Pitbull Plays Santa Claus in His Old Miami Neighborhood

By Michael Lopez

How cool would it be to see Pitbull slide down your chimney in a big red suit and fluffy white beard? Well, that may never happen, but the native Miami rapper did spread some Christmas cheer around his old stomping grounds in the city's Wynwood neighborhood.

According to the Miami Herald, Pit's company, PlanetPit.com, the city of Miami and the nonprofit Imaginate Foundation gave away more than 500 toys — including Barbie and Bratz dolls, footballs, BMX bikes and even pre-paid cell phones — to children ages 1 to 16 at the annual Toy A-Way event at Roberto Clemente Park last Saturday. The holiday event also featured bounce houses, music and plenty of edible treats.

A merry Armando Pérez (Pitbull's real name) even tweeted about the event:

“This is what Christmas is all about yeeooowwwww!”

Any fan of Pitbull knows he’s a festive and generous guy. “Santa Pit” has also given away a stocking of prizes each day through his “12 Days of Christmas” campaign. For his generosity and community involvement, Armando certainly earned a spot at the top of our good deed doers list.

What have you done to help needy families in your community this holiday? Brag below or @MTV3.

Tags 12 Days of Christmas, Armando Perez, Christmas, Health, Holidays, Miami, Pitbull, Toy A-Way