# Tainy

> Tainy, born Marco Efraín Masís Fernández in San Juan, is a Puerto Rican record producer, songwriter, recording engineer and artist whose work connects reggaeton's mid-2000s studio system to its present global reach. He began working with Luny Tunes at 15, later became a core collaborator to Wisin & Yandel, J Balvin and Bad Bunny, co-founded NEON16, and used his 2023 solo album DATA to bring his interests in anime, electronic music and visual storytelling into one project.

- **Role:** Co-founder of NEON16; record producer and recording artist
- **Organizations:** NEON16, Republic Records, Luny Tunes
- **From:** San Juan, Puerto Rico
- **Nationality:** Puerto Rican
- **Known for:** The Recording Academy lists three Grammy wins and five nominations through the 2026 awards., Spent 116 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's Latin Producers chart, according to Music Business Worldwide's 2024 interview., DATA debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200, No. 2 on Top Latin Albums and No. 1 on Latin Rhythm Albums.

## Career timeline

- **2005** — At 15, entered Luny Tunes' production circle and received an early credit on Mas Flow 2.
- **2006** — Co-produced Wisin & Yandel's Pam Pam, his first major hit.
- **2013** — Moved to Miami, widening his work beyond Puerto Rico and into English-language pop collaborations.
- **2018** — Produced on Cardi B, Bad Bunny and J Balvin's I Like It, which brought his first Grammy nomination.
- **2019** — Co-founded the music company and talent incubator NEON16 with Lex Borrero.
- **2021** — Released the collaborative album Dynasty with Yandel and became the first producer to total 100 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's Latin Producers chart.
- **2022** — Contributed production to Bad Bunny's Un Verano Sin Ti, later a Grammy winner for Best Música Urbana Album.
- **2023** — Released DATA, his first solo studio album, built around the cyborg character Sena and collaborations spanning reggaeton, alternative pop and electronic music.
- **2024** — DATA received a Grammy nomination for Best Música Urbana Album.
- **2026** — Received Grammy wins connected to Bad Bunny's DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS and served as official music producer for the World Baseball Classic's first official soundtrack.

## Achievements

- The Recording Academy lists three Grammy wins and five nominations through the 2026 awards.
- Spent 116 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's Latin Producers chart, according to Music Business Worldwide's 2024 interview.
- DATA debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200, No. 2 on Top Latin Albums and No. 1 on Latin Rhythm Albums.
- Co-founded NEON16 with Lex Borrero in 2019.
- Curated and produced the three-track 2026 World Baseball Classic soundtrack, the tournament's first official soundtrack.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Released and curated the three-song 2026 World Baseball Classic soundtrack as the tournament's official music producer, working with Albert Hype and Jota Rosa and featuring Becky G, YEONJUN, Myke Towers, Young Miko and Fujii Kaze.
- **2026-02** — The Recording Academy credited Tainy with wins connected to Bad Bunny's DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS in Album of the Year and Best Música Urbana Album.
- **2025-11** — Released Única with Karol G, followed by an official music video and lyric video on his YouTube channel.
- **2025-10** — Released MONSTRUO with Feid.

## Links

- Website: https://www.tainy.com/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/tainy
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/tainy
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tainy
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TainyOfficial
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tainy

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Last updated: 2026-09-21