Carlos Ariel Peralta Mendoza, known by his stage name Maffio (born 1986), is a Dominican
urban music producer, composer 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".
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
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,
Bee Gees
The Bee Gees
were a musical group formed in 1958 by brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio were especially successful in popular music in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and later as prominent performers in the disco music era in ...
,
Camilo Sesto
Camilo Blanes Cortés (16 September 1946 – 8 September 2019), known professionally as Camilo Sesto "El Rey del Amor", was a Spanish singer, songwriter and music producer. There are various sales figures for him, ranging from 70 to 200 million ...
,
Michael Jackson and
Chuck Mangione
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He came to prominence as a member of Art Blakey's band in the 1960s, and later co-led the Jazz Brothers with his brother, ...
.
His recording and producing studio is called "ReHab" and has been operating in Miami for five years. In 2015, Mayor
Tomás Pedro Regalado
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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.
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
Juan Manuel Magán González (born 30 September 1978) is a Spanish producer, singer, remixer and DJ of electronic dance music, recognized internationally for his contributions to the "Electro Latino" category of music.
As a remixer, he has worke ...
,
Fuego,
Akon,
Soleil
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,
Olga Tañón and
Elvis Crespo. His song "Tú Me Quemas" appears in the movie ''
Ride Along 2
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''.
He also produced
Akon's album ''
El Negreeto
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'', 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
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Biography
After f ...
) (2012)
* No Te Dejaré De Amar (2012)
* No Tengo Dinero (2013)
* Quiero Otro Amor (2014)
* 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)
* Me gusta Me gusta (with
Paulina Rubio) (2022)
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
Video clips
* 2019: Cristina
*2019: Celebration
*2020: Mente A Na
*2020: Uchi Wala
Awards and nominations
*
Latin Grammy 2016: Best Urban Music Album, Visionary – Farruko (''Nominated'')
as producer
*
Latin Grammy 2016: Best Album of Tropical Fusion, for Visualízate by Gente de Zona (''Winner'')
as producer
*
Latin Grammy 2012: Best Album of Tropical Fusion, for Ilusión by Fonseca (''Winner'') as co-writer
*Grammy Award 2018: Best Latin Rock, Urban, or Alternate Album "Gourmet" por Orishas (Nomination)
*Grammy Award 2016: Best Latin Rock Alternative, "Raka Love" por Los Rakas (Nomination)
*Grammy Award 2014: Mejor Album Pop" por "Hope Faith y Amor" Frankie J. (Nomination)
*Grammy Award 2018: Best Latin Rock, Urban, or Alternate Album "Gourmet" por Orishas (Nomination)
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
Juan Manuel Magán González (born 30 September 1978) is a Spanish producer, singer, remixer and DJ of electronic dance music, recognized internationally for his contributions to the "Electro Latino" category of music.
As a remixer, he has worke ...
feat.
Belinda and
Lápiz Conciente, "Si No Te Quisiera", United States
* Double Platinum,
Juan Magán
Juan Manuel Magán González (born 30 September 1978) is a Spanish producer, singer, remixer and DJ of electronic dance music, recognized internationally for his contributions to the "Electro Latino" category of music.
As a remixer, he has worke ...
feat. Maffio, "Tentándome", Spain
* Triple Platinum,
Juan Magán
Juan Manuel Magán González (born 30 September 1978) is a Spanish producer, singer, remixer and DJ of electronic dance music, recognized internationally for his contributions to the "Electro Latino" category of music.
As a remixer, he has worke ...
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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References
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1986 births
People from Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic musicians
Sony Music Latin artists
Living people
Latin music record producers
Latin music songwriters