Don Omar

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Don Omar

Don Omar AKA William Omar Landrón Rivera

Born: 10-Feb-1978
Birthplace: Carolina, Puerto Rico

Gender: Male
Religion: Christian
Race or Ethnicity: Black [1]
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Rapper

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Popular reggaeton artist

Growing up in Villa Palmera, Omar was a preacher for four years and a member of the Christian Rappers. Subsequently, Omar left the church due to a growing disillusionment documented in his song "Aunque te Fuiste". Don Omar was charged with possession of a firearm in 2005, however, in agreement with the program Scandal TV (Telefutura), a court of Carolina, Puerto Rico, suppressed the evidence against the singer. In 2006, Don Omar was invited to participate in a program against School Desertion by Governor of Puerto Rico An�bal Acevedo-Vil�, despite having never finished high school himself. However, the Secretary of Education vetoed this invitation due to Omar's sexually explicit lyrics.

[1] Black Latino, which technically also can be called Hispanic. Tego Calder�n, "Latin America Needs Its Own Civil Rights Movement", New York Post, 15 February 2007, states that Don Omar refers to himself as black.

Girlfriend: Jackie Guerrido

Unlawful Possession of a Firearm 2006

FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
The Fate of the Furious (4-Apr-2017)
Fast Five (15-Apr-2011) · Santos
Fast & Furious (17-Mar-2009) · Himself

Official Website:
http://www.donomarmusic.net/

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