Maxwell

Maxwell

American, Musician
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  • Rock1984 · Jan 28
    updated field Instrument Keyboards
  • Rock1984 · Jan 28
    updated field Claim to fame his numerous hit songs like "Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)" and "Let's Not Play the Game"
  • Rock1984 · Jan 28
    updated field Profile Bio Text Along with fellow founders D`Angelo and Erykah Badu, Maxwell was enormously important in defining and shaping the neo-soul movement that rose to prominence over the latter half of the `90s. Drawing his ...
  • Rock1984 · Jan 28
    added field Music label BMG
  • Rock1984 · Jan 28
    added field Years active 1990–present
  • Rock1984 · Jan 28
    added field Instrument keyboards
  • Rock1984 · over a year ago
    added list American male jazz musicians
  • Rock1984 · over a year ago
    added trivia In 2019, Maxwell was honored with the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (an American educational foundation that researches issues affecting African Americans) and ...
  • Rock1984 · over a year ago
    added trivia He has been credited, along with fellow musicians D’Angelo and Erykah Badu, with helping to shape the ‘neo soul’ (a genre of popular music that emerged from the soul and contemporary R&B music genres) ...
  • Rock1984 · over a year ago
    added trivia He chose to use Maxwell, his middle name, as his stage name, out of respect for his family’s privacy.
  • Rock1984 · over a year ago
    added trivia In the mid-1990s, he is said to have written and recorded more than 300 songs while continuing to play at small venues throughout New York City. His burgeoning reputation saw him sign a recording contract ...
  • Rock1984 · over a year ago
    added trivia His musical growth was rapid, and by 1991, he had started performing on the New York City club scene. Around this time, he also began recording songs for a demo tape which eventually led to his official ...
  • Rock1984 · over a year ago
    added trivia Maxwell began composing music when he was about 17 years old. This was after a friend had gifted him a Casio keyboard. He soon self-learned how to play a variety of musical instruments.
  • Rock1984 · over a year ago
    added field Distinctive feature Often sports a rugged beard or a goatee
  • Rock1984 · over a year ago
    added field Distinctive feature Cheerful smile
  • Rock1984 · over a year ago
    added field Distinctive feature Ever-changing hairstyle
  • Rock1984 · over a year ago
    added field Distinctive feature Slender frame
  • Rock1984 · over a year ago
    updated field Ethnicity Multiracial
  • Rock1984 · over a year ago
    updated field Weight 161
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