# Maffio

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

| Year | Title | Type |
| 2012 | Si Yo Fuera Él (with Joey Montana) | Single |
| 2012 | No Te Dejaré De Amar | Single |
| 2013 | No Tengo Dinero | Single |
| 2014 | Quiero Otro Amor | Single |
| 2017 | Besame (with Carlos PenaVega) | Single |
| 2019 | Cristina (fwith Nacho, J Quiles y Shelow Shaq) | Single |
| 2020 | Mente a Na' (with Tito El Bambino, Nacho , Kiko El Crazy, Químico Ultra Mega) | Single |
| 2020 | Carne (with Don Miguelo) | Single |
| 2021 | Solo (with Ana Mena, Omar Montes) | Single |
| 2022 | Dale Pa'Ya (with Big Time Rush) | Single |
| 2022 | Dale Pa'Ya (with Big Time Rush and Gente De Zona) | Single |
| 2022 | Ocean World (with Big Time Rush) | Single |
| 2022 | Me gusta Me gusta (with Paulina Rubio) | Single |
| 2022 | Hablame De Miami (with Gente De Zona) | Single |
| 2023 | Yo Las Pongo (with Deorro, Los Tucanes de Tijuana) | Single |
| 2023 | Yo No Se (Anitta, L7nnon) | Single |

### Producer

| Year | Artist | Song |
| 2009 | Omega, Fuego | "Súper Estrella" |
| 2010 | Fuego | "Que buena tu ta" feat. Divani |
| 2011 | Fonseca | "Eres mi sueño" |
| 2012 | Gente De Zona | "Ropa Puesta" |
| 2015 | Chino & Nacho | "Tú me quemas" |
| 2015 | Fuego | "Mambo Para Bailar" |
| 2015 | Farruko | "Chillax" |
| 2015 | Jencarlos Canela | "Bajito" |
| 2016 | Jencarlos Canela | "Pa Que Me Invitan" |
| 2016 | Jencarlos Canela | "Baby" |
| 2017 | Nicky Jam | "Without You" |
| 2018 | Bryant Myers | "Ponle Música" feat. Plan B |
| 2018 | Kalash | "Bad Like Me" feat Admiral T. |
| 2018 | Kalash | "I Will Be There" |
| 2019 | Lo Blanquito | "Me Botó" |
| 2019 | Natti Natasha | "No Voy A Llorar" |
| 2019 | Maffio, Nacho, J Quiles | "Cristina" feat. Shelow Shaq |
| 2019 | Akon | "Te Quiero Amar" feat Pitbull |
| 2019 | Akon | "Bailame Lento" |
| 2019 | Akon | "Como No" feat Becky G |
| 2019 | Akon | "Boom Boom" feat Anitta |
| 2019 | Akon | "Dile" |
| 2019 | Akon | "Innocente" |
| 2019 | Nacho | "Mambo A Los Haters" feat Fuego |
| 2019 | Akon | "Solo Tu" feat Farruko |
| 2019 | Felon | La Range feat. Maffio |
| 2019 | Akon | "Baila Conmigo" |
| 2020 | Maffio, Nacho, Tito El Bambino | "Mente a Na'" feat. Kiko El Crazy, Químico Ultra Mega |
| 2020 | Darkiel | "Me Siento Bien" feat. Shaggy, Maffio |
| 2020 | Maffio | "Carne" feat. Don Miguelo |
| 2020 | Daddy Yankee, El Alfa, and Justin Quiles | "PAM" |
| 2021 | Gente De Zona, Maffio | "Hablame de Miami” |
| 2023 | Farruko, Yung Wylin', Maffio | "Good Energy (Remix)" |

### Other projects

| Year | Type | Title |
| 2013 | Feature | "Tentandome," Juan Magán |
| 2016 | Writer | "Si No Te Quisiera," Juan Magán feat. Belinda and Lápiz Conciente. |
| 2016 | Writer | "Vuelve", Juan Magán feat. Paulina Rubio. |
| 2017 | Writer | "Without You," Nicky Jam. |
| 2019 | Writer | "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