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Nely el Arma Secreta

Puerto Rican music producer

Field	Value
name	Nely
birth_name	Josías de la Cruz
alias	{{flatlist
birth_date
birth_place	Puerto Rico
genre	{{flatlist
occupation	{{flatlist
years_active	2003–present
label	Artillery Music
associated_acts	{{flatlist

N.E.A.S.
El Arma Secreta
The Secret Weapon
Reggaeton
Latin trap
hip hop
R&B
Producer
songwriter
Tainy
Plan B
Nicky Jam
Divino
Arcángel
Zion & Lennox
Ñejo & Dalmata
Wisin & Yandel
Yomo
Don Omar
Romeo Santos
Prince Royce
Luigi 21 Plus

Josías de la Cruz (born March 19, 1987), known professionally as Nely el Arma Secreta, is a Puerto Rican reggaeton producer, introduced in the genre by Luny Tunes.

Biography

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

2003 Blin Blin Vol. 1
2004 La Trayectoria
2004 Barrio Fino – (Daddy Yankee)
2004 Vida Escante – (Nicky Jam)
2004 Los Anormales
2004 Los Bacatranes – (Trébol Clan)
2004 Luny Tunes Presents La Mision 4: The Take Over
2004 Los MVP – (Angel & Khriz)
2004 Yaga & Mackie – (Clase Aparte)
2004 Motivando a la Yal – Zion & Lennox
2005 Sangre Nueva
2005 Mas Flow 2 – (Luny Tunes & Baby Ranks)
2005 TP.3 Reloaded – (R. Kelly)
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 – (Don Omar)
2006 Top of the Line – (Tito El Bambino)
2006 Pa'l Mundo: Deluxe Edition – (Wisin & Yandel)
2006 Mas Flow: Los Benjamins – (Luny Tunes & Tainy)
2006 Boy Wonder – *Chosen Few: El documental II *
2007 La Reunión – (Yaga & Mackie)
2007 The Perfect Melody – (Zion)
2007 It's My Time – (Tito El Bambino)
2007 El Pentágono
2007 El Cartel: The Big Boss – (Daddy Yankee)
2007 The Black Carpet – (Nicky Jam)
2007 Broke and Famous – (Ñejo & Dalmata)
2008 Showtime – (Angel & Khriz)
2008 Lo Mejor De Mi – (Jadiel)
2008 Masacre Musical – (De La Ghetto)
2008 El Fenómeno – (Arcángel)
2009 Down To Earth – (Alexis & Fido)
2009 Free Tempo – (Tempo)
2009 The Black Frequency – (Los Yetzons)
2009 Música Para Adultos 18+ – (Luigi 21 Plus)
2010 House of Pleasure – (Plan B)
2010 El Bokisucio – (Luigi 21 Plus)
2011 Perreologia – (Alexis & Fido)
2011 Formula, Vol. 1 (Romeo Santos)
2012 El Patán – Luigi 21 Plus
2013 De Líder a Leyenda – Yandel
2013 Sentimiento, Elegancia & Maldad – Arcángel
2014 Love and Sex – Plan B
2015 Matando La Liga – (Jory Boy)
2017 Golden – Romeo Santos
2021 Warm Up – Bad Gyal

References

"Reggaeton mega-hits keep coming as Latin urban music producers innovate".
Birchmeier, Jason "[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/nely-mn0001385116/biography Nely Biography]", [[AllMusic]]. Retrieved November 19, 2013
(March 15, 2019). "¿Cómo lucen actualmente Nely, Victor "El nasi" y Nesty?".
(August 28, 2020). "Productores de reggaetón que la están rompiendo: Desde Luny Tunes, hasta Sky Rompiendo".
(April 4, 2019). "Top Producers Tainy, Luny, Nely and Haze, and Young Martino to Head BMI's "How I Wrote That Song" Panel at Billboard Latin Music Week".
"Nely "El Arma Secreta"".

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