[5] He is one of the artists credited with presenting reggaeton to audiences around the world and having turned the musical genre into a global phenomenon.

[13] On September 1, 2017, after a long musical career he announced that he would retire after a series of concerts at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in Puerto Rico, scheduled to be held on December 15, 16 and 17.

[16] Don Omar was born in Santurce, a neighborhood of San Juan, Puerto Rico,[5] where he was raised, the oldest son of William Landrón and Luz Antonia Rivera.

[5] During his youth, he became an active member of a Protestant church, Iglesia Evangélica Restauración en Cristo in Bayamón where he occasionally offered sermons.

Afterwards, he appeared regularly on compilation albums from popular DJs and producers including Luny Tunes, Noriega, and DJ Eric.

The Last Don: Live [CD & DVD] was also nominated for Urban Music Album at the 2005 Latin Grammy Awards.

In 2005, Don Omar featured on rapper Cuban Link's hit single "Scandalous" which peaked at number 45 on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart.

[19] Omar was also able to beat the in-store appearance sales record at Disney World's Virgin Megastore previously set by pop star Britney Spears.

The album includes the promotional single "Hasta Abajo" and the album's lead single "Danza Kuduro" featuring Portuguese-French singer Lucenzo, as well as collaborations from Orfanato Music Group artists including Kendo Kaponi, Syko, Plan B, Zion & Lennox, Yaga & Mackie and Danny Fornaris.

The album also features collaborations with Juan Magán, Mims, Syko, Vinny el Vendito, and Yunel Cruz.

[27] The tour announcement left many fans in disbelief, while selling out in minutes in cities like Las Vegas, Orlando, Los Angeles, New York.

On June 17, 2024, Omar posted on his Instagram a picture of his arm with an Orlando Health wristband on, stating in the caption that he has cancer.

[33] On September 18, 2007, Omar was briefly detained in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia due to a legal dispute.

[36] Omar was allowed to leave the country in order to comply with a previously scheduled appearance in Buenos Aires on Argentine television and returned the next day to hold his concert in Santa Cruz's Tahuichi Aguilera football stadium.

[37][full citation needed] Puerto Rican rapper Don Omar has won 33 awards from 69 nominations, being one of the most successful artists of the genre.