Enrique "Ricky" Martin Morales (born December 24, 1971), is a Puerto Rican pop singer, musician, songwriter, actor and author who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo, and as a solo artist since 1991. Martin began his career at age twelve with the all-boy pop group Menudo; after five years with the group, he released his Spanish-language solo album, Ricky Martin, in 1991. He also acted on stage and on TV in Mexico, becoming a modest star in the country. In 1994 he starred on the American TV soap opera General Hospital, playing a Puerto Rican singer. In 1999, after several albums in Spanish, he released his first English-language album (also titled Ricky Martin), which included "Livin' la Vida Loca." The album sold 22 million copies and brought Martin international fame. His other studio albums include: Me Amaras (1993), A Medio Vivir (1995), Vuelve (1998), Sound Loaded (2000), Almas del Silencio (2003), Life (2005), and Musica + Alma + Sexo (2011). Martin performed at the 1999 Grammy Awards. He has sold over 70 million albums sold and has had 95 platinum records, 6 #1 Billboard albums, 11 #1 hit songs, 2 American Music Awards, 6 Grammy Awards, 8 World Music Awards, 10 Billboard Music Awards, 8 MTV Music Video Awards, with concerts in more than 60 countries across the globe. This book is your ultimate resource for Ricky Martin. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, photos, and much more. In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Ricky Martin's Early life, Career and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: Contents, Ricky Martin, 17: Greatest Hits, 17 (Ricky Martin album), 2006 Winter Olympics closing ceremony, 22nd GLAAD Media Awards, A Medio Vivir (album), A Medio Vivir (song), Alcanzar una estrella, Alcanzar una estrella II, Almas del Silencio, Amerie, Amor (Ricky Martin song), Arizona SB, Asignatura Pendiente, Ask for More, Ayer y Hoy (Menudo album), Behind the Music, Billboard Top Latin Albums, Black and White Tour, Bombon de Azucar (song), Boy band, Bring a Little Lovin', Can't Get Enough (Menudo album), Christina Aguilera, Columbia Records, Come to Me (Ricky Martin song), Coming out, Con Tu Nombre, Corazonado, Corazon (song), Como Decirte Adios, Desmond Child, Diane Warren, Drop It on Me, Donde Estaras, El Amor de Mi Vida (song)...and more pages Contains selected content from the highest rated entries, typeset, printed and shipped, combining the advantages of up-to-date and in-depth knowledge with the convenience of printed books. A portion of the proceeds of each book will be donated to the Wikimedia Foundation to support their mission.