Tainy
Marcos Efraín Masís Fernández (born August 9, 1989), known professionally as Tainy, is a Puerto Rican record producer and songwriter. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he entered the world of reggaeton with his work on Mas Flow 2.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Marcos Efraín Masís Fernández[1] |
| Also known as | Tainy |
| Born | August 9, 1989 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Genres | Reggaeton |
| Occupation(s) | |
| Years active | 2003–present |
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| Website | tainy |
Leading a new wave of Latin music for over a decade, Tainy, has been the producer of some of the biggest reggaeton hits. A repeated Grammy and BMI Award winner, Tainy has been producing for countless artists, including reggaeton pioneers like Daddy Yankee, Wisin & Yandel, Don Omar and others. Recently, he has contributed to global hits like "I Like It" by Cardi B featuring Bad Bunny and J Balvin and "No Es Justo" by Balvin featuring Zion & Lennox.
Tainy produced Oasis with Bad Bunny and Balvin, which dominated global charts and help Tainy position himself as the number one Latin producer on the Billboard charts for 27 consecutive weeks. Tainy also collaborated with Bad Bunny on the song "Callaíta" which had massive success. He released his global hit "Adicto" alongside Anuel AA and Ozuna which went on to receive multiple Platinum and Gold certification in eight countries and accumulated over 450 million streams and 550 million views on YouTube. Tainy produced the 2019 hit "China" by Anuel AA, Daddy Yankee, and Karol G featuring Ozuna and J Balvin that peaked at number one in 6 countries and reached the top 10 in nine others.
Tainy has produced songs like Lauren Jauregui's debut Latin single "Lento", "Feel It Too" featuring Jessie Reyez and Tory Lanez and Justin Bieber's "Habitual". He released his debut EP titled Neon16 Tape: The Kids That Grew Up on Reggaeton which consists of tracks with several other artists. The single "Nada" featuring Jauregui and C. Tangana was released on February 21, 2020.[2]
Life and career
Career beginnings
After meeting with Nely "El Arma Secreta", Tainy gave Luny Tunes his demo. Luny liked the demo and signed Tainy to his team.[3] When Tainy was 15, Nely loaned him FL Studio XXL for producing. Tainy practiced for a year until he learned. To test Tainy's potential, Luny had him work on a song. Luny ended up liking the song and used it for his album, Mas Flow 2.[4]
Tainy and Luny produced the Los Benjamins album,[5] producing 15 of the tracks. He has worked as a producer with Wisin & Yandel, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Paris Hilton, Wise and many more.[6][7]
NEON16
In 2019, Tainy and music executive Lex Borrero teamed up to launch a new company called NEON16. Described as a "multifaceted talent incubator", NEON16's label side has partnered with Interscope Records and currently have on their roster Puerto Rican artist Alvaro Diaz and Colombian artist Dylan Fuentes.
"To create NEON16 is a dream come true. I know Lex feels the same way. It gives our team a chance to continue to build and also shift the current state of our music." - Tainy
Borrero said, "Our motto is 'Fear nothing, impact everything'. We want to work with talents who are willing to take creative risks in order to make a lasting impact. Tainy is the definition of our motto, he has been pushing the sounds of Latin music since the beginning of his legendary career."
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Dynasty (with Yandel) |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details | Certifications |
|---|---|---|
| Neon16 Tape: The Kids that Grew Up on Reggaeton |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [11] | US Latin [12] | ARG [13] | BEL (FL) [14] | CAN [15] | FRA [16] | ITA [17] | MEX [18] | SPA [19] | SWI [20] | ||||
| "I Can't Get Enough" (with Benny Blanco, Selena Gomez and J Balvin) | 2019 | 66 | — | 100 | 39 | 33 | 91 | 53 | — | 41 | 28 | Non-album singles | |
| "Bárbaro" (with Mozart La Para) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Callaíta" (with Bad Bunny) | 52 | 2 | 9 | — | — | 140 | 50 | —[a] | 1 | 57 |
| Un Verano Sin Ti | |
| "Adicto" (with Anuel AA and Ozuna) | 85 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 87 | Non-album singles | ||
| "Feel It Too" (with Jessie Reyez and Tory Lanez) | — | — | — | — | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Mera" (with Dalex and Alvaro Diaz) | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Neon16 Tape: The Kids that Grew Up on Reggaeton | |
| "Lento" (with Sean Paul, Mozart La Para and Cazzu) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Nada" (with Lauren Jauregui and C. Tangana) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | |||
| "Así Eh" (with Miky Woodz) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Los 90 Piketes | ||
| "Lento" (with Lauren Jauregui) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Tu Amiga" (with Dylan Fuentes and Justin Quiles featuring Lennox and Llane) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Neon16 Tape: The Kids that Grew Up on Reggaeton | ||
| "Si La Ves" (with Las Villa) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Malos Hábitos" (with Kris Floyd) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "La Gatita" (with Lalo Ebratt) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Mente" (with Dylan Fuentes and Mau y Ricky) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Agua" (with J Balvin) | —[b] | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 89 | 42 | 1 | 80 | Sponge on the Run | ||
| "Un Día (One Day)" (with J Balvin, Dua Lipa and Bad Bunny) | 63 | 1 | 22 | —[c] | 70 | 144 | 28 [27] | 3 | 6 | 30 | Jose and Future Nostalgia: The Moonlight Edition | ||
| "Falta" (with DaniLeigh and Kris Floyd)[28] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Deja Vu" (with Yandel)[29] | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dynasty |
| "Si Te Vas" (with Yandel and Saint Jhn)[30] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Una Más" (with Yandel and Rauw Alejandro)[31] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Summer of Love" (with Shawn Mendes) | 48 | — | 96 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 44 | Non-album singles | ||
| "Lo Siento BB:/"[32] (with Bad Bunny and Julieta Venegas) | 51 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — |
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| "Oh Na Na" (with Myke Towers and Camila Cabello) | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 [33] | — | |||
| "—" denotes a title that was not released or did not chart in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Production discography
- 2005: Más Flow 2
- 2005: Motivando A La Yal: Special Edition
- 2005: Sangre Nueva
- 2005: La Moda
- 2006: Pa'l Mundo: Deluxe Edition
- 2006: Top of the Line
- 2006: Los Rompe Discotekas
- 2006: Luny Tunes & Tainy: Mas Flow: Los Benjamins
- 2006: The Bad Boy
- 2006: Los Vaqueros
- 2007: Luny Tunes & Tainy: Los Benjamins: La Continuación
- 2007: It's My Time
- 2007: Wisin vs. Yandel: Los Extraterrestres
- 2007: Sangre Nueva Special Edition
- 2007: The Perfect Melody
- 2007: El Cartel: The Big Boss
- 2007: Broke and Famous
- 2008: Semblante Urbano
- 2008: La Melodía de la Calle
- 2008: Los Extraterrestres: Otra Dimensión
- 2008: Talento de Barrio
- 2008: Luny Tunes Presents: Erre XI
- 2008: Masacre Musical
- 2008: El Fenómeno
- 2009: Down to Earth
- 2009: Welcome to the Jungle
- 2009: La Revolución
- 2009: The Last
- 2009: The Black Frequency - Los Yetzons
- 2009: La Melodia De La Calle: Updated
- 2009: La Evolución
- 2010: My World
- 2010: El Momento
- 2010: Drama Queen
- 2010: Los Verdaderos
- 2011: Los Vaqueros 2: El Regreso
- 2011: Música + Alma + Sexo
- 2011: Formula, Vol. 1
- 2012: Líderes
- 2012: La Fórmula
- 2013: Los Sucesores - J King & Maximan
- 2013: Geezy Boyz - De La Ghetto
- 2013: De Líder a Leyenda
- 2013: Sentimiento, Elegancia & Maldad
- 2014: Legacy
- 2014: El Regreso del Sobreviviente
- 2014: Love & Sex
- 2015: Legacy: De Líder a Leyenda Tour (EP)
- 2015: La Melodía de la Calle: 3rd Season
- 2015: The Last Don, Vol. 2
- 2015: La Artilleria Vol. 1
- 2015: Dangerous
- 2015: Revolucionario
- 2016: Alto Rango
- 2017: Update
- 2018: X 100pre
- 2019: Hurt by You
- 2019: OASIS
- 2020: The Kids That Grew Up on Reggaeton
- 2020: YHLQMDLG
- 2020: Emmanuel
- 2020: Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios)
- 2021: De Una Vez
- 2021: Baila Conmigo
- 2021: Los Dioses
- 2021: Timelezz
- 2021: Las Leyendas Nunca Mueren
- 2022: MOTOMAMI
- 2022: Un Verano Sin Ti
Awards
He has received three Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) Awards, which are annually awarded to songwriters, composers and music publishers of the year's most-performed songs in the BMI catalog, for Wisin & Yandel's "Abusadora"[34] and "Pam Pam"[35] and Ivy Queen's "La Vida Es Así".[36]
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2009 | "Abusadora" (by Wisin & Yandel) | Best Urban Song[d] | Won | [37] |
| 2018 | Vibras (by J Balvin) | Album of the Year[e] | Nominated | [38] |
| Best Urban Music Album[e] | Won | |||
| 2019 | "Querer Mejor" (by Juanes featuring Alessia Cara) | Record of the Year[e] | Nominated | [39] |
| Song of the Year[d] | Nominated | |||
| Montaner (by Ricardo Montaner) | Best Engineered Album[f] | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | X100pre (by Bad Bunny) | Best Urban Music Album[e] | Won |
Notes
- ^ "Callaíta" did not enter the Billboard Mexico Airplay chart, but peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Mexico Pop Espanol Airplay chart.[23]
- ^ "Agua" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number five on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[26]
- ^ "Un Día (One Day)" did not enter the Ultratop chart, but peaked at number one on the Ultratip chart.[14]
- ^ a b As songwriter.
- ^ a b c d As producer.
- ^ As recording engineer.
- ^ a b As songwriter.
References
- ^ "BMI | Songview Search".
- ^ "Tainy Teams Up With Lauren Jauregui & C. Tangana for Rousing Bilingual Banger 'Nada': Premiere". Billboard. February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason "Luny Tunes Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2010-12-12
- ^ Leight, Elias (September 12, 2018). "How Puerto Rican Producer Tainy Became an Architect of Modern Reggaeton". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ^ San Miguel, Celia (2006) "Luny Tunes & Tainy Mas Flow: Los Benjamins", Vibe, December 2006, p. 171, retrieved 2010-12-12
- ^ "Shakira y Sanz graban remix con Luny Tunes y Tainy", El Universo, January 30, 2007, retrieved 2010-12-12
- ^ Cobo, Leila (2007) "The Billboard Q&A: Wise", Billboard, September 1, 2007, p. 18, retrieved 2010-12-12
- ^ "DYNASTY by Tainy & Yandel". Apple Music. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "NEON16 TAPE: THE KIDS THAT GREW UP ON REGGAETON by Tainy". Apple Music. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved January 22, 2022. Type Tainy in the box under the ARTISTA column heading.
- ^ "Tainy Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
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- ^ "Tainy Chart History (Argentina Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
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- ^ "Tainy Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
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- ^ "Tainy Chart History (Mexico Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ "Discography Tainy". spanishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
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- ^ a b c d e f g "American certifications – Tainy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ a b "Canadian certifications – Tainy". Music Canada. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ "Tainy Chart History (Mexico Pop Espanol Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Tainy – Certificazioni" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Búsqueda: Tainy (Canciones)". elportaldemusica.es (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ "Tainy Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 37" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ "Falta - Single by Tainy, DaniLeigh & Kris Floyd". Apple Music. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "DEJA VU - Single by Tainy & Yandel". Apple Music. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "SI TE VAS - Single by Tainy, Yandel & SAINt JHN". Apple Music. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "UNA MÁS - Single by Tainy, Yandel & Rauw Alejandro". Apple Music. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "Lo Siento BB:/ - Single by Tainy, Bad Bunny & Julieta Venegas on Apple Music". Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
- ^ "Top 100 Canciones: Semana 44". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ "Latin Elite Honored at 18th Annual BMI Latin Music Awards". BMI Awards. Broadcast Music, Inc. March 11, 2011. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
- ^ "2008 BMI Latin Awards: Award Winning Songs". BMI Awards. Broadcast Music, Inc. June 12, 2008. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
- ^ "Top Latin Songwriters Honored at 19th Annual BMI Latin Music Awards". BMI Awards. Broadcast Music, Inc. March 21, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
- ^ "Past Winners Search: Tainy". The Latin Recording Academy. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
- ^ Merrill, Philip (September 20, 2018). "2018 Latin Grammy Awards Complete Winners List". The Recording Academy. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
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