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.
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."
Discography
Studio albums
Compilation albums
Extended plays
Singles
Other charted songs
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
- 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
- 2020: Afrodisíaco
- 2021: De Una Vez
- 2021: Baila Conmigo
- 2021: Los Dioses
- 2021: Timelezz
- 2021: Las Leyendas Nunca Mueren
- 2021: Vice Versa
- 2022: Motomami
- 2022: Saturno
- 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
- 2025: ''Debí Tirar Más Fotos''
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| Billboard Latin Music Awards | 2020 | "Callaíta" | Vocal Event Hot Latin Song of the Year | Nomitated | |
| Billboard Latin Music Awards | 2020 | "Callaíta" | Hot Latin Song of the Year | Nomitated | |
| Billboard Latin Music Awards | 2020 | "Callaíta" | Digital Song of the Year | Nomitated | |
| Billboard Latin Music Awards | 2020 | "Callaíta" | Latin Rhythm Song of the Year | Nomitated | |
| Billboard Latin Music Awards | 2020 | Tainy | Producer of the Year | Nomitated | |
| Billboard Latin Music Awards | 2021 | Tainy | Producer of the Year | Won | |
| Billboard Latin Music Awards | 2021 | Tainy | Songwriter of the Year | Nomitated | |
| Billboard Latin Music Awards | 2022 | Tainy | Songwriter of the Year | Nomitated | |
| Billboard Latin Music Awards | 2022 | Tainy | Producer of the Year | Won | |
| Billboard Latin Music Awards | 2024 | Data | Latin Rhythm Album of the Year | ||
| Billboard Music Awards | 2020 | "Callaíta" | Top Latin Song | Nomitated | |
| Grammy Awards | 2019 | "I Like It" | Record of the Year | Nomitated | |
| Grammy Awards | 2021 | "Un Día " | Best Pop Duo/Group Performance | Nomitated | |
| Grammy Awards | 2023 | Un Verano Sin Ti | Album of the Year | Nomitated | |
| Grammy Awards | 2023 | Un Verano Sin Ti | Best Video | Nomitated | |
| Heat Latin Music Awards | 2024 | Tainy | Producer of the Year | Nomitated | |
| Latin American Music Awards | 2024 | Data | Best Urban Album | Nomitated | |
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2009 | "Abusadora" | Best Urban Song | Won | |
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2018 | Vibras | Album of the Year | Nomitated | |
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2018 | Vibras | Best Urban Music Album | Won | |
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2019 | X 100pre | Best Urban Music Album | Won | |
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2019 | "Querer Mejor" | Record of the Year | ||
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2019 | "Querer Mejor" | Song of the Year | ||
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2019 | Montaner | Best Engineered Album | ||
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2020 | Oasis | Album of the Year | Nomitated | |
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2020 | "China" | Record of the Year | Nomitated | |
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2020 | "Adicto" | Best Urban Song | Nomitated | |
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2021 | El Último Tour del Mundo | Album of the Year | Nomitated | |
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2021 | El Último Tour del Mundo | Best Urban Music Album | Won | |
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2021 | "Agua" | Song of the Year | ||
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2021 | "Agua" | Best Urban Song | Nomitated | |
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2021 | "Dakiti" | Best Urban Song | Nomitated | |
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2022 | Motomami | Album of the Year | Won | |
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2022 | Un Verano Sin Ti | Album of the Year | Nomitated | |
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2022 | "LA FAMA" | Record of the Year | Nomitated | |
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2022 | "Ojitos Lindos" | Record of the Year | Nomitated | |
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2022 | "Lo Siento BB:/" | Best Urban Song | Nomitated | |
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2022 | "Lo Siento BB:/" | Best Reggaeton Performance | Won | |
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2022 | Tainy | Producer of the Year | Nomitated | |
| MTV Millennial Awards | 2022 | "Lo Siento BB:/" | Viral Anthem | Nomitated | |
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2019 | "I Can't Get Enough" | Best Latin | Nomitated | |
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2021 | "Un Día " | Best Latin | Nomitated | |
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2021 | "Summer of Love" | Song of the Summer | Nomitated | |
| People's Choice Awards | 2020 | "Un Día " | Music Video of the Year | Nomitated | |
| Premios Juventud | 2019 | "I Can't Get Enough" | This is a BTS | Nomitated | |
| Premios Juventud | 2020 | Tainy | Producer you know by Shout-Out | Nomitated | |
| Premios Juventud | 2021 | "Agua" | Song with the Best Collaboration | Nomitated | |
| Premios Juventud | 2021 | "Un Día " | OMG Collaboration | Nomitated | |
| Premios Juventud | 2021 | "Un Día " | Video with the Best Social Message | Won | |
| Premios Juventud | 2022 | "Oh Na Na" | Collaboration OMG | Nomitated | |
| Premios Juventud | 2022 | Tainy | The Best "Beatmakers" | Nomitated | |
| Premios Juventud | 2023 | Tainy | The Best "Beatmakers" | Nomitated | |
| Premios Juventud | 2024 | Tainy | The Best "Beatmakers" | Nomitated | |
| Premios Lo Nuestro | 2019 | "Callaíta" | Urban/Trap Song of the Year | Won | |
| Premios Lo Nuestro | 2020 | "I Can't Get Enough" | Crossover Collaboration of the Year | Nomitated | |
| Premios Lo Nuestro | 2021 | "Un Día " | Urban Collaboration of the Year | Nomitated | |
| Premios Tu Música Urbano | 2020 | "Callaita" | Song of the Year | Nomitated | |
| Premios Tu Música Urbano | 2020 | "Callaita" | Male Song of the Year | Nomitated | |
| Premios Tu Música Urbano | 2020 | "Adicto" | Collaboration of the Year | Nomitated | |
| Premios Tu Música Urbano | 2022 | "Lo Siento BB:/" | Collaboration of the Year | Nomitated | |
| Premios Tu Música Urbano | 2023 | Tainy | Top Music Producer | Nomitated | |
| Rolling Stone en Español Awards | 2023 | Tainy | Music Producer of the Year | Won | |
| Rolling Stone en Español Awards | 2023 | Tainy | Pioneer Award | Won | |
| Spotify Awards | 2020 | "Callaíta" | Most Streamed Song | Won | |
| Spotify Awards | 2020 | "Callaíta" | Summer Song | Nomitated |