Why Do So Many Latino Celebs Go By More Than One Name?

Pitbull

Names: Pitbull, Mr. 305, Mr. Worldwide

The Cuban-American rapper, whose new album Planet Pit is in stores now, has kept us dancing for nearly a decade with his infectious club-ready music.  His popularity has grown steadily, having first been called Mr. 305 (the area code of Miami, Florida, where he was born and raised) to being called Mr. Worldwide.  Still, the 30-year-old is still Pitbull to most of us.  In a 2004 interview with The Washington Post, he explained the name: “They [pitbulls] 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.”