Maxwell

Maxwell (born in Brooklyn, New York on May 23, 1973) is an American R&B; artist. He played an important role in the development of the soul sub-genre, neo-soul.. Maxwell's father was Pentecostal and raised in Vieques, Puerto Rico. His mother grew up in a devout Baptist household in Haiti. Maxwell began working with songwriter Leon Ware and noted guitarist Wah Wah Watson to record his debut Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite in the early 1990s. When the ... more

Maxwell (born in Brooklyn, New York on May 23, 1973) is an American R&B; artist. He played an important role in the development of the soul sub-genre, neo-soul.. Maxwell's father was Pentecostal and raised in Vieques, Puerto Rico. His mother grew up in a devout Baptist household in Haiti. Maxwell began working with songwriter Leon Ware and noted guitarist Wah Wah Watson to record his debut Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite in the early 1990s. When the album was finished Columbia had doubts about its potential and shelved it for two years. The album was finally issued in 1996. Heavily inspired by the sound of classic soul music, Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite did not catch on with audiences until the release of its second single, "Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)", which became a hit. Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite sold over 2,000,000 copies, earning 2X platinum status, and was nominated for a Grammy Award. On June 15, 1997, Maxwell taped an episode of the MTV concert series MTV Unplugged in New York... less