Latin singing sensation Ricky Martin welcomed twin boys a few weeks ago via a surrogate mother, his PR peeps revealed this afternoon.

The 36-year-old Martin will take a year off from performing to be a full-time dad and raise the twins. Congrats to Ricky and his two little sons!

Proud Puerto Rican papa Ricky Martin is not the only popular singer to welcome a child through somewhat unconventional means this month.

On August 8, American Idol alum Clay Aiken, 29, and music producer friend Jaymes Foster, 50 welcomed a baby boy via artificial insemination.

Both have frequently been asked about their sexual orientation but are not on the record one way or the other, choosing to maintain privacy.