Ex-Materia Prima drummer Ernesto Padilla formed Niño Planeta in 2000. Called after an imaginary superhero who programs to save lots of the globe, the Puerto Rican pop-metal and pop/rock and roll band was became a member of by ex-Sol D’ Menta vocalist Ricardo Díaz (aka Ricky), ex-La Pinta guitarist Josué Díaz (aka Un Mapache), ex-Kamma Task bassist Humberto Cruz (aka Kama), and guitarist Alcides Muñiz (who made a decision to pursue a music profession after graduated from an area university, keeping a chemistry anatomist level). Niño Planeta debuted using the release of the self-titled record released by Voz Futura in Oct 2001.