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If I had spent a quarter of the time that I spent manipulating my sexuality in front of a piano instead, I would be the most gifted piano player of my lifetime.

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Ricky Martin
Age: 52
Born: 1971
Born: December 24
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Enrico Jose Martinez del Morales
Enrique Martín Morales
Enrique José Martín Morales
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