MAX

Max Schneider, known by the stage name of MAX, launched his entertainment career on Broadway, singing in the musical 13, before honing his craft as a YoungArts Theater Winner in Miami. Schneider was born in Manhattan, New York City on June 21, 1992 and raised in Woodstock, New York. He released his debut EP First Encounters, in 2010 and co-wrote songs for TV including 2012's "Show You How to Do" with Ben Charles for the Disney hit show Shake It Up. He also wrote the song "Standing in China", which was featured on Cody Simpson's album Paradise that same year. 2015 saw the release of debut album NWL and In 2016, MAX released the album Hell's Kitchen Angel featuring single "Lights Down Low" which went double-platinum in the US and Canada. Alongside his songwriting career, Schneider has worked as an actor, starring in NBC drama series Crisis and playing the role of Van Dyke Parks in Brian Wilson biopic Love & Mercy.