Maffio

Carlos Ariel Peralta Mendoza, best known by his stage name Maffio, (born 1986) is a Dominican urban music producer, composer and artist.

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, 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 Pedro 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.

He has collaborated with artists such as Farruko, Nacho, Nicky Jam, Bryant Myers, Chino & Nacho, Fonseca, Gente de Zona, Juan Magán, Fuego, Olga Tañón and Elvis Crespo. His song "Tú Me Quemas" appears in the movie "Ride Along 2" He also producedAkon'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.

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)
• Cristina (feat. Nacho, J Quiles y Shelow Shaq) (2019)
• Celebration (Feat Farruko, Akon & Kymani Marley

As a producer

• 2009 Producer “Súper Estrella” de Fuego y Omega.

• 2010 Producer “Que buena tu tas”, 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 “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.

•2017 Producer y compositor “Without You”, Nicky Jam.

•2019 Producerr “Me Botó”, Lo Blanquito

•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 "Solo Tu" Akon feat Farruko

•2019 Producer "Baila Conmigo" Akon

•2019 Producer "Cristina" Maffio feat J Quiles, Nacho & Shelow Shaq

Video clips

• 2019: Cristina
• 2019: Celebration

• 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)

• Double Platinum, Jencarlos Canela, "Bajito", Central America as writer
• Double Platinum, Gente de Zona, "Visualízate", United States as producer
• 11X 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
• 6X 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