User:Aj Maldonado

AJ Maldonado is an Artist Manager and former member of the american hard rock band Soulidium.

Maldonado's career began on 1999 playing on the Miami local scene with bands such as Xplosion ,The Rain and Cassade Pope "Hey Monday" then joining American Hard Rock Band Soulidium formed in 2006 which released their first record "Children Of Chaos" under WMG. Soulidium had 2 radio charting songs "The Light" and "Trapped". In 2007 Soulidium appeared in the Saw IV Motion Picture Soundtrack which was released on October 23, 2007 along with Avenged Sevenfold, Sixx: A.M., The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Nitzer Ebb, Ministry, Skinny Puppy, Emilie Autumn, Charlie Clouser and others thru WEA/Warner Bros Records.

On 2008 Maldonado left the stage and started working as an A&R for Slip N Slide Records along the sides of Rick Ross and Trina helping with release of Rick Ross "Trilla" and Plies "Definition of real" that sold more than 2 million records on the U.S. Later on Maldonado joins Rwat.Virgin, Followed by Arsenic Records as an A&R helping with the release of the national band "One Less Reason" from Memphis TN and their album 4 letter words produced by 3 Doors Down guitarist Chris Henderson. Later on Maldonado opened his own entertainment company XxX Management a one stop entertainment company that services range from artist management, development, consulting, marketing and branding.

Maldonado currently manages Record Producer and former member of american hard rock band "Dark New Day" Brett Hestla which has made hits records with "Framing Hanley, Dark New Day, Tantric, Faktion, Seven Day Sonnet, Starcity Meltdown, among many others" as well as up and coming orlando based rock band Maybe If You Hit It.