Gerald Maxwell Rivera (born May 23, 1973), known mononymously as Maxwell, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. Along with fellow musicians D’Angelo and Erykah Badu, Maxwell has been credited as an originator of the “neo soul” movement that rose to prominence during the late 1990s. He released his debut studio album Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite in 1996 to widespread critical acclaim and commercial success. The album was certified 2x Platinum and it was the first of four consecutive Platinum-selling studio albums. Maxwell released Embrya in 1998, Now in 2001 and BLACKsummers’night in 2009. BLACKsummers’night was nominated for 6 Grammy Awards (winning two), including Song of the Year for “Pretty Wings”. Maxwell released his fifth studio album blackSUMMERS’night in 2016. He has won 3 Grammy Awards out of 13 nominations, 6 Soul Train Music Awards and 2 NAACP Image Awards. Maxwell was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award for “his innovative contributions to the music industry as a singer, songwriter, and producer” by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and Congressional Black Caucus in 2019.
instruments played
Guitar
Piano
synthesizer
Vocals
Also Known As
Musze Muze X'Mosque Mennard
Associated Acts
Hod David Stuart Matthewman Itaal Shur Mike Pela Tom Coyne Wah Wah Watson
Birth Name
Gerald Maxwell Rivera
Genres
R&B neo soul progressive soul
Labels
Columbia
Occupations
Singer songwriter record producer multi-instrumentalist
Website
Years Active
1990 present
Name
Maxwell
Nationality
United States of America