Max Schneider is an American singer, songwriter, actor, dancer and model who rose to fame with the release of his original album Hell’s Kitchen Angel (2016). He is also known for several hit singles such as Gibberish (2016), Lit Weakly (2016), Team (2018) and Dear Sense (2018). This incredibly talented gentleman has also brought true meaning to the performing arts profession as not only does he sing but he is also an actor and dancer. His acting credits include several films and shows such as The Last Guardians (2013) and Love and Mercy(2015) and Zander Robbins in Nickelodeon’s How to Rock in 2012. He has also appeared as a dancer in One Life to Live (2010) and has worked for various brands including Dolce & Gabbana . Max has also built a huge following with more than 700,000 followers on Instagram, more than 1 million followers on Facebook and more than 2 million subscribers on YouTube.

Born name

Maxwell George Schneider

nickname

Max, MΛX

Sun sign

Krebs

Place of birth

Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

nationality

training

Max graduated from the YoungArts Theater in Miami, Florida.

occupation

Singer, songwriter, actor, model, dancer

family

• Father – unknown
• Mutter – Frau Welty
• Siblings – unknown
• Others – Robert E. Welty (maternal grandmother), Georgann Potts (maternal grandmother), Delmon Potts (maternal great-grandfather), Henrietta George Ann Towery (maternal great-grandmother)

Manager

Max is represented by –

• Pete Wentz from DCD2
• Devin Landau von Paradigm Talent Agency
• William Morris Endeavour
• Full stop management
• Model Mayhem (New York)

Genre

Pop, Funk, Soulful Acoustic

instruments

Vocals, Ukulele, Piano

labels

DCD2, Crush, RED Music

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 7 inches or 172 cm

weight

72 kg or 159 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Max dated –

1. Lulu Antariksa (2013) – Singer and actress Lulu Antariksa was rumored to have only a brief relationship with Max in 2013. The duo collaborated to produce several cover songs that were uploaded to Max’s YouTube channel. However, the two never spoke about the rumors that sparked their fans.
2. Emily Cannon (2015-Present) – Max started dating his now-wife Emily Cannon sometime in 2015. He later came up with the song Lit Weak in 2016 and slammed his girlfriend over the song while playing the harp and on November 4, 2016, Max said that he and Emily had finally tied the knot.

race/ethnicity

White

Max has Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry on his father’s side and Irish, German, English ancestry on his mother’s side.

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Big smile
• Thick eyebrows
• Chiseled Jaw
• He paints his nails and wears a nose ring.

brand promotion

Max has done endorsement work for various brands such as:

• Microsoft Surface
• Dolce & Gabbana

He has also appeared in commercials for many brands such as –

• Doritos
• Clearasil Superfrucht

Religion

Judaism

Known for

• The release of his albums NWL (2015) and Hell’s Kitchen Angel (2016)
• Released several hit tracks such as Gibberish (2015), Lit Dimly (2016), Another Weekend (2017), Crew (2018), Still New York (2018), Dear Sense (2018)
• The films are cast in The Last Keepers (2013) as Lance and Love and Mercy (2015) as Van Dyke Parks
• Starring as Charlie Prince and contributing his vocals to the TV movie Rags in 2012
• His performance as Zander Robbins in How to Rock in 2012
• Starring in a Dolce & Gabanna campaign alongside singer-songwriter Madonna
• Cooperation with several musicians such as Party Schüler , Robotaki, Galantis, Ty Dolla Sign, Sigala and Kurt Hugo Schneider

First album

Max released his debut studio album titled NWL on February 21, 2015. It consisted of 10 tracks in total – Nothing Without Love , Puppeteer , Just Friends , Darling , Ms. Anonymous (featuring Jared Evan), Streets of Gold , Mugshot , Shot Pure Gold , I ‘ll come back for you , and Monkey See Monkey Do .

He also contributed to the release of several songs in the film’s self-titled soundtrack album Rags in 2012. Keke Palmer was also involved with the album. Together they have worked on a total of 12 songs, some of which are Me and You vs. the World , I Love You, I Hate You , and Perfect Harmony .

first movie

Max made his feature film debut as Lance in The Last Keepers in 2013.

First TV show

He made his first television appearance as Justin McTeague in Law & Order: Task Force Victims in 2009.

Max Schneider favorite things

• Actors – Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
• Musicians – James Brown, Etta James, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Prince, Bruno Mars, Pharrell Williams and Justin Timberlake
• Available – With his girlfriend to Costa Rica
• Apps – iTalk, Ukulele Chord Kumo

Max Schneider facts

1. He grew up in Woodstock, New York.
2. His mother also converted to Judaism, so he grew up in a Jewish household.
3. Max was 4 years old when he severely injured his head after a fall.
4. He signed to record label DCD2 in 2015.
5. As a child he liked to watch TV.
6. As a child he was afraid of spiders and the dark.
7. He was 12 when he had his first kiss and he also wore braces at the time.
8. Max started his theater career with the music game 13 and played a total of 4 characters from 2008 to 2009.
9. He finds music quite therapeutic.
10. Max started writing songs at a young age. That being said, the first song he wrote was titled What If . It was written by him after his first heartbreak and while he was playing the piano.
11. The worst moment of his life was when his grandmother died. It was also the first time he lost a loved one.
12. He enjoys watching Kurt Hugo Schneider’s videos. In the past he has also collaborated with him to make music only with iPhones. They then went on to create hit covers of songs such as Breaking Profits (2008) by The Script, Give Me Love (2011) by Ed Sheeran and Blurred Lines (2013) by Robin Thicke. The two are often mistaken for brothers given their shared talent and surname “Schneider”.
13. He owes his musical inspiration to artists such as James Brown, Prince and Etta James.
14. He debuted as a dancer on the show A Life to Live in 2010.
15. In 2010 he was crowned the “YoungArts winner for musical theatre”. Shortly thereafter, he was featured in a campaign for Dolce & Gabbana alongside Madonna. She even danced with him the day they first met.
16. He adopted a one-eyed dog in 2016 and named him “Prince.”
17. In 2016 he released a track entitled Christina’s Song , dedicated to the tragic death of singer-songwriter Christina Grimmie.
18. His second studio album, titled Hell’s Kitchen Angel , was released on April 8, 2016. The album charted at number 7 on the Heatseekers Albums Chart that year.
19. Max’s single from his self-titled EP Leuchtet Schwach (2016) received a “Platinum” certification from the RIAA and topped the “Billboard Hot 100” list for over a year.
20. Max and wife Emma have always wanted to visit India, as he said in an interview in 2017.
21. He was named “Top Pop-Star” by “Billboard” in 2018 and “Young Pop-God” in 2018 by GQ .
22. In 2019 Max was nominated for an iHeartRadio Music Award for “Best New Pop Artist”.
23. His stage name “MAX” is stylized as “MΛX”.
24. From 2016 to 2018 he collaborated with the music group Party Pupils and released several hit singles such as Pony (2016), Over Under (2017) and Love Me for the Weekend (2018).
25. Schneider’s pet gets angry at people who are rude.
26. He has collaborated with several well-known musicians such as Chris Malinchak, Matoma, Galantis, Ty Dolla Sign and Sigala.
27. Max is a big fan of actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
28. His fans are known as the “Schneider Monkeys”.
29. He likes to eat egg white omelettes.
30. Follow him on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.