Tainy
Puerto Rican record producer (born 1989)
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Marco Efraín Masís Fernández (Latin American Spanish: [ˈmaɾko efraˈim maˈsis feɾˈnandes]; born August 9, 1989), known professionally as Tainy, is a Puerto Rican record producer, songwriter and recording engineer. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he entered the world of reggaeton with his work on Mas Flow 2 by Luny Tunes. A repeated Grammy and BMI Award winner, Tainy has produced for artists including Wisin & Yandel, Janet Jackson, and Jennifer Lopez. His debut EP, Neon16 Tape: The Kids That Grew Up on Reggaeton (2020), consists of tracks with several other artists.
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August 9, 1989
- Record producer
- songwriter
- recording engineer
Tainy | |
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Tainy in 2020 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Tainy Tunes |
| Born | Marco Efraín Masís Fernández[1] August 9, 1989 |
| Genres | Reggaeton |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels |
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| Website | tainy |
Life and career
Marco Efraín Masís Fernández was born on August 9, 1989, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to a Costa Rican father and Dominican mother, María Fernández.[2][3] He has a younger brother, Michael Bryan, who is also a record producer, who goes by the stage name "Mvsis".[4] Masís affirmed in an interview that he used to hear Juan Luis Guerra in his childhood, and that over time he began taking interest in classic rock and rap,[5] with additional inspiration from R&B artists and producers like Timbaland and the Neptunes.[6]
After meeting with producer Nely el Arma Secreta, who he met at a local church,[7] Masís gave duo Luny Tunes a demo he made. Luny liked the demo and signed Masís to his team.[8] When Masís was 15, Nely loaned him FL Studio XXL for producing. Masís 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.[9]
Tainy and Luny produced the Los Benjamins album,[10] producing 15 of the tracks. He has worked as a producer with Wisin & Yandel, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Paris Hilton, Wise and many more.[11][12]
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 Lauren Jauregui and C. Tangana was released on February 21, 2020.[13]
Neon16
In 2019, Tainy and music executive Lex Borrero teamed up to launch a 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 Álvaro Díaz and Colombian artist Dylan Fuentes. Tainy stated:
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.
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 | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPA [14] |
US [15] |
US Latin [16] | |||
| Dynasty (with Yandel) |
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49 | — | 25 | |
| Data |
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1 | 11 | 2 |
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| "—" denotes a title that was not released or did not chart in that territory. | |||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [15] |
US Latin [16] | ||
| Mas Flow: Los Benjamins (with Luny Tunes) |
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30 | 1 |
Extended plays
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [21] |
US Latin [22] |
ARG [23] |
COL [24] |
CAN [25] |
FRA [26] |
ITA [27] |
MEX [28] |
SPA [29] |
SWI [30] | ||||
| "I Can't Get Enough" (with Benny Blanco, Selena Gomez and J Balvin) |
2019 | 66 | — | 100 | — | 33 | 91 | 53 | — | 41 | 28 | I Said I Love You First | |
| "Bárbaro" (with Mozart La Para) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Callaíta" (with Bad Bunny) |
52 | 2 | 9 | — | — | 140 | 50 | 24 | 1 | 57 |
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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 Álvaro Díaz) |
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) |
—[a] | 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 | — | 70 | 144 | 28 [34] | 3 | 6 | 30 | Jose and Future Nostalgia: The Moonlight Edition | ||
| "Falta" (with DaniLeigh and Kris Floyd)[35] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Deja Vu" (with Yandel)[36] |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Dynasty |
| "Si Te Vas" (with Yandel and Saint Jhn)[37] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Una Más" (with Yandel and Rauw Alejandro)[38] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Summer of Love" (with Shawn Mendes) |
48 | — | 96 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | 44 | Non-album single | ||
| "Lo Siento BB:/"[39] (with Bad Bunny and Julieta Venegas) |
51 | 2 | — | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | Data | ||
| "Oh Na Na" (with Myke Towers and Camila Cabello) |
— | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Sci-Fi" (with Rauw Alejandro) |
2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Data | |
| "Obstáculo" (with Myke Towers) |
2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Fantasma/AVC" (with Jhayco) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | — |
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| "La Baby" (with Daddy Yankee, Feid and Sech) |
— | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | |||
| "Colmillo" (with J Balvin and Young Miko featuring Jowell & Randy) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | |||
| "Monstruo"[40] (with Feid) |
2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | TBA | |
| "Única"[41] (with Karol G) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a title that was not released or did not chart in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [21] |
US Latin [22] |
COL [24] |
MEX [28] |
SPA [29] | |||||||||
| "Mojabi Ghost" (with Bad Bunny) |
2023 | 57 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 14 |
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Data | |||||
| "Pasiempre" (with Arcángel, Jhayco, Arca, Myke Towers and Omar Courtz) |
—[b] | 28 | 18 | — | 32 |
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| "Volver" (with Rauw Alejandro, Skrillex and Four Tet) |
— | — | — | — | 59 | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a title that was not released or did not chart in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Production discography
Albums
- 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)
- 2020: Afrodisíaco
- 2021: De Una Vez
- 2021: Baila Conmigo
- 2021: Los Dioses
- 2021: Timelezz
- 2021: Las Leyendas Nunca Mueren
- 2021: Vice Versa (Rauw Alejandro album)
- 2022: Motomami
- 2022: Saturno (album)
- 2022: Un Verano Sin Ti
- 2023: Sentimiento, Elegancia y Más Maldad
- 2023: Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana
- 2024: Manifesting 20-05
- 2024: Cosa Nuestra (Rauw Alejandro album)
- 2025: Debí Tirar Más Fotos
Awards and nominations
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"[42] and "Pam Pam"[43] and Ivy Queen's "La Vida Es Así".[44]
| Award | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard Latin Music Awards | 2020 | "Callaíta" (with Bad Bunny) | Vocal Event Hot Latin Song of the Year | Nominated | [45] |
| Hot Latin Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Digital Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Latin Rhythm Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Tainy | Producer of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2021 | Won | [46] | |||
| Songwriter of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| 2022 | Nominated | [47] [48] | |||
| Producer of the Year | Won | ||||
| 2024 | Data | Latin Rhythm Album of the Year | Nominated | [49] | |
| Billboard Music Awards | 2020 | "Callaíta" (with Bad Bunny) | Top Latin Song | Nominated | [50] |
| Grammy Awards | 2019 | "I Like It" (by Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin) | Record of the Year[c] | Nominated | [51] |
| 2021 | "Un Día (One Day)" (with J Balvin, Bad Bunny & Dua Lipa) | Best Pop Duo/Group Performance | Nominated | ||
| 2023 | Un Verano Sin Ti (by Bad Bunny) | Album of the Year[c] | Nominated | ||
| Best Música Urbana Album[c] | Won | ||||
| 2024 | Data | Best Música Urbana Album | Nominated | ||
| 2026 | Debi Tirar Mas Fotos (by Bad Bunny) | Album of the Year[c] | Won | ||
| Heat Latin Music Awards | 2022 | "Lo Siento BB:/" with Bad Bunny & Julieta Venegas) | Best Video | Nominated | [52] |
| 2024 | Tainy | Producer of the Year | Nominated | [53] | |
| Latin American Music Awards | 2024 | Data | Best Urban Album | Nominated | [54] |
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2009 | "Abusadora" (by Wisin & Yandel) | Best Urban Song[d] | Won | [55] |
| 2018 | Vibras (by J Balvin) | Album of the Year[c] | Nominated | [56] | |
| Best Urban Music Album[c] | Won | ||||
| 2019 | X 100pre (by Bad Bunny) | Won | [57] | ||
| "Querer Mejor" (by Juanes featuring Alessia Cara) | Record of the Year[c] | Nominated | |||
| Song of the Year[d] | Nominated | ||||
| Montaner (by Ricardo Montaner) | Best Engineered Album[e] | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | Oasis (by J Balvin & Bad Bunny) | Album of the Year[c] | Nominated | [58][59] | |
| "China" (by Anuel AA, Daddy Yankee, Karol G featuring Ozuna & J Balvin) | Record of the Year[c] | Nominated | |||
| "Adicto" (with Anuel AA & Ozuna) | Best Urban Song | Nominated | |||
| 2021 | El Último Tour del Mundo (by Bad Bunny) | Album of the Year[c] | Nominated | ||
| Best Urban Music Album[c] | Won | ||||
| "Agua" (with J Balvin) | Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Best Urban Song | Nominated | ||||
| "Dakiti" (by Bad Bunny & Jhayco) | Nominated | ||||
| 2022 | Motomami (by Rosalía) | Album of the Year[c] | Won | ||
| Un Verano Sin Ti (by Bad Bunny) | Nominated | ||||
| "LA FAMA" (by Rosalía & The Weeknd) | Record of the Year[c] | Nominated | |||
| "Ojitos Lindos" (by Bad Bunny & Bomba Estereo) | Nominated | ||||
| "Lo Siento BB:/" (with Bad Bunny & Julieta Venegas) | Best Urban Song | Nominated | |||
| Best Reggaeton Performance | Won | ||||
| Tainy | Producer of the Year | Nominated | |||
| MTV Millennial Awards | 2022 | "Lo Siento BB:/" (with Bad Bunny & Julieta Venegas) | Viral Anthem | Nominated | [60] |
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2019 | "I Can't Get Enough" (with Benny Blanco, Selena Gomez & J Balvin) | Best Latin | Nominated | [61] |
| 2021 | "Un Día (One Day)" (with J Balvin, Bad Bunny & Dua Lipa) | Nominated | [62] | ||
| "Summer of Love" (with Shawn Mendes) | Song of the Summer | Nominated | [63] | ||
| People's Choice Awards | 2020 | "Un Día (One Day)" (with J Balvin, Bad Bunny & Tainy) | Music Video of the Year | Nominated | [64] |
| Premios Juventud | 2019 | "I Can't Get Enough" (with Benny Blanco, Selena Gomez & J Balvin) | This is a BTS (Behind the Scenes) | Nominated | [65] |
| 2020 | Tainy | Producer you know by Shout-Out | Nominated | [66] | |
| 2021 | "Agua" (with J Balvin) | Song with the Best Collaboration | Nominated | [67] | |
| "Un Día (One Day)" (with J Balvin, Bad Bunny & Tainy) | OMG Collaboration | Nominated | |||
| Video with the Best Social Message | Won | ||||
| 2022 | "Oh Na Na" (with Camila Cabello & Myke Towers) | Collaboration OMG | Nominated | [68] | |
| Tainy | The Best "Beatmakers" | Nominated | |||
| 2023 | Nominated | [69] | |||
| 2024 | Nominated | [70] | |||
| Premios Lo Nuestro | 2019 | "Callaíta" (with Bad Bunny) | Urban/Trap Song of the Year | Won | [71] |
| 2020 | "I Can't Get Enough" (with Benny Blanco, Selena Gomez & J Balvin) | Crossover Collaboration of the Year | Nominated | [72] | |
| 2021 | "Un Día (One Day)" (with J Balvin, Bad Bunny & Dua Lipa) | Won | [73] | ||
| 2023 | "Lo Siento BB:/" with Bad Bunny & Julieta Venegas) | Urban Collaboration of the Year | Nominated | [74] | |
| Premios Tu Música Urbano | 2020 | "Callaita" (with Bad Bunny) | Song of the Year | Nominated | [75] |
| Male Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| "Adicto" (with Anuel AA & Ozuna) | Collaboration of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | "Lo Siento BB:/" (with Bad Bunny & Julieta Venegas) | Collaboration of the Year | Nominated | [76][77] | |
| 2023 | Tainy | Top Music Producer | Nominated | [78] | |
| Rolling Stone en Español Awards | 2023 | Music Producer of the Year | Won | [79] | |
| Pioneer Award | Won | [80] | |||
| Spotify Awards | 2020 | "Callaíta" (with Bad Bunny) | Most Streamed Song | Won | [81] |
| Summer Song | Nominated | ||||
Notes
- "Agua" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number five on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[33]
- "Pasiempre" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number twenty on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[33]
- As producer.
- As songwriter.
- As recording engineer.