Carlos Ariel Peralta Mendoza, known by his stage name Maffio (born 1986), is a Dominican 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. 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. His musical influences include Bob Marley, Donna Summer, Bee Gees, Camilo Sesto, Michael Jackson and Chuck Mangione.
Maffio is involved in charity work at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and formerly at Miami Children's Hospital.
Musical career At age 20, Maffio achieved his first major brake though producing "Mi alma se muere" for Fuego, Pitbull, and Omega. 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.
Maffio 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. He also produced Akon's album El Negreeto, with Anitta, Ozuna, Anuel AA, Nacho, Farruko and Becky G.
Discography
Solo albums
TumbaGobierno (2020) Eso Es Mental (2022)
Singles YearTitleType2012Si Yo Fuera Él (with Joey Montana) Single2012No Te Dejaré De Amar Single2013No Tengo DineroSingle2014Quiero Otro AmorSingle2017Besame (with Carlos PenaVega) Single2019Cristina (fwith Nacho, J Quiles y Shelow Shaq) Single2020Mente a Na' (with Tito El Bambino, Nacho, Kiko El Crazy, Químico Ultra Mega)Single2020Carne (with Don Miguelo) Single2021Solo (with Ana Mena, Omar Montes) Single2022Dale Pa'Ya (with Big Time Rush) Single2022Dale Pa'Ya (with Big Time Rush and Gente De Zona) Single2022Ocean World (with Big Time Rush) Single2022Me gusta Me gusta (with Paulina Rubio) Single2022Hablame De Miami (with Gente De Zona)Single2023Yo Las Pongo (with Deorro, Los Tucanes de Tijuana)Single2023Yo No Se (Anitta, L7nnon)Single
Producer YearArtistSong2009Omega, Fuego"Súper Estrella" 2010Fuego"Que buena tu ta" feat. Divani2011Fonseca"Eres mi sueño"2012Gente De Zona"Ropa Puesta"2015Chino & Nacho"Tú me quemas"2015Fuego"Mambo Para Bailar"2015Farruko"Chillax"2015Jencarlos Canela"Bajito" 2016"Pa Que Me Invitan""Baby" 2017Nicky Jam"Without You"2018Bryant Myers"Ponle Música" feat. Plan B2018Kalash"Bad Like Me" feat Admiral T.2018"I Will Be There" 2019Lo Blanquito"Me Botó"2019Natti Natasha"No Voy A Llorar" 2019Maffio, Nacho, J Quiles "Cristina" feat. Shelow Shaq2019Akon"Te Quiero Amar" feat Pitbull2019"Bailame Lento" 2019"Como No" feat Becky G2019"Boom Boom" feat Anitta2019"Dile" 2019"Innocente"2019Nacho"Mambo A Los Haters" feat Fuego2019Akon"Solo Tu" feat Farruko2019FelonLa Range feat. Maffio2019Akon"Baila Conmigo" 2020Maffio, Nacho, Tito El Bambino "Mente a Na'" feat. Kiko El Crazy, Químico Ultra Mega2020Darkiel"Me Siento Bien" feat. Shaggy, Maffio2020Maffio"Carne" feat. Don Miguelo2020Daddy Yankee, El Alfa, and Justin Quiles"PAM"2021Gente De Zona, Maffio"Hablame de Miami”2023Farruko, Yung Wylin', Maffio"Good Energy (Remix)"
Other projects YearTypeTitle2013Feature"Tentandome," Juan Magán2016Writer"Si No Te Quisiera," Juan Magán feat. Belinda and Lápiz Conciente.2016Writer"Vuelve", Juan Magán feat. Paulina Rubio. 2017Writer"Without You," Nicky Jam.2019Writer"Cristina," Maffio, Nacho, J Quiles feat. Shelow Shaq
Acknowledgments Double Platinum, Jencarlos Canela, "Bajito", Central America as writer Double Platinum, Gente de Zona, "Visualízate", United States as producer 11× Diamond, Nicky Jam, "Fénix", United States 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 Double Platinum, Juan Magán feat. Maffio, "Tentándome", Spain Triple Platinum, Juan Magán feat. Paulina Rubio, "Vuelve", Spain 6× Platinum, Farruko, "Chillax", United States as producer No. 1 Billboard, Chino & Nacho, "Tú me quemas", United States as writer Gold, Kalash, "Kaos", France, Winner of 20 ASCAP Awards
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