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.
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.
Hell Rell - For the Hell of It
Mistah F.A.B. - Da Baydestrian
San Quinn - The Rock: Pressure Makes Diamonds
AZ - Legendary
Sheek Louch - Life On D-Block
Messy Marv and Berner - Blow
Messy Marv and Berner - Blow 2: Blocks and Boat Docks
Trina - Amazin'