Maffio Explained

Maffio
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Birth Name:	Carlos Ariel Peralta Mendoza
Alias:	Maffio
Birth Date:	1986 1, df=y
Birth Place:	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Genre:	Urban music
Occupation:	Composer and producer

Carlos Ariel Peralta Mendoza, known by his stage name Maffio (born 1986), is a Dominican Urban/Pop/Tropical producer, composer, songwriter and artist.

Biography

Mendoza was born in 1986 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

His musical endeavors began at the age of six when he began teaching himself to play the piano. At age 9, he started composing songs and at 12, he started producing. At age 20, he achieved his first worldwide success: "My soul dies".^[1] The name "Maffio" comes from his father, who nicknamed him that after noticing that even as a child, Carlos had a fondness for mafia documentaries.^[2] His musical influences include Bob Marley, Donna Summer, Bee Gees, Camilo Sesto, Michael Jackson and Chuck Mangione.His recording and producing studio is called "ReHab" and has been operating in Miami for five years. In 2015, Mayor Tomás Regalado honored Maffio with the keys to the city of Miami.He was an independent artist until 2019; he is currently signed to Sony Music Entertainment.^[3]

Current projects

Currently finalizing his debut album TumbaGobierno, the album was scheduled to be released in fall 2020. He has collaborated with artists such as Farruko, Nacho, Nicky Jam, Bryant Myers, Chino & Nacho, Fonseca, Gente de Zona, Juan Magán, Fuego, Akon, Soleil, Olga Tañón and Elvis Crespo. His song "Tú Me Quemas" appears in the movie Ride Along 2.^[4] He also produced Akon's album El Negreeto, with Anitta, Ozuna, Anuel AA, Nacho, Farruko and Becky G.Maffio is involved in charity work at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and formerly at Miami Children's Hospital.

Discography

As a main artist

Si Yo Fuera Él (feat. Joey Montana) (2012)
No Te Dejaré De Amar (2012)
No Tengo Dinero (2013)
Quiero Otro Amor (2014)
Besame (with Carlos PenaVega) (2017)
Cristina (feat. Nacho, J Quiles y Shelow Shaq) (2019)
Celebration (Feat Farruko, Akon & Kymani Marley) (2019)
Mente A Na (feat Nacho Kiko El Crazy TITO EL BAMBINO & Quimico Ultramega) (2020)
Carne (Maffio feat Don Miguelo) (2020)
Solo (Omar Montes Ana Mena Maffio) (2021)
Dale Pa'Ya (with Big Time Rush) (2022)
Dale Pa'Ya (with Big Time Rush and Gente De Zona) (2022)
Ocean World (with Big Time Rush) (2022)
Me gusta Me gusta (with Paulina Rubio) (2022)
Hablame De Miami (with Gente De Zona (2022)
Yo Las Pongo (with Deorro & Los Tucanes de Tijuana) (2023)
Yo No Se with Anitta & L7nnon (2023)

Producer

2009 Producer "Súper Estrella" de Fuego y Omega.
2010 Producer "Que buena tu ta", Fuego feat. Divani.
2011 Producer "Eres mi sueño", Fonseca.
2012 Producer "Ropa Puesta" Gente De Zona
2013 Artist invitado "Tentandome" Juan Magan
2015 Producer "Tú me quemas", Chino y Nacho
2015 Producer "Mambo Para Bailar", Fuego
2015 Producer "Chillax", Farruko.
2015 Productor "Bajito" JenCarlos Canela
2016 Productor "Pa Que Me Invitan" Jencarlos Canela
2016 Producer "Baby" Jencarlos Canela
2016 Writer "Si No Te Quisiera", Juan Magán feat. Belinda y Lápiz Conciente.
2016 Writer "Vuelve", Juan Magán feat. Paulina Rubio.
2018 Producer "Ponle Música" de Bryant Myers feat. Plan B.
2018 Producer "Bad Like Me" Kalash feat Admiral T.
2018 Producer "I Will Be There" Kalash
2017 Producer y compositor "Without You", Nicky Jam.
2019 Producer "Me Botó", Lo Blanquito
2019 Producer "No Voy A Llorar" Natti Natasha
2019 Producer y compositor "Cristina", Maffio, Nacho, J Quiles feat. Shelow Shaq
2019 Producer " Te Quiero Amar" Akon feat Pitbull
2019 Producer " Bailame Lento" Akon
2019 Producer "Como No" Akon feat Becky G
2019 Producer "Boom Boom" Akon feat Anitta
2019 Producer "Dile" Akon
2019 Producer "Innocente" Akon
2019 Producer "Mambo A Los Haters" Nacho feat Fuego
2019 Producer "Solo Tu" Akon feat Farruko
2019 producer y featuring "la range" felon
2019 Producer "Baila Conmigo" Akon
2019 Producer "Cristina" Maffio feat J Quiles, Nacho & Shelow Shaq
2020 Producer/Performer "Mente A Na" feat TITO EL BAMBINO Kiko el Crazy Nacho & Quimico UltraMega
2020 Producer/Performer "Me Siento Bien" Darkiel feat Shaggy & Maffio
2020 Producer/Performer "Carne" Maffio feat Don Miguelo
2020 Producer "Pam" Jquiles X Daddy Yankee X El Alfa
2021 Producer “Hablame de Miami” Gente De Zona x Maffio
2023 Producer “Good Energy Remix” Farruko x Yung Wylin & Maffio

Video clips

2019: Cristina
2019: Celebration
2020: Mente A Na
2020: Uchi Wala

Acknowledgments

Double Platinum, Jencarlos Canela, "Bajito", Central America^[5] as writer^[6]
Double Platinum, Gente de Zona, "Visualízate", United States^[7] as producer^[8]
11× Diamond, Nicky Jam, "Fénix", United States^[9]
Platinum, Jencarlos Canela, "Baby", Central America
Diamond, Jencarlos Canela, "Bajito", Central America
Gold, Juan Magán feat. Belinda and Lápiz Conciente, "Si No Te Quisiera", United States^[10]
Double Platinum, Juan Magán feat. Maffio, "Tentándome", Spain
Triple Platinum, Juan Magán feat. Paulina Rubio, "Vuelve", Spain
6× Platinum, Farruko, "Chillax", United States^[11] as producer
No. 1 Billboard, Chino & Nacho, "Tú me quemas", United States as writer^[12]
Gold, Kalash, "Kaos", France,
Winner of 20 ASCAP Awards

Notes and References

Web site: Maffio – Biography & History. AllMusic.
Web site: Maffio age, hometown, biography. Last.fm.
Web site: El Multipremiado Productor y Estrella internacional del género urbano, tropical y pop MAFFIO firma contrato exclusivo con SONY MUSIC LATIN / CENTROAMERICA. Spanish. VozHispanaNews. 21 May 2019.
Web site: Ride Along 2 (2016) – Soundtracks. IMDb.
Web site: Concierto de Jencarlos Canela con llenazo total en sus dos presentaciones. Spanish. Teletica.
Web site: Jencarlos Canela – Bajito Lyrics. Genius.
Web site: Gente de Zona – Gold & Platinum. RIAA.
Web site: Visualizate – Gente de Zona – Credits. AllMusic.
Web site: Nicky Jam – Gold & Platinum. "RIAA.
Web site: Juan Magan – Gold & Platinum. RIAA.
Web site: Farruko – Gold & Platinum. RIAA.
Web site: Chino & Nacho feat. Gente de Zona & Los Cadillac's – Tu me quemas Lyrics.