Name Ernesto Padilla Birth name Ernesto F. Padilla Genres Reggaeton Role Music Producer | Labels Machete Music Years active 2004–present Record label Machete Music | |
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Also known as DJ Nesty, La Mente Maestra Born September 5, 1973 (age 50) ( 1973-09-05 ) Occupation(s) Songwriter, musician, producer Associated acts Victor "El Nasi", Wisin & Yandel, Tainy, Luny Tunes Albums Wisin & Yandel Presentan: La Mente Maestra, Wisin Y Yandel Present "Nesty" La Mente Maestra Awards Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album Nominations Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Song Similar People Tainy, Enrique Iglesias, 50 Cent, Tego Calderon, Sean Kingston | ||
Nesty "La Mente Maestra" (born Ernesto F. Padilla on September 5, 1973) is a Puerto Rican reggaeton music producer. He was closely associated with reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel and reggaeton producer Victor "El Nasi".
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Music career
Nesty began his recording career as an associate of reggaeton hitmakers Luny Tunes during the early to mid-2000s. Known simply as Nesty, he made a name for himself apart from Luny Tunes with a pair of hit singles in 2005: "Chulin Culin Chunfly" (Voltio ft. Calle 13) and "Eso Ehh...!!" (Alexis & Fido).
In 2006, Nesty produced tracks for high-profile albums by Don Omar (King of Kings) and Tego Calderón (The Underdog/El Subestimado), including the hit single "Los Maté" by the latter. Around this same time, Nesty began a close association with Wisin & Yandel, producing much of their album Los Vaqueros, including the hit singles "Pegao," "Yo Te Quiero," and "Nadie Como Tú." In subsequent years he remained closely associated with Wisin & Yandel, producing the bulk of their album Wisin vs. Yandel: Los Extraterrestres, including the chart-topping hit single "Sexy Movimiento," and Wisin & Yandel Presentan: La Mente Maestra in which he was co-billed on the front cover of the latter album. On May 19 Nesty produced the re-edition of the album Los Vaqueros: El Regreso, named Reloaded.
In 2011 Nesty produced (Alexis & Fido) "Contestame El Teléfono” and "Donde Estés Llegaré”
Begin 2012, a few artists signed with WY Records decided to leave the record label. Among them were Franco "El Gorila", Tico "El Inmigrante" and Jayko. On January 19, it was announced that top-producer Nesty had also said goodbye to WY Records. He decided it was time to go separate ways and is about to start his own company. Rumoured albums like Tainy vs. Nesty and Nesty vs. Victor were hereby negated.
In 2015 Nesty produced several tracks for (Alexis & Fido) in La Esencia (Album) “Santa de mi Devocion” and the GRAMMY WINNING Album and a nomination for BEST URBAN SONG "Dando Break”
2016 Nesty produced (Alexis & Fido) “Una en Un Millon” Latin Grammy Nominee