Abran "Aronic" Maldonado
Jersey City, New Jersey, United States | SELF
Music
The best kept secret in music
Press
This band has no press
Discography
Nine Leaves - Self Titled
Nine Leaves - Peace In Death
Writer of "A9" by Nine Leaves
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Bio
Abran "Aronic" Maldonado has taken his unique talents and experiences and found a way to amalgamate them all to address the needs of inner city youth. Born and raised in the Lower East Side of NYC, Abran is a lyricist/poet turned music industry veteran, scholar and public speaker. A member of the band 'Nine Leaves', he has also maintained positions in radio, music publishing and artist management, facilitating the careers of Hip-Hop stars such as The Game, Gucci Mane, Mario Winans, Pleasure P, Bryce Wilson, Big Gipp, Michael K. Williams and many others.
Abran has a Masters Degree from Teachers College of Columbia University and is a Gates Millennium Scholar, an award bestowed to future leaders in the community by Bill Gates. He is also pursuing a PhD and is conducting research, in collaboration with other academic scholars, on ways to improve education in underprivileged urban districts.
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