The artist known as Pitbull may not be the most recognized in certain genres of music... But Armando Christian Pérez dominates the Latin music scene, collaborating with artists of all stripes across "crunk," hip-hop, reggaeton, and countless other unique genres.
Pitbull is known for his Spanish-language songs, in which he often raps, and his flashy music videos full of glamorous women dancing in various states of undress. To be quite frank, he has quite the reputation for loving the ladies, but in an odd twist, his love life often flies under the radar.
He's also fond of saying he's 'single, bilingual, and ready to mingle.' Charming, no?
Anyway, despite his seeming dedication to philanthropy and raising up his fellow musicians, Pitbull gets around. Which, to be honest, is probably not uncommon in his industry. But because all of his other accomplishments overshadow that aspect of his life, few fans knew that Mr. 305 welcomed six kids with a handful of different women.
He's not the only celeb to have more than three kids, but he is one of the few to keep their births hush-hush.
And though he's performed with plenty of gorgeous women -- like Sofia Vergara -- none have publicized a relationship with Pit. In fact, the mother of at least two of Pitbull's kids is someone who's not really famous.
Heavy reported that the mom of two of Pitbull's children, Barbara Alba, took him to court in 2011 over child support for their daughter Destiny. According to multiple other sources, Pitbull shares Destiny and a son named Bryce with Alba, and he has tattoos that feature their baby pictures and birthdates.
The two children were reportedly born in 2002 (Destiny) and 2003 (Bryce), and Pitbull has been photographed with their mom before. Sources say that Pitbull dated Alba for around a decade.
As for his other four children? The media's got nothing. Pitbull has successfully kept both their and their mothers' identities under wraps. Fans can theorize that the total number of Pérez's baby mamas ranges between two and five.
And as for his other children's ages, fans may also assume that Pit's kids were born post-long-term relationship with Barbara. His two confirmed offspring are both adults or almost adults at this point, so it would make sense that the remaining kids are younger.
But with so much cash flowing from his creative pursuits (and his recent stake in a Nascar team), it's obvious that Pitbull could help his family disappear into the lap of luxury with ease. And that's likely exactly what he did with all his children.