Armando Christian Pérez (born January 14, 1981), better known by his stage name Pitbull or his other nicknames, Lil' Chico or Mr. 305, is an American rapper. His first recorded performance was from the Lil Jon album Kings of Crunk in 2002, after which he released his debut album in 2004 titled M.I.A.M.I. (short for Money Is a Major Issue) under TVT Records. Since then, he has released two other albums under the label, El Mariel in 2006 and The Boatlift in 2007. He is also the host of his own Spanish-language program on the cable channel Mun2 titled La Esquina (Spanish for The Corner).
Pitbull released a single through Ultra Records titled “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)?. This was due to his old record label TVT Records closing, which he also mentions in this single. As a result of his single he has signed with Polo Grounds Music/RCA Music Group He was recently featured with Kevin Rudolf in rapper David Rush's single "Shooting Star". He also is reported to be on the next Backstreet Boys album, due out in 2009/2010, in the song "Helpless." "Hotel Room Service" is a song by rapper Pitbull released as the third single from his upcoming album,.