On a solo basis, Ron  has also interviewed such top line acts as Grace Slick, who graciously extended her friendship to him with two tickets to her Concert that night at The Buffalo Memorial Auditorium.

Mendez produced Legendary Piano Player Stan Szelest on “The Willie May Blues Band Album” along with James Cotton, former Harp Player for Muddy Water’s. He also Promoted and Produced James Cotton after the Studio Session on the same night, Live in Concert at McGruders with The Willie May Blues Band.

Ron has real hands-on experience as a professional musician, working with many top-line acts through the years such as The Peer Pressure Project. As their Front Man, Ron put the Band in the spotlight from their very beginning, and  is honored with holding the Title of opening for more National’s, in the shortest amount of time, then any other act in the History of The Buffalo Music Scene. 

Music from Mendez has been Aired in 15 States including Hawaii. "Southern Rock and Roll", the Title Track, from Ron Mendez and The Peer Pressure Project, features Dangerous Dan Toler of The Allman Brothers Band, an accomplished musician who was nominated in 1988 as best Blues Guitarist by Guitar Player Magazine. 

In 1991, Mendez hooked up with 98 Rock in Tampa Bay, Florida. 98 Rock is a National Rock Reporter Station that reports their Air Play to Cash Box and Billboard Magazine(s). Through their combined efforts, Ron and the Program Director for 98 Rock coordinated his song, "Southern Rock and Roll", to be Aired when Super Bowl XXV let out. Super  Bowl XXV in Tampa featured the Buffalo Bills, and many Buffalonians heard the song during Super Bowl festivities.

Ron had 3 different line ups with The Peer Pressure Project. The strongest was the first, consisting of Ron Mendez, Jack Civiletto, Gary Buffamonti, Andy Romanek and Rick Dranger. All 3 line Ups opened for National Acts. All songs were written by Mendez, which he still performs keeping his chops up around town. One of Ron’s Song’s from 25 years ago was just sold to Local Musician N.S.S., with royalties, and put on one of his many Cd’s, ”Beat -up Old Ugly Cynical & Live”. The song “Care Free” is on an Internet music loop, and can be heard all over the world,  7 Day’s a Week, on Web Radio www.channelT.net.

Ron Mendez is a Musician for Musician’s. He’s helped more then one band get work in Buffalo. For the past 15 years, he has promoted and produced the biggest rock party in Buffalo, the Annual Belle Starr Reunion. In the winter of 2000, two days after a heavy blizzard,  Mendez was able to fly Dangerous Dan Toler (member of the Allman Brothers Band & the Dickey Betts Band) in from Sarasota Florida. Even though all other local shows were canceled that day, the Belle Starr Reunion  went on as Toler sat in with local Rock Act Cheezy Money with N.S.S. In tribute to Mendez's strong feeling that "the show must go on", 500 Loyal Fans came to relive the glory days of the Belle Starr, at The Fun House.

Mendez has sat in with many acts that played the famous night spot, playing his Harp that he has Ultimately Mastered over the last 25 year’s plus. In 2000, Ron did the Song Southern Rock and Roll that he wrote, with Dangerous Dan Toler this last reunion. Dan took his Guitar off and gave the crowd a big thumbs up as he took Pictures with Ron live on Stage. Ron has performed with the Toler Brother’s for many concerts he promoted.

Through the years, Mendez has been involved with such worthy causes as: M.S. of W.N.Y. Hunter’s Hope, The American Cancer Society and Make a Wish Foundation. In 1999 Ron was asked to record on Lewis and Klark’s CD “A Buffalo Holiday With Friends”. The CD, which was created to generate revenue for M.S., received rave reviews. Ron’s song “Wonder of Life” featured recording artist Rich Kallay and Bob Luterek, who also Produced and Engineered the CD.

Mendez’s songs have been aired on 97 Rock countless times with many interviews. Many other stations have played his Album "Southern Rock and Roll"  which is soon to be release on C.D. The Album is dedicated; "In Loving Memory of You and Your Music. Stan Szelest {Jan.20th,1991}. Your music lives on forever." The song “Jumping in the Fire” is dedicated to our men and women in the Persian Gulf War, and was played on U.S. Radio during Desert Storm.

Always an active force in the music scene, Mendez was selected as a Judge for The Guitar Center Guitar Competition. The Guitar Center gave Ron, two beautiful Guitars for two different Fund Raisers. The one that touched his heart was an event for a 15 year old girl fighting a very rare form of cancer. He also engineered a Fund Raiser for the Restoration of The Hollywood Theater in Gowanda as part of The Harley Happening, June 1,2,and 3,2001 in Gowanda, NY.

Mendez also writes columns for publications. He’s done interviews with the likes of Legendary London Rocker, Stevie Marriott from Humble Pie and a full center page story on Lynyrd Skynyrd at Darien Lake. There were only Four V.I.P. Passes with Tickets to the Concert issued the night of performance. Ron, had them all and shared them with his Wife and two Close Friends.

Ron also writes the column, "Dining Out: The Great Food’s of W.N.Y. and Canada"  for Night Life Magazine. He also writes the Annual Belle Starr Story and promotes Band Profiles with the Magazine.

Many stories on Mendez, The Peer Pressure Project, and the Belle Starr Reunion can be found in the Buffalo News Library on www.Buffalo.Com.  Some of these stories are 1000 word plus, and are pay-to-view.

Ron sat in with the late great Roy Buchanan after rapping with him all day at the Renaissance Theater in Rochester N.Y. .  For his encore, Ron did Vocal’s, Harp on one of his original songs, and gave the lead to Roy! This was two weeks before Buchanan's untimely death.  He was found hanging in a cell after police arrested him for disorderly conduct. Roy was up in spirit, and was looking forward to the release of his new CD. His death was ruled a suicide. To this day, Ron feels the whole incident is on a much grander scale then any one knows.

Three of Mendez's songs were aired on a live simulcast at The Scrap Yard on 103.3 The Edge, hosted by D.J. and "First Lady of Rock" Jessie Galanti.  The band brought the house down!

Ron was honored by British Music Legend Kim Simmons from Savoy Brown. His appearance was requested  by Simmons, who planned and cleared the jam with Mendez. Ron also sat in with The Legendary Blues Band, featuring Pine Top Perkins and Jerry Portney. The Legendary Blues Band was the last of the Grammy Award Winning blues bands.

Ron Mendez and Dolphin Productions have booked many acts throughout the 27 years he has been in the industry. Currently in the works are two CDs. The first is the re-release of "Southern Rock and Roll", and the other is a live CD recording done at Long Meadows, Sinclairville, at an out side festival. Ron, brought long time friend and band mate Drummer from The Peer Pressure Project, Rick Dranger, for the CD Project. Both CDs should be released this year.