Thursday, July 07, 2011
ARMANDO “PITBULL” PEREZ EMBRACES "BALD, BRAVE, BEAUTIFUL" AT MIAMI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
MIAMI – In the midst of releasing his sixth studio album, rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer Armando "Pitbull" Perez visited Miami Children's Hospital on Thursday, July 7. Pitbull made a surprise visit to approximately 20 patients as part of the Get Well Soon Tour. Pitbull took special interest in spending time with children battling cancer and together embracing his philosophy: "bald, brave, beautiful."
"We were deeply touched by Pitbull's visit and the joy he brought to our patients and their families who are facing a difficult time in their lives," said Lucy Morillo-Agnetti, President & CEO, Miami Children's Hospital Foundation. "We are working with him to further our combined mission of finding better treatments and cures for pediatric cancers and embracing the mantra of 'bald, brave, beautiful' at Miami Children's."
The Get Well Soon Tour is a concert series established to bring joy to sick children through music. The tour arranges for the best recording artists in the world to visit and perform acoustic sets at various hospitals throughout the country.
A previous concert was held at Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA in Los Angeles with Justin Bieber.
As a world-class pediatric institution, Miami Children's Hospital draws attention from many international celebrities who take time from their busy schedules to visit children and their families. Some previous visitors Will Smith, Britney Spears, Flo Rida, Jordin Sparks, David Archuletta and Emeril Lagasse. Pitbull has visited the hospital on multiple locations, each time bringing smiles to the faces of countless children.
Click here to view photos from Pitbull's visit.
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