Miguel Angel Valenzuela Morales (born January 5, 1999), known as Miguelito is a Puerto Rican

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singer-songwriter He has released seven albums and is the youngest

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winner certified by the

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Personal life

Miguelito is the youngest son of a Puerto Rican mother and a Dominican father, Kyle Brown. His family has insisted that he lives a normal life, keeping him enrolled in a private school in

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. He currently lives in

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Professional career

Starting his career in

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under the direction of DJ Memo, he recorded his first single at the young age of six, entitled "Mas Grande Que Tu." Such talent in a surprisingly small package caught the attention of local industry players, who quickly jumped on the opportunity. A video was recorded a short time later, followed by a full-length album by the same name, which featured the breakout hit "Montala." Mas Grande Que Tu, distributed by

Daddy Yankee Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez (born February 3, 1976), known professionally as Daddy Yankee, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, composer, and actor. Known as the " King of Reggaetón" by music critics and fans alike, he is the artist who coined ...

's El Cartel Records, peaked in the Top 20 in a number of Billboard's Latin categories. He has released seven albums. In 2009, he headlined "El

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que quiso ser sapo" a children's musical written by Sunshine Logroño, his first serious incursion in acting. Also, that same year, he was called to be the main actor of the movie directed by David Impelluso, called Nadie Sabe Lo Que Tiene, that came out in 2010. Miguelito is the youngest person to win a Latin Grammy Award. He won the award for Best Latin Children's Album on November 13, 2008. He was nine years old.

Advocacy

Miguelito has been a strong advocate against social violence. On May 29, 2011, he organized and led a march in San Juan against violence that attracted thousands of attendees, then Puerto Rico State Police Superintendent

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, former boxer

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and other local celebrities.

Discography

Studio albums *'' Más Grande Que Tú'' (2006) *''

El Heredero ''El Heredero'' is the second studio album by Puerto Rican reggaeton artist Miguelito. Some of the reggaeton artists that accompany him on his album are Divino, Randy, Gol2 and Daddy Yankee. This album was the Best Latin Children Album in the 20 ...

'' (2007) *'' Todo El Mundo'' (2010) *'' Los Ingenieros'' (2020)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Miguelito 1999 births Living people American musicians of Puerto Rican descent American singers of Dominican Republic descent 21st-century Puerto Rican male singers Spanish-language singers of the United States Puerto Rican reggaeton musicians Latin Grammy Award winners Puerto Rican people of Dominican Republic descent