daughter Yamilet from a previous relationship.
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