Pitbulls real name is Armando Christian Pérez). He was born on January 15, 1981, in Miami, Florida, to Cuban immigrant parents. He chose the stage name Pitbull because he admires the tenacity of the breed, and he sees himself in them. According to him, "They bite to lock, the dog is too stupid to lose. And they’re outlawed in Dade County. They’re basically everything that I am. It’s been a constant fight".