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Max Perry

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Max Perry

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1984|6|23}}

| origin = Brooklyn, New York, United States

| instrument = synthesizer, keyboards, turntables, drum machine, sampler

| genre = Hip hop, R&B, Pop

| occupation = Record producer, songwriter, rapper, singer

| years_active = 2001–present

| label = EMI, Slip-N-Slide, Koch, Diplomat, SMC, Thizz, E1 Music

| associated_acts = Berner, J Boog, Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg, Mistah F.A.B., Trina, Jim Jones, Hell Rell

| website =

| background = solo_singer

}}

Max Perry (born June 23, 1984), primarily known by his stage name Maxwell Smart is a record producer, born in New York City and raised in Brooklyn, New York.{{Cite web|date=2020-07-27|title=Producer Crosstalk: Max Perry|url=https://www.musicconnection.com/producer-crosstalk-max-perry/|access-date=2021-03-20|website=Music Connection Magazine|language=en-US}} He has worked with artists including Wiz Khalifa, Trina, and Snoop Dogg.

History

Max Perry was born in New York. His father, Fredro Perry, is a drummer, songwriter, producer, and independent label owner, who has toured with his band, The Brooklyn Cowboys. His uncle, Richard Perry, is a record producer who has worked with artists including Carly Simon, Ringo Starr, Ray Charles, and Barbra Streisand.{{Cite web|date=2020-07-27|title=Producer Crosstalk: Max Perry|url=https://www.musicconnection.com/producer-crosstalk-max-perry/|access-date=2021-03-20|website=Music Connection Magazine|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2019-09-26|title=A cloud lined in platinum|url=https://michigantoday.umich.edu/2019/09/26/a-cloud-lined-in-platinum/|access-date=2021-03-20|website=Michigan Today|language=en-US}}

Max Perry has done cowriting with his brother and partner, Gennessee, who has worked with artists such as Mac Dre, One Block Radius, Too Short, Hell Rell, Paul Wall, AZ, and Chino XL. Perry has produced for artists from his hometown of New York such as Jim Jones (rapper), Prodigy (rapper), AZ, Sheek Louch, TruLife, Hell Rell, Max B, 40 Cal, and Paul Cain. He often traveled to California to work with his brother and musical partner Gennessee. This collaboration led to working with artists like Berner (rapper), Mistah F.A.B., San Quinn, Messy Marv, Slim The Mobster, The Outlawz, Killa Tay, BLegit & Matt Blaque.

Max Perry produced 3 tracks for the American Gangster: Mac Dre and the Romper Room Gang episode, which aired on BET in January 2009. In 2010 Max gained his first #1 Album on Billboard producing for Trina & Lyfe Jennings on Trina's album “Amazin”.

In 2011, Perry became Head Engineer at Wash House Studios in Haleiwa, HI producing, mixing and recording for Reggae artists such as Morgan Heritage, SOJA, Junior Reid, Gappy Ranks, Fiji & Jboog, whose Perry produced single “Smokin Bomb Bud” reached #1 on the iTunes Reggae Charts. Perry is currently working with J Boog, Snoop Dogg, Berner, Wiz Khalifa, Twista, Big K.R.I.T & Vital Deshawn.

Chart Awards

Hell Rell – For the Hell of It

class="wikitable"

!align="left"|Chart

!align="left"|Position

align="left"|Billboard 200

|align="left"|# 55

align="left"|R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

|align="left"|# 10

align="left"|Independent Albums

|align="left"|# 5

align="left"|Rap Albums

|align="left"|# 5

Mistah F.A.B. – Da Baydestrian

class="wikitable"

!align="left"|Chart

!align="left"|Position

align="left"|Billboard 200

|align="left"|# 177

align="left"|R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

|align="left"|# 47

align="left"|Heatseekers Albums

|align="left"|# 7

align="left"|Independent Albums

|align="left"|# 20

align="left"|Rap Albums

|align="left"|# 21

San Quinn – The Rock: Pressure Makes Diamonds

class="wikitable"

!align="left"|Chart

!align="left"|Position

align="left"|R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

|align="left"|# 100

align="left"|Heatseekers Albums

|align="left"|# 12

align="left"|Independent Albums

|align="left"|# 20

AZ – Legendary

class="wikitable"

!align="left"|Chart

!align="left"|Position

align="left"|R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

|align="left"|# 54

align="left"|Rap Albums

|align="left"|# 24

Sheek Louch – Life On D-Block

class="wikitable"

!align="left"|Chart

!align="left"|Position

align="left"|Billboard 200

|align="left"|# 122

align="left"|R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

|align="left"|# 26

align="left"|Independent Albums

|align="left"|# 17

align="left"|Rap Albums

|align="left"|# 13

Messy Marv and Berner – Blow

class="wikitable"

!align="left"|Chart

!align="left"|Position

align="left"|Heatseekers Albums

|align="left"|# 31

Messy Marv and Berner – Blow 2: Blocks and Boat Docks

class="wikitable"

!align="left"|Chart

!align="left"|Position

align="left"|R&B Albums

|align="left"|# 48

align="left"|Heatseekers Albums

|align="left"|# 16

Trina – Amazin'

class="wikitable"

!align="left"|Chart

!align="left"|Position

align="left"|Billboard 200

|align="left"|# 13

align="left"|R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

|align="left"|# 4

align="left"|Independent Albums

|align="left"|# 1

align="left"|Rap Albums

|align="left"|# 2

Discography

Television

Other media

  • 2005 Jim Jones A Day in the Fast Life – We Want in feat. Max B, NOE DVD

References

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External links

  • [http://myspace.com/maxwellsmartmusic http://www.instagram.com/maxperrymusic]
  • http://www.reverbnation.com/tharealmaxwellsmart
  • [http://myspace.com/maxwellsmartmusic][https://twitter.com/maxwelsmart http://www.twitter.com/maxperrymusic]

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Category:Record producers from New York (state)

Category:1984 births

Category:Living people

Category:Musicians from Brooklyn

Category:Businesspeople from New York City