Nely was born and raised in
Puerto Rico. His parents are from the
Dominican Republic. He began with music at the age of five years, playing drums in his local church. Aged 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),
Conteo (
Don Omar),
Rakata (
Wisin & Yandel), Noche de Travesura (
Héctor el Father &
Divino), Cuanto Tengo Que Esperar (
Zion & Lennox), Contacto (Yaviah),
Burn It Up (
R. Kelly) and Obsession (
Frankie J). Nely founded the label Artillery Music in 2007 which fellow producer
Tainy is also a member. == Production discography ==