The Big Picture In just over two weeks, three friends are going to take on the reggaeton world with the new comedy series Neon on Netflix. Executive produced by the "King of Reggaeton" Daddy Yankee, the series follows the rise of Santi , an aspiring star who, along with his two friends, hustles his way from a small town in Florida to bright lights and big stages of Miami to realize his dreams.
While Santi dreams of becoming the biggest reggaeton star in the world and has visions of the shows he'll play and the luxuries he and his three mates will experience, they first have to prepare inside a gas station bathroom for a potentially life-changing meeting. They're set to meet a representative for a major record label who could immediately launch these three loser wannabes to the big time.
At the heart of Neon is a powerful tale of friendship between Santi, his "manager" Ness , and "creative director" Felix . They're right there with him throughout the entirety of his journey, from making big plans in the Toyota Corolla they call home to sitting behind the camera for the music videos he films. Every moment of joy and success is shared between the trio, and they're just as quick to protect Santi whenever anyone questions his ability as an artist.
Who Will Join Santi's Rise to the Top in 'Neon'? Neon has plenty of reggaeton street cred among its creative team beyond its superstar executive producer. Executive music producers Tainy, Lex Borrero, and Ivan Rodriguez from Ntertain and Neon16, collectively known as Tainy & One Six, worked on the original tunes for the series with Joe Rodriguez and Javier Nuno of Indice who served as music supervisors with One Six.
The rest of the cast features Zack Fox and Villana alongside the quadfecta of Flores, Ferreira, Mendoza, and Taylor. Bestselling author Shea Serrano, who previously worked with Flores on Miguel Wants to Fight, co-created the series with Dave writer Max Searle.