Max Schneider
{{Short description|American singer (born 1992)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Max Schneider
| image = MAX Schneider 2019 by Glenn Francis.jpg
| caption = Schneider at the iHeartRadio Music Awards 2019
| birth_name = Maxwell George Schneider
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|6|21}}
| birth_place = Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|actor|dancer|model}}
| label = {{hlist|Colour Vision|Warner|Arista|Sony RED|DCD2}}
| years_active = 2008–present
| alias =
| past_member_of = Party Pupils
| spouse = {{marriage|Emily Cannon|2016|}}
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| child = yes
| children = 1
| website = {{URL|http://maxmusicofficial.com/}}
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Maxwell George Schneider (born June 21, 1992), also known by his mononym Max (stylized in all caps), is an American singer and actor. He is best known for his 2016 single "Lights Down Low" (featuring gnash), which peaked within the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 and received triple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/|title=Gold & Platinum|website=RIAA}}{{cite web|url=https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/|title=Gold/Platinum|website=Music Canada|date=August 18, 2023 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/SinglesAccreds2018.htm|title=SinglesAccreds2018|website=www.aria.com.au}} A sleeper hit, the song emerged from his second album, Hell's Kitchen Angel (2016), which was released by DCD2 Records and narrowly entered the Billboard 200. He signed with Arista Records to release his third album, Color Vision (2020).
Schneider was nominated for Best New Pop Artist at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards, and, in 2020, his single "Love Me Less" received gold certification by the RIAA and Music Canada (MC).
Career
Schneider was raised in Woodstock, New York. He began performing at age three and acquired his first agent at the age of 14.{{cite web |url=http://maxschneider.com/bio/ |title=Max Schneider View Bio|work=maxschneider.com |access-date=February 15, 2012}} Schneider was a swing understudy in the Broadway musical 13 covering 4 roles in 2008 and 2009, and modeled with Madonna for an international Dolce & Gabbana campaign.{{cite web|title=Meet the 17-Year-Old Boy Who Escorted Madonna's Cleavage Around Harlem for Dolce & Gabbana|url=https://nymag.com/thecut/2010/06/meet_the_17-year-old_boy_who_e.html|website=nymag.com|date=June 25, 2010 |publisher=NY MAG|access-date=April 2, 2015}} He was the 2010 YoungArts Theater Winner,{{cite web |title=2010 YoungArts Theater Winners |url=http://www.youngarts.org/storage/app/media/Past%20Winners/2010%20YoungArts%20Winners.pdf |work=National Young Arts Foundation |access-date=January 24, 2017 |archive-date=November 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191128203611/http://www.youngarts.org/storage/app/media/Past%20Winners/2010%20YoungArts%20Winners.pdf |url-status=dead }} and released his debut extended play First Encounters that year.
In 2012, Schneider co-wrote the song "Show You How to Do" with Ben Charles for the Disney series Shake It Up (2010).{{citation needed|date=June 2015}} He portrayed Zander in the Nickelodeon TV series How to Rock and also co-wrote a song for the show, "Last 1 Standing" with Matt Wong and Claire Demorest, which he sold to the show—the song featured in two episodes of the series.{{cite web|url=http://maxschneider.com/bio/ |title=Bio |website=MaxSchneider.com |access-date=June 21, 2015}} Schneider also starred in the Nickelodeon original film Rags, in the lead role as Charlie Prince. Later that year, he toured with Victoria Justice on her Make It In America Tour,{{cite web|title=Victoria Justice Announces 'Make It In America' Solo Tour|url=http://www.j-14.com/posts/victoria-justice-announces-make-it-in-america-solo-tour-5486|date=June 18, 2012|website=J-14.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150817182644/http://www.j-14.com/posts/victoria-justice-announces-make-it-in-america-solo-tour-5486|archive-date=August 17, 2015|access-date=August 17, 2015}} and co-wrote the song "Standing in China" for Cody Simpson's debut studio album Paradise.
Schneider featured on two tracks from Hoodie Allen's debut album People Keep Talking in October 2014.{{cite web|last1=Laurence|first1=Emily|title=Hoodie Allen brings the party with 'People Keep Talking'|url=http://www.metro.us/newyork/entertainment/music/2014/10/08/hoodie-allen/|website=Metro US|access-date=October 11, 2014|archive-date=October 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016164153/http://www.metro.us/newyork/entertainment/music/2014/10/08/hoodie-allen/|url-status=dead}} In February 2015, he released an album titled NWL. Originally planned to be an EP titled The Nothing Without Love EP, the album was funded by donations through Kickstarter.{{Citation needed|reason=Previous citation invalid|date=December 2020}} Its first single, "Nothing Without Love", was originally released together with an accompanying music video on May 21, 2013.{{cite web|last1=iPlus|title=Max Schneider – Nothing Without Love – Single (2013) [iTunes Plus AAC M4A]|url=http://iplusbuzz.com/max-schneider-nothing-without-love-single-2013-itunes-plus-aac-m4a/|website=iPlusBuzz.com|publisher=iPlus Buzz|access-date=May 31, 2015}} The singer's 2014 single "Mug Shot", also included on the album, was his first to be released under the stage name Max. Schneider has since gone by Max musically because he "[wants the name] to be more of a vehicle for the music".{{Citation needed|reason=Previous citation invalid|date=December 2020}}
On February 19, 2015, it was announced that Max had signed with DCD2 Records and would be releasing new music under the label. Throughout June, he toured with Fall Out Boy, Wiz Khalifa, and Allen on the Boys of Zummer Tour.{{cite web|title=2015 Artist to Watch: MAX / Raury / Jacob Whitesides|url=http://highlineballroom.com/show/2015/06/22/2015-artist-to-watch-max-raury-jacob-whitesides/|website=HighlineBallroom.com|publisher=Highline Ballroom|access-date=June 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150620235012/http://highlineballroom.com/show/2015/06/22/2015-artist-to-watch-max-raury-jacob-whitesides/|archive-date=June 20, 2015 }} The album Hell's Kitchen Angel, his first under DCD2, followed in April 2016. It featured the singles "Lights Down Low" and a "Young Pop-God" by GQ{{cite web|url=https://www.gq.com/gallery/grooming-gods-3-17-19|title=Brad Pitt Is Growing Out His Hair—and So Should You|first=Megan|last=Gustashaw|website=GQ|date=March 17, 2019 }}—the former later earned double platinum certifications in the United States and Canada.{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=MAX&ti=Lights#search_section) |title=Gold & Platinum |publisher=RIAA |date=January 11, 2019|access-date=June 9, 2020}} Max became the lead singer of a new soul group called Witchita, formed with Tim Armstrong, that same month. The group's first single, "Mrs Magoo", was released via Hellcat Records on April 21. In June, he was picked as Elvis Duran's Artist of the Month and appeared on NBC's Today show, hosted by Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb, where he performed the single "Gibberish".
Max released the collaboration single "Team" with Noah Cyrus in 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.radio.com/blogs/joe-hyer/exclusive-max-talks-about-his-upcoming-collaboration-noah-cyrus-team|title=EXCLUSIVE: MAX Talks About His Upcoming Collaboration with Noah Cyrus on "Team"|work=Radio.com|last=Hyer|first=Joe|date=April 23, 2018|access-date=May 9, 2018}} During the summer of 2019, Max's new single "Love Me Less", featuring Quinn XCII, reached the top 20 at Top 40 Radio.{{cite web|url=https://headlineplanet.com/home/2019/07/28/songs-by-jonas-brothers-ed-sheeran-khalid-chainsmokers-bebe-rexha-max-quinn-xcii-make-pop-radios-top-20/|title=Songs By Jonas Brothers, Ed Sheeran & Khalid, Chainsmokers & Bebe Rexha, MAX & Quinn XCII Make Pop Radio's Top 20|date=July 28, 2019|website=Headline Planet}} Max was named an iHeart 2019 Best New Pop Artist nominee,{{cite web|url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2019-01-02-2019-iheartradio-music-awards-best-new-pop-artist-nominees/ |title=2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards: Best New Pop Artist Nominees | iHeartRadio |date=June 13, 2018 |publisher=Iheart.com |access-date=June 9, 2020}} and labeled by Billboard as a number one Emerging Artist.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8098600/max-emerging-artists-chart-number-one-lights-down-low|title=Max Hits No. 1 on Emerging Artists Chart|date=February 7, 2018|magazine=Billboard}} Since then, Love Me Less has been certified Gold in the US and Canada. Max performed the single on Jimmy Kimmel Live!,{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8526780/max-quinn-xcii-love-me-less-jimmy-kimmel-live|title=MAX & Quinn XCII Perform 'Love Me Less' on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!': Watch|date=August 7, 2019|magazine=Billboard}} the Today Show, and Live with Kelly and Ryan.{{Citation needed|reason=Previous citation invalid|date=December 2020}} In 2020, he released "Missed Calls" with Hayley Kiyoko,{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9369894/max-live-at-home-concert|title=Max's Live At Home Concert: Recap|date=May 1, 2020|magazine=Billboard}} and featured on the mixtape D-2 by Korean artist Agust D, the solo moniker of Suga of the South Korean boy band BTS. Suga was later featured in Max's song "Blueberry Eyes".{{Cite magazine|title=The Track List For Max's New Album Confirms the Collab With BTS's Suga We've All Been Wishing For|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9424002/max-colour-vision-track-list-includes-suga-collaboration|date=July 24, 2020|access-date=December 5, 2020|magazine=Billboard}} His third studio album, Colour Vision, was released on September 18, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.idolator.com/7907086/new-single-album-max-announces-where-am-i-at-from-colour-vision|title=New Single & Album! MAX Announces "Where Am I At" From 'Colour Vision'|work=Idolator|date=February 25, 2020|access-date=February 25, 2020|author=Wass, Mike|archive-date=April 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423103250/https://www.idolator.com/7907086/new-single-album-max-announces-where-am-i-at-from-colour-vision|url-status=dead}}
On 16 February 2024, Max released his fourth studio album titled Love in Stereo. In October 2024, the song "I'll Be There" was released by South Korean singer Jin, which Max co-wrote and co-produced.{{Cite web |last=Chin |first=Carmen |date=2024-10-28 |title=BTS' Jin shares heartwarming rockabilly single 'I'll Be There' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/bts-jin-shares-heartwarming-rockabilly-single-ill-be-there-3806825 |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}
Personal life
Schneider grew up in Woodstock, New York. He was raised Jewish. His father is from a Jewish family and his mother converted to Judaism.{{cite web|url=https://www.jewishtelegraph.com/prof_442.html|title=A JEWISH TELEGRAPH NEWSPAPER|website=www.jewishtelegraph.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.stljewishlight.com/features/q-a-with-musician-and-actor-max-max-schneider/article_94bc9ad4-2a8d-11e5-a343-539b04018a8f.html|title=Q&A with musician and actor MAX/Max Schneider|first=Rebecca Ferman, Jewish Light|last=Staff|website=St. Louis Jewish Light|access-date=May 6, 2020|archive-date=September 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929160303/https://www.stljewishlight.com/features/q-a-with-musician-and-actor-max-max-schneider/article_94bc9ad4-2a8d-11e5-a343-539b04018a8f.html|url-status=dead}} In 2018, the artist underwent surgery that required a vocal rest for four months.{{Cite web |last=Bate |first=Ellie |date=2020-09-15 |title=MAX Talks "Colour Vision", "Blueberry Eyes", And Texting With BTS's Suga |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/eleanorbate/max-colour-vision-bts-suga-blueberry-eyes-interview |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=BuzzFeed |language=en-gb}} Max married Emily Cannon at a courthouse on April 1, 2016,{{cite web|url=https://www.brides.com/story/nickelodeon-star-max-schneiders-wedding-album-is-unbelievably-pretty|title=Nickelodeon Star Max Schneider's Wedding Album Is Unbelievably Pretty|first=Alex Hobbs, Brides|last=Staff|website=Brides}} and welcomed their child, a daughter named Edie Celine, in December 2020.{{cite web|url=https://people.com/parents/max-welcomes-daughter-edie-celine-exclusive|title=PEOPLE EXCLUSIVE Singer MAX Welcomes Daughter Edie Celine: 'We Couldn't Be More in Love If We Tried'|first= Jen Juneau, PEOP:E|last=Staff|website=People}}
In an interview in 2020, Max Schneider explains why he collaborated with so many artists. Since he is an only child, he explains that when he meets other musicians, he feels like the best way to connect is through music. In the interview, Schneider says, "There's a spark of magic in every collaboration, and you find you made a song that you never would have done if you were alone in your room."
Discography
{{main|Max Schneider discography|l1=MAX discography}}
- NWL (2015)
- Hell's Kitchen Angel (2016)
- Colour Vision (2020)
- Love In Stereo (2024)
Filmography
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| style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;"|Film |
| style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! style="text-align:center;"| Year ! style="width:200px;"| Film ! style="width:150px;"| Role ! Notes |
| 2013
| The Last Keepers | Lance | |
| 2015
| |
| style="background:#ccc;"
! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;"|Television |
| 2009
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Justin McTeague | "guest star" (season 10: episode 15) |
| 2010
| Main Dancer | 2 episodes |
| rowspan="2" | 2011
| Himself | TV special |
| TeenNick HALO Awards
| Himself | Award show |
| rowspan=4|2012
| Zander Robbins | Main cast (25 episodes) |
| Rags
| Charlie Prince | TV movie; Lead role |
| Figure It Out
| Himself | Game show; Panelist (7 episodes) |
| Beauty & the Beast
| Jake Riley (Teen Pop Star) | "Trapped" (season 1: episode 8) |
| 2014
| Crisis | Ian | Main cast |
| 2018
| Himself | Guest (season 11 : episode 5) |
Awards and nominations
References
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External links
- Max Schneider [http://maxmusicofficial.com/ Website]
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