Pitbull: Press Release
Pitbull’s Planet Pit ROBA Interactive iPad App takes Fans
Deep into the Life of “Mr. Worldwide”
“I want people to see this iPad App and say, WOW! Now I get Pit.”
June 21, 2011 – ROBA Interactive’s Planet Pit iPad App for Pitbull gives fans an intensive view into the life of the international superstar. The multi-media app, conceived and produced by ROBA, redefines the music experience with hours of behind-the-scenes interviews about the making of every track on his highly anticipated sixth studio album Planet Pit, available today. The album features a host of pop music luminaries including Marc Anthony, Enrique Iglesias, Chris Brown, Jamie Foxx and Kelly Rowland. Pitbull also surrounds himself with many of today’s hottest artists, including Ne-Yo, T-Pain, Sean Paul and top producers David Guetta, Afrojack, RedOne, Polow Da Don and DJ Frank E. In fact, this marks the first time that Pit has worked with super-producers Dr. Luke, Benny Blanco and Max Martin.
The ROBA App footage brings you behind the scenes to see Pit recording everywhere, from his hotel room to 360-degree views of his “closet studio,” along with session notes and Producers Corner features with isolated tracks from “Mr. Worldwide.” His handwritten lyrics in Spanish and English are available with translation. There is also an interactive timeline of Pit’s career, tracking his journey from the teenaged Chris Pérez doing his Freestyle street rap to becoming Pitbull to “Mr. 305” to “Mr. Worldwide.”
“I want people to see this iPad App and say, WOW! Now I get Pit,” says Pitbull. Pit went on to say, “This ROBA App allows fans to see behind the scenes, and for the first time get a chance to see what happens in the studio as I work with legendary artists like Marc Anthony, Enrique Iglesias, Ne-Yo, Chris Brown, Jamie Foxx and others, and how the greatest DJ’s, engineers, and producers in the world create music for fans to enjoy… it’s an amazing journey.”
The app will be available in the iTunes App Store starting June 21, concurrent with the release of Pitbull’s album Planet Pit, available on Polo Grounds Music/J Records imprint (Mr. 305 Records). An online video demonstration of the Pitbull Planet Pit ROBA music app can be seen at http://robainteractive.com/pitbull/.
The Planet Pit ROBA app includes:
- Over 30 never-before-seen HD videos
- Over 250 pages of photos, videos, audio, articles, artist info and more
- 300+ high-resolution photographs of Pitbull and his collaborators
- ROBA Exclusive Producers Corner including solo tracks, recording setups, building album artwork and more
- Exclusive interviews with Pitbull, RedOne, Afrojack, Clinton Sparks, Nayer and others
- High-resolution slideshows
- Exclusive artist and producer audio interviews
- History and business chapters containing interactive timeline of Pitbull’s career and inside industry viewpoints
- Producer notes and artifacts
- Unique interactive content including lyrics, schedules, Pit’s lyric book, 360º view rooms, track & FX sampler
- Internet portal to all things Pitbull, including access to his Facebook page with over 7.6 million fans
- Sound samples of album tracks and the ability to purchase music
- And much more
Pitbull’s current global smash “Give Me Everything” featuring Ne-Yo, Nayer and Afrojack is on pace to become one of his biggest hits ever, at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 in the U.K. and in the top ten in over 15 countries. In addition to the high profile launch of Planet Pit, Pitbull will make multiple national television appearances including the Today Show Summer Concert Series and The Voice amongst many others. Pitbull currently lines the covers of Billboard and Latina Magazines and will embark on an arena tour with Enrique Iglesias starting in Australia then across the United States in the fall.
“We are connecting the dots between fans and artists,” said ROBA chief designer/programmer and co-founder Rick Cikowski. “Working closely with Pit and his team during the production of the Planet Pit App we were able to explore Pit’s world and the world of pop music today. This will help fans understand the unique creative process that groundbreaking technology allows.”
In addition to the ROBA app, the new album, upcoming Enrique Inglesias tour and Zumba fitness dance routine to the new song “Pause,” Pit has continued his entrepreneurial ventures, introducing Voli, his own line of premium, low-calorie vodka and a partnership with Sheets, the dissolvable energy strip. Pitbull also successfully launched his own Polo Grounds Music/J Records imprint (Mr. 305 Records) and inked major sponsorship deals with blue-chip brands Kodak, Dr Pepper and Bud Light.
About ROBA Interactive:
ROBA Interactive develops multi-media Music Apps for iPad and Android tablet devices that open up new dimensions for an immersive digital music experience. The patent-pending application starts from the artist’s music, and then layers in, videos, interviews, photographs, lyrics, histories, gaming elements, purchases of music, video, tickets, artist merchandise, and more. The company is led by Chairman Larry Rosen, CEO Eric Yaklin, COO Rick Cikowski and GC Leslie Jose Zigel. The first ROBA Music App, An Evening with Dave Grusin, was released April 26, 2011. ROBA is based in Miami, FL and New York, NY. www.robainteractive.com
About Pitbull:
Pitbull’s sixth studio album, Planet Pit, is available today. Planet Pit features a host of pop music luminaries including Marc Anthony, Enrique Iglesias, Jamie Foxx, Chris Brown, T-Pain and Kelly Rowland as well as star-studded producers Dr. Luke, Max Martin, David Guetta and Benny Blanco. The knockout single “Give Me Everything” featuring NeYo is currently #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and a top ten hit in 15 countries. Pitbull has also collaborated with some of music’s biggest stars including Jennifer Lopez, Enrique Iglesias, Usher and Shakira, to name a few. His last album Pitbull Starring in Rebelution produced such global hits as “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)” and club favorite “Hotel Room Service.” Even with the new album, Pitbull still found time to introduce Voli, his own line of premium, low-calorie vodka and a partnership with Sheets, the dissolvable energy strip. The entrepreneurial ventures are the latest for Pitbull, who has inked major sponsorship deals with blue-chip brands like Kodak, Dr Pepper and Bud Light.
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Logos, screenshots and videos for media use are available at: http://robainteractive.com/pitbull/dl/
ROBA Press Contact:
Eric Yaklin
305-215-8338
