His ancestry is 1/2 Puerto Rican (from his father's ancestry) and 1/4
Dominican and 1/4 Spaniard (from his mother's ancestry). He considers
himself as much Dominican as he is Puerto Rican due to his upbringing
on both islands.
In 2006 he was named one of the 50 most beautiful people by People En
Espanol Magazine for the fourth time. (3rd in a row).
Named one of the most beautiful people in the world by People En Español in 2008. This is the fifth time Ortiz has been on the prestigious list.
First self-titled album reached "Gold" in Spain in 2003.
Launched his own t-shirt line called Latin Rock Star (LRSTAR) available
on-line.
Named by People en Español in 2008 as one of the most elegant of the year (#5 on the list). The list included A listers such as George Clooney, Javier Bardem and David Beckham.