Max Perry
Maxwell Smart | |
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Birth name | Max Perry |
Born | June 23, 1984 |
Origin | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
Genres | Hip hop, R&B, Pop |
Occupation(s) | Record Producer, Songwriter, Rapper, Singer |
Instruments | synthesizer, keyboards, turntables, drum machine, sampler |
Years active | 2001–present |
Labels | EMI, Slip-N-Slide, Koch, Diplomat, SMC, Thizz, E1 Music |
Associated acts | Gennessee Lewis, Cozmo, Dogwood Speaks, Mistah F.A.B., Trina, Jim Jones, Hell Rell |
Website | http://www.myspace.com/maxwellsmartmusic |
Max Perry (born June 23, 1984), primarily known by his stage name Maxwell Smart is a record producer, born in New York City and raised in Brooklyn, New York.
History
Max Perry was born in New York. His father, Fredro Perry, is a drummer, songwriter, producer, and independent label owner, who has toured with his band, The Brooklyn Cowboys.
His uncle, Richard Perry, is a record producer. Max Perry has done many cowrites with his brother and partner, Gennessee, who has worked with artists such as Mac Dre, One Block Radius, Too Short, Hell Rell, Paul Wall, AZ, and Chino XL.
Perry has produced for artists from his hometown of New York such as Jim Jones, Prodigy, AZ, Sheek Louch, TruLife, Hell Rell, Max B, 40 Cal, and Paul Cain. He frequenctly travelled to California since he was a teenager to work with his brother/partner Gennessee. This eventually led to working with artists like Berner, Mistah F.A.B, San Quinn, Messy Marv, Slim The Mobster, The Outlawz, Killa Tay, BLegit & Matt Blaque.
Max Perry produced 3 tracks for the American Gangster: Mac Dre and the Romper Room Gang episode, which aired on BET in January 2009. In 2010 Max gained his first #1 Album on Billboard producing for Trina & Lyfe Jennings on Trina’s album “Amazin”.
In 2011, Perry became Head Engineer at Wash House Studios in Haleiwa, HI producing, mixing & recording for Reggae artists such as Morgan Heritage, SOJA, Junior Reid, Gappy Ranks, Fiji & Jboog, who’s Perry produced single “Smokin Bomb Bud” reached #1 on the iTunes Reggae Charts. Perry is currently working with J Boog, Snoop Dogg, Berner, Wiz Khalifa, Twista, Big K.R.I.T & Vital Deshawn.
Albums with Maxwell Smart production
- 2006 Global - Yadadamean [Global Warning]
- 2006 San Quinn - Planet Fillmoe - The Rock: Pressure Makes Diamonds
- 2007 Mistah F.A.B. - Jamonie Robinson - Da Baydestrian
- 2007 Cozmo - Drinks Up feat. San Quinn, Goldie The Streets Are Mine
- 2007 Paul Cain - Runnin The City [The Wrath Of Cain]
- 2007 San Quinn - Get Lit Wit Us [The Color Of Money]
- 2007 San Quinn - You Need It We Got It [The Color Of Money]
- 2007 Hell Rell - Always Wanted To Be A Gangster For the Hell of It (Produced with Gennessee Lewis)
- 2007 Hell Rell & 40 Cal. - Warm It Up [Year Of The Gun]
- 2008 Prodigy - Superstars [H.N.I.C. 2: Advance]
- 2009 Jody Breeze - Too Much (Co-Produced by Track4merz) [Solo Debut]
- 2009 AZ – Boy Meets Girl - Legendary
- 2009 Sheek Louch – In The Rain Life on D-Block (Produced with COZMO)
- 2009 Hell Rell - Young, Black & Strapped [Get In Line Or Get Lined Up]
- 2010 Trina - Make Way feat. Lyfe Jennings - Amazin' (Produced with COZMO)
- 2010 One Block Radius - Gravity
- 2010 Berner and Messy Marv - The Dealer [Blow]
- 2010 Berner and Messy Marv - Blow feat Joe Blow [Blow 2]
- 2010 Berner and Messy Marv - Blow Money feat Killa Keise & Freeze [Blow 2]
- 2010 Berner and Messy Marv - Warrior feat San Quinn & Ampichino [Blow 2] (Produced with Danny Dutch)
- 2010 Berner and Messy Marv - I Get It feat Yukmouth & Lee Majors [Blow 2] (Produced with COZMO)
- 2010 Berner and Messy Marv - V4 feat Freeze & Maserati Rick [Blow 2]
- 2010 Outlawz - Killuminati 2K10 feat. Mainavent (Produced with COZMO)
- 2010 Outlawz - Gotta Get It feat. Yung LA (Produced with COZMO)
- 2010 Outlawz - Better Than Ever (Killuminati 2K10)
- 2011 Berner - Carry On feat San Quinn & COZMO [The White Album]
- 2011 Q Da Kid - Look At Me Now feat Avery Storm
- 2011 Outlawz - Pushin On feat. Scarface & Lloyd (Perfect Timing)
- 2011 Matt Blaque - Alcohol Insane feat. Clyde Carson
- 2011 Mainey Vent - Powered Up (Hogan)
- 2012 J-Boog & Fiji - Smokin Bomb Bud
Television
- 2009 BET American Gangster (TV series) - Mac Dre & The Romper Room Gang
Other media
Chart Awards
Hell Rell - For the Hell of It
Chart | Position |
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Billboard 200 | # 55 |
R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | # 10 |
Independent Albums | # 5 |
Rap Albums | # 5 |
Mistah F.A.B. - Da Baydestrian
Chart | Position |
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Billboard 200 | # 177 |
R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | # 47 |
Heatseekers Albums | # 7 |
Independent Albums | # 20 |
Rap Albums | # 21 |
San Quinn - The Rock: Pressure Makes Diamonds
Chart | Position |
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R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | # 100 |
Heatseekers Albums | # 12 |
Independent Albums | # 20 |
AZ - Legendary
Chart | Position |
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R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | # 54 |
Rap Albums | # 24 |
Sheek Louch - Life On D-Block
Chart | Position |
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Billboard 200 | # 122 |
R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | # 26 |
Independent Albums | # 17 |
Rap Albums | # 13 |
Messy Marv and Berner - Blow
Chart | Position |
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Heatseekers Albums | # 31 |
Messy Marv and Berner - Blow 2: Blocks and Boat Docks
Chart | Position |
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R&B Albums | # 48 |
Heatseekers Albums | # 16 |
Trina - Amazin'
Chart | Position |
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Billboard 200 | # 13 |
R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | # 4 |
Independent Albums | # 1 |
Rap Albums | # 2 |
References
- http://www.billboard.com/artist/279030/sheek+louch/chart
- http://www.billboard.com/artist/275349/az/chart
- http://www.billboard.com/artist/311523/mistah-fab/chart
- http://www.billboard.com/artist/278059/san+quinn/chart
- http://www.billboard.com/artist/mistah-f-a-b/499004#/album/diplomats-presents-hell-rell/for-the-hell-of-it/778668
- http://www.billboard.com/artist/mistah-f-a-b/499004#/album/messy-marv-berner/blow/1300984
- http://prodby.altervista.org/producer_list.php?producer=Maxwell%20Smart
- http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/maxwell-smart/3890019
- http://www.discogs.com/artist/Maxwell+Smart
- http://m.billboard.com/album/trina/amazin-edited/1382780#/album/trina/amazin/1338147
External links
- http://myspace.com/maxwellsmartmusic
- http://www.reverbnation.com/tharealmaxwellsmart
- https://twitter.com/maxwelsmart