Josias de la Cruz (born March 19, 1987), professionally known as Nely "El Arma Secreta", is a Puerto Rican
reggaeton producer, introduced in the genre by
Luny Tunes
Luny Tunes are a reggaeton production duo consisting of Francisco Saldaña (Luny) and Víctor Cabrera (Tunes) who have been known for creating unique musical rhythms for some of the most popular reggaeton artists since the early 2000s.
Biograph ...
.
Biography
Nely was born and raised in
Puerto Rico
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. His parents are from the
Dominican Republic
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. He began with music at the age of five years, playing drums in his local church. At age of 14 he began experimenting with reggaeton. He quickly established himself as the top producer for some of the music industry's biggest stars.
Nely was part of the reggaeton explosion, contributing to their highest selling albums including ''
Mas Flow 2'' and
Wisin & Yandel's ''
Pa'l Mundo''. He produced many hits including
Gansta Zone (
Daddy Yankee &
Snoop Dogg
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),
Conteo (
Don Omar),
Rakata (
Wisin & Yandel), Noche de Travesura (
Hector "El Father" &
Divino), Cuanto Tengo Que Esperar (
Zion & Lennox), Contacto (Yaviah),
Burn It Up (
R. Kelly
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During his recording career, Kelly sold over 75 million records worldwid ...
) and Obsession (
Frankie J
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Born in Mexico, he grew up in San Diego and became a freestyle ar ...
).
Nely founded the label Artillery Music in 2007 which fellow producer
Tainy is also a member.
Production discography
* 2003 ''Blin Blin Vol. 1''
* 2004 ''
La Trayectoria''
* 2004 ''
Barrio Fino
''Barrio Fino'' (; en, "Fine 'Hood") is the third studio album by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee, released on July 13, 2004, in the United States by V.I. Music and El Cartel Records and internationally by Machete Music and Polydor Records. R ...
'' – (
Daddy Yankee)
* 2004 ''
Vida Escante
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'' – (
Nicky Jam)
* 2004 ''
Los Anormales
''Los Anormales'' ( en, italic=yes, The Abnormals) is an album released in 2004 by reggaeton artist Hector "El Bambino", now known as Héctor el Father. The album, released under his own label, broke all record sales in Puerto Rico when 130,000 c ...
''
* 2004 ''
Los Bacatranes'' – (
Trebol Clan)
* 2004 ''
Luny Tunes Presents La Mision 4: The Take Over''
* 2004 ''
Los MVP
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'' – (
Angel & Khriz
Angel & Khriz are a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo, consisting of Angel Rivera Guzmán (Angel) and Christian Colón Rolon (Khriz). Their high-impact performance on this first-time-out recording led to their sponsorship by Héctor el Father. Through ...
)
* 2004 ''
Yaga & Mackie'' – (
Clase Aparte
Yaga & Mackie are a reggaeton duo from Puerto Rico. They are signed to Los Mackieavelikos Inc.
Discography
Studio albums
* 2002: ''Sonando Diferente''
* 2004: ''Clase Aparte''
* 2005: ''La Moda''
* 2007: ''La Reunión''
* 2008: ''Los Mackieav ...
)
* 2004 ''
Motivando a la Yal'' –
Zion & Lennox
* 2005 ''
Sangre Nueva''
* 2005 ''
Mas Flow 2'' – (
Luny Tunes
Luny Tunes are a reggaeton production duo consisting of Francisco Saldaña (Luny) and Víctor Cabrera (Tunes) who have been known for creating unique musical rhythms for some of the most popular reggaeton artists since the early 2000s.
Biograph ...
&
Baby Ranks
David Luciano Acosta, known professionally as Baby Ranks, is a Puerto Rican and Dominican reggaeton artist. He has co-billing on the Luny Tunes album ''Mas Flow 2'', and sings on multiple tracks including the single " Mayor Que Yo" ("Older than ...
)
* 2005 ''
TP.3 Reloaded
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'' – (
R. Kelly
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During his recording career, Kelly sold over 75 million records worldwid ...
)
* 2005 ''
Motivando A La Yal: Special Edition'' – (
Zion & Lennox)
* 2005 ''
Pa'l Mundo'' – (
Wisin & Yandel)
* 2006 ''
Todo a Su Tiempo Platinum Edition'' – (
Divino)
* 2006 ''
King of Kings
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'' – (
Don Omar)
* 2006 ''
Top of the Line'' – (
Tito "El Bambino"
Efraín David Fines Nevares (born October 5, 1981) known professionally as Tito "El Bambino" is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter who rose to fame as part of the duo Héctor & Tito.
In 2010, his song, " El Amor", written with Joan Ortiz Esp ...
)
* 2006 ''
Pa'l Mundo: Deluxe Edition'' – (
Wisin & Yandel)
* 2006 ''
Mas Flow: Los Benjamins'' – (
Luny Tunes
Luny Tunes are a reggaeton production duo consisting of Francisco Saldaña (Luny) and Víctor Cabrera (Tunes) who have been known for creating unique musical rhythms for some of the most popular reggaeton artists since the early 2000s.
Biograph ...
&
Tainy)
* 2006
Boy Wonder – ''
Chosen Few: El documental II ''
* 2007 ''
La Reunión
Yaga & Mackie are a reggaeton duo from Puerto Rico. They are signed to Los Mackieavelikos Inc.
Discography
Studio albums
* 2002: ''Sonando Diferente''
* 2004: ''Clase Aparte''
* 2005: ''La Moda''
* 2007: ''La Reunión''
* 2008: ''Los Mackieav ...
'' – (
Yaga & Mackie)
* 2007 ''
The Perfect Melody
''The Perfect Melody'' is an album by Puerto Rican singer Zion. It is his debut solo studio album. Production of the album was handled by several musical producers including Akon, Nely el Arma Secreta, Tainy, and others. Guest appearances include ...
'' – (Zion)
* 2007 ''
It's My Time'' – (
Tito "El Bambino"
Efraín David Fines Nevares (born October 5, 1981) known professionally as Tito "El Bambino" is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter who rose to fame as part of the duo Héctor & Tito.
In 2010, his song, " El Amor", written with Joan Ortiz Esp ...
)
* 2007 ''
El Pentágono
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''
* 2007 ''
El Cartel: The Big Boss'' – (
Daddy Yankee)
* 2007 ''
The Black Carpet'' – (
Nicky Jam)
* 2007 ''
Broke and Famous'' – (
Ñejo & Dalmata)
* 2008 ''
Showtime
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* ''Showtime'' (video), a 1995 live concert video by Blur
Television Networks and channels
* Showtime Networks, a division of Paramount Global w ...
'' – (
Angel & Khriz
Angel & Khriz are a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo, consisting of Angel Rivera Guzmán (Angel) and Christian Colón Rolon (Khriz). Their high-impact performance on this first-time-out recording led to their sponsorship by Héctor el Father. Through ...
)
* 2008 ''Lo Mejor De Mi'' – (Jadiel)
* 2008 ''
Masacre Musical
''Masacre Musical'' ( en, Musical Massacre) is the debut studio album by American reggaeton performer De La Ghetto, released on October 14, 2008 by Sony Music. The album features Mavado, Randy, Guelo Star and Teddy Riley.
Track listing
# "Gangst ...
'' – (
De La Ghetto)
* 2008 ''
El Fenómeno
''El Fenómeno'' ( en, The Phenomenon) is the first compilation album by singer-songwriter Arcángel, released on December 9, 2008, by Machete Music.
Album details
''El Fenómeno'' is the first commercially released album by Arcángel, due to t ...
'' – (
Arcángel)
* 2009 ''
Down To Earth'' – (
)
* 2009 ''
Free Tempo
''Free Tempo'' is the third studio album by Puerto Rican rapper Tempo. It was released during his incarceration by Sony Music Latin on May 19, 2009. The album received a nomination for Best Long Form Music Video at the 10th Annual Latin Grammy Aw ...
'' – (
Tempo
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)
* 2009 ''The Black Frequency'' – (Los Yetzons)
* 2009 ''Música Para Adultos 18+'' – (Luigi 21 Plus)
* 2010 ''
House of Pleasure'' – (
Plan B
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Plan B may also refer to:
* Plan B, a brand name of levonorgestrel, an emergency contraception drug
Film and television
* Plan B En ...
)
* 2010 ''El Bokisucio'' – (Luigi 21 Plus)
* 2011 ''
Perreologia'' – (Alexis & Fido)
* 2011 ''
Formula, Vol. 1
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'' (
Romeo Santos)
* 2012 ''El Patán'' – Luigi 21 Plus
* 2013 ''
De Líder a Leyenda
''De Líder a Leyenda'' (English: ''From Leader to Legend'') is the second studio album, '' –
Yandel
* 2013 ''
Sentimiento, Elegancia & Maldad'' –
Arcángel
* 2014 ''
Love and Sex'' –
Plan B
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Plan B may also refer to:
* Plan B, a brand name of levonorgestrel, an emergency contraception drug
Film and television
* Plan B En ...
* 2015 ''Matando La Liga'' – (
Jory Boy
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)
* 2017 ''
Golden
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Golden may also refer to:
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*Golden, in the parish of Probus, Cornwall
*Golden Cap, Dorset
*Golden Square, Soho, London
*Golden Valley, a valley on the River Frome in Gloucestershir ...
–
Romeo Santos''
* 2021 ''
Warm Up
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'' –
Bad Gyal
References
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1987 births
Puerto Rican musicians
Puerto Rican reggaeton musicians
Reggaeton record producers
Living people
Puerto Rican people of Dominican Republic descent