Luny Tunes | |
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Birth name | Francisco Saldaña Víctor Cabrera |
Born |
April 12, 1981 (Tunes) |
June 23, 1979 (Luny)
Origin | Dominican Republic |
Genres | Reggaeton |
Years active | 2001–present |
Labels |
Mas Flow Inc. Universal Music Latino |
Associated acts | Noriega, Tainy, Erre XI, DJ Nelson |
Members | Francisco Saldaña (Luny) Víctor Cabrera (Tunes) |
Notable instruments | |
Drum Machine Synthesizer Sequencer Fl Studio Electric guitar Electric keyboard |
Luny Tunes are a Dominican 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.
Francisco Saldaña was born on June 23, 1979, and Víctor Cabrera was born on April 12, 1981. Originally from Lynn, Massachusetts and native to the Dominican Republic, they originally started working at the Leverett House dining hall at Harvard University before their commercial success as reggaeton producers.
Luny Tunes was reggaeton's first major hitmaking production team, cranking out an assembly line of hit singles, club anthems, and CD mixtapes, all the while collaborating with many of the style's top vocalists. Ivy Queen was the first person to work Luny Tunes when they produced her single "Quiero Saber", as she trusted their talent. Luny Tunes were given their big break by DJ Nelson, a reggaeton pioneer who recognized their production talents, which had been well showcased on Hector & Tito's A La Reconquista (2002), and signed them to his Flow Music label. Luny Tunes in turn made their major-label debut, alongside another promising young production talent, Noriega, on Mas Flow (2003). The CD mixtape featured most of reggaeton's top vocalists of the time (Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, Tego Calderón, Wisin & Yandel, Hector & Tito, Zion & Lennox, Baby Ranks, Nicky Jam, Trebol Clan, and many more) and firmly established the duo as a go-to production team. The CD was a huge commercial success in Latin America and was one of the top Latin albums in the United States.