-BIOGRAPHY-
As dance/thearter major, Taina started dancing @ the age of 7 & specializes in Hip-Hop / Salsa dance music. Taina was discovered by SixCentz while casted as the leading lady in the "Love n War" music video featuring Julio Mena & Grammy Award winning Hip-Hop artist Mr. Cheeks from the legendary group "Lost Boyz".
After realizing Taina's musical talents, Taina was quickly recruited by SixCentz to record her debut single "Tonight" (Produced by Melody Monster Music, Mixed & Mastered by the legendary Mickey Garcia).
The single & music video for "Tonight" was released under SixCentz on Monday, June 15th 2015 on www.TainaMusicNYC.com & www.SixCentz.com, with several remixes
Taina's single "Let Me Live" produced by "Jay Alams" was released on October 6th 2015 which quickly became an underground cult classic representing Womens Independance & a right to party.. Let Me Live was played by FM landline radio stations in New York, Texas, & New England, eventually hitting # 1 on WTCC 90.7fm / CPR's top 10 countdown on January of 2016 representing Springfield MA and New England.
Taina's new EP "WORTH" features such artists as Big Pun's son Chris Rivers, Freestyle & Latin singer George Anthony & Underground HipHop Artist Urban Prodigy with production & work from The Santana Twins of Cutting Records, Latin & Freestyle Superstar George Lamond, Freestyle singer, producer & owner of Artistik Recordings WIllie Valentin & Artie Rodriguez was released in January of 2017. A mixed Genre EP, this project allowed Taina to be played on both pop, freestyle & hiphop FM radio stations all over the east coast & has allowed Taina to perform in pop, freestyle & hiphop shows nationwide.
Taina followed up with a Remix of Higher produced by Angel Mena, which was a cross mix of Freestyle & Hip, this song was particulary special considering that this single was being played in both freestyle & hiphop FM stations.
Taina's single entitled "HATERZ" featuring both Chris Rivers & China Mac was released on New Years day 2019 & for the first time ever, TAINA quickly peaked @ #11 on iTunes Top 100 Hip-Hop Albums & is currently being played in clubs Nationwide.
Taina's R&B single entitled "ABOUT TIME" was released on late 2019 to rave reviews and was followed up with a music video video streaming on youtube.
Taina has opened up for a numeration of chart topping artists & personalities such as: Ice Cube, Judy Torres, Cynthia, The Game, George Lamond, Lumidee, Noel, TKA, Mr. Cheeks (Lost Boyz) Pyscho Les (The Beatnuts), Cuban Link, Ying Yang Twinz, E40, Tha Dogg Pound, Lady Of Rage, Petey Pablo, Reina, Too $hort, Crystal Waters, JaRule, Kim Sozzi, Keith Murray, Uncle Murda, Chris Rivers, Red Man, China Mac, Joell Ortiz, Soave, Hot 97fm's DJ Enuff, Hot 97fm's DJ Kast One, Coro, Johnny O, Nayobe, Fascination, C-Bank, Pretty Poison, The Cover Girls, Sweet Sensation, Lisette Melendez, Tony Yayo, Caskey, Sal Abbatiello, 103.5fm's KTU radio personality Speedy, Cam'ron, Hot 97fm's Funk Flex & many many more.
-COLLABORATIONS-
MR. CHEEKS (LOST BOYZ): Taina played the leading lady in the Julio Mena music video featuring Mr. Cheeks entitled "LOVE N WAR"
MICKEY GARCIA (MICMAC RECORDS): Mickey Garcia mixed & mastered Taina's debut record "TONIGHT"
GEORGE LAMOND: George Lamond & Taina collaborated with the creation of her song "TOXIC" which was featured on her "WORTH" ep.
THE SANTANA TWINZ (CUTTING RECORDS): The Santana Twinz produced "HIGHER" off the "WORTH" ep.
ARTIE RODRIGUEZ (ARTIE PRODUCTIONS): Artie recorded & mixed "RUNAWAY" off the "WORTH" ep.
ANGEL MENA (NSR): Angel Mena remixed Taina's track entitled Higher & was released as a single entitled HIGHER (NSR Remix)
WILLIE VALENTIN (ARTISTIK RECORDINGS): Willie Valentin has recorded, produced, mixed, mastered several of Taina's records & projects.
JAY ALAMS (JAY ALAMS MUSIC, BIG TRAXX): Jay Alam's has recorded, produced & remixed several tracks including her smash hit "LET ME LIVE"
CHRIS RIVERS: Chris Rivers & Taina collaborated on a duet entitled "RUNAWAY" which was featured on her "WORTH" ep.
GEORGE ANTHONY: George Anthony & Taina collaborated on a duet entitled "TAKE ME AWAY" which was featured on her "WORTH" ep.
LUMIDEE: On June 24th, 2018, Taina served as a backup singer for "LUMIDEE" @ her 15th anniversary of her "ALMOST FAMOUS" album release.
CHINA MAC & CHRIS RIVERS: Taina's Maxi Single called "HATERZ" feat. Chris Rivers & China Mac was released on New Years Day 2019.
-UPCOMING COLLABORATIONS-
LUMIDEE: Taina & Lumidee are currently in the process of writing & collaborating on a duet. (SONG NAME TO BE DETERMINED LATER)
G-DEP: Taina will be collaborating on a duet with imprisoned hip-hop star G-Dep on a hip-hop track (SONG NAME TO BE DETERMINED LATER)
