Tainy


Marco Efraín Masís Fernández, 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, consists of tracks with several other artists.
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Life and career

Marco Efraín Masís Fernández was born on August 9, 1989, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to a Puerto Rican father and Dominican mother, María Fernández. He has a younger brother, Michael Bryan, who is also a record producer, who goes by the stage name "Mvsis". 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, with additional inspiration from R&B artists and producers like Timbaland and the Neptunes.
After meeting with producer Nely el Arma Secreta, who he met at a local church, Masís gave duo Luny Tunes a demo he made. Luny liked the demo and signed Masís to his team. 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.
Tainy and Luny produced the Los Benjamins album, producing 15 of the tracks. He has worked as a producer with Wisin & Yandel, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Paris Hilton, Wise and many more.
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.

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."

Production discography

Albums

Awards and nominations

He has received three Broadcast Music, Inc. 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" and "Pam Pam" and Ivy Queen's "La Vida Es Así".
AwardYearNominated workCategoryResult
Billboard Latin Music Awards2020"Callaíta" Vocal Event Hot Latin Song of the YearNomitated
Billboard Latin Music Awards2020"Callaíta" Hot Latin Song of the YearNomitated
Billboard Latin Music Awards2020"Callaíta" Digital Song of the YearNomitated
Billboard Latin Music Awards2020"Callaíta" Latin Rhythm Song of the YearNomitated
Billboard Latin Music Awards2020TainyProducer of the YearNomitated
Billboard Latin Music Awards2021TainyProducer of the YearWon
Billboard Latin Music Awards2021TainySongwriter of the YearNomitated
Billboard Latin Music Awards2022TainySongwriter of the YearNomitated
Billboard Latin Music Awards2022TainyProducer of the YearWon
Billboard Latin Music Awards2024DataLatin Rhythm Album of the Year
Billboard Music Awards2020"Callaíta" Top Latin SongNomitated
Grammy Awards2019"I Like It" Record of the YearNomitated
Grammy Awards2021"Un Día (One Day)" Best Pop Duo/Group PerformanceNomitated
Grammy Awards2023Un Verano Sin Ti Album of the YearNomitated
Grammy Awards2023Un Verano Sin Ti Best VideoNomitated
Heat Latin Music Awards2024TainyProducer of the YearNomitated
Latin American Music Awards2024DataBest Urban AlbumNomitated
Latin Grammy Awards2009"Abusadora" Best Urban SongWon
Latin Grammy Awards2018Vibras Album of the YearNomitated
Latin Grammy Awards2018Vibras Best Urban Music AlbumWon
Latin Grammy Awards2019X 100pre Best Urban Music AlbumWon
Latin Grammy Awards2019"Querer Mejor" Record of the Year
Latin Grammy Awards2019"Querer Mejor" Song of the Year
Latin Grammy Awards2019Montaner Best Engineered Album
Latin Grammy Awards2020Oasis Album of the YearNomitated
Latin Grammy Awards2020"China" Record of the YearNomitated
Latin Grammy Awards2020"Adicto" Best Urban SongNomitated
Latin Grammy Awards2021El Último Tour del Mundo Album of the YearNomitated
Latin Grammy Awards2021El Último Tour del Mundo Best Urban Music AlbumWon
Latin Grammy Awards2021"Agua" Song of the Year
Latin Grammy Awards2021"Agua" Best Urban SongNomitated
Latin Grammy Awards2021"Dakiti" Best Urban SongNomitated
Latin Grammy Awards2022Motomami Album of the YearWon
Latin Grammy Awards2022Un Verano Sin Ti Album of the YearNomitated
Latin Grammy Awards2022"LA FAMA" Record of the YearNomitated
Latin Grammy Awards2022"Ojitos Lindos" Record of the YearNomitated
Latin Grammy Awards2022"Lo Siento BB:/" Best Urban SongNomitated
Latin Grammy Awards2022"Lo Siento BB:/" Best Reggaeton PerformanceWon
Latin Grammy Awards2022TainyProducer of the YearNomitated
MTV Millennial Awards2022"Lo Siento BB:/" Viral AnthemNomitated
MTV Video Music Awards2019"I Can't Get Enough" Best LatinNomitated
MTV Video Music Awards2021"Un Día " Best LatinNomitated
MTV Video Music Awards2021"Summer of Love" Song of the SummerNomitated
People's Choice Awards2020"Un Día " Music Video of the YearNomitated
Premios Juventud2019"I Can't Get Enough" This is a BTS Nomitated
Premios Juventud2020TainyProducer you know by Shout-OutNomitated
Premios Juventud2021"Agua" Song with the Best CollaborationNomitated
Premios Juventud2021"Un Día " OMG CollaborationNomitated
Premios Juventud2021"Un Día " Video with the Best Social MessageWon
Premios Juventud2022"Oh Na Na" Collaboration OMGNomitated
Premios Juventud2022TainyThe Best "Beatmakers"Nomitated
Premios Juventud2023TainyThe Best "Beatmakers"Nomitated
Premios Juventud2024TainyThe Best "Beatmakers"Nomitated
Premios Lo Nuestro2019"Callaíta" Urban/Trap Song of the YearWon
Premios Lo Nuestro2020"I Can't Get Enough" Crossover Collaboration of the YearNomitated
Premios Lo Nuestro2021"Un Día " Urban Collaboration of the YearNomitated
Premios Tu Música Urbano2020"Callaita" Song of the YearNomitated
Premios Tu Música Urbano2020"Callaita" Male Song of the YearNomitated
Premios Tu Música Urbano2020"Adicto" Collaboration of the YearNomitated
Premios Tu Música Urbano2022"Lo Siento BB:/" Collaboration of the YearNomitated
Premios Tu Música Urbano2023TainyTop Music ProducerNomitated
Rolling Stone en Español Awards2023TainyMusic Producer of the YearWon
Rolling Stone en Español Awards2023TainyPioneer AwardWon
Spotify Awards2020"Callaíta" Most Streamed SongWon
Spotify Awards2020"Callaíta" Summer SongNomitated