That same year he worked with renowned guitarist Wah Wah and songwriter Leon Ware (collaborator of Marvin Gaye) to complete his studio debut “Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite”. Maxwell generated quite the buzz around New York and in 1994 he was signed to Columbia Records. Maxwell’s early sound largely incorporated the sound of jheri curl soul, an offshoot of 80s R&B that focused on a balanced combination of computerized and live instrumentation. Despite his peers expectations Maxwell excelled as a solo artist and was making circuits around New York City’s club scene in 1991. During high school Maxwell’s classmates perceived him to be shy and awkward and it came as a surprise to them that he would venture into a career as a musician. Influenced by the likes of Prince, Marvin Gaye, and Stevie Wonder, Maxwell started to write his own music (the first of his renderings were composed on a cheap Casio keyboard a friend gave him). Still in his childhood Maxwell joined the choir of his Baptist church however, he did not seriously pursue a career in music until he was 17. Needless to say the experience had a huge impact on the young child and left him clinging to the Christian faith for support. When Maxwell was only 3 years old he lost his father in a plane crash. He used his middle name as a stage moniker, hiding his full name from the public as a means to preserve his family’s privacy. Maxwell was born Gerald Maxwell Rivera in Brooklyn, New York, US on.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |