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Maxwell

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Gerald Maxwell Rivera (born May 23, 1973), known mononymously as Maxwell, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He rose to prominence following the release of his debut studio album Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite (1996), which received widespread acclaim and spawned the hit singles "Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)" and "Sumthin' Sumthin'". Through the album and its follow ups, Maxwell has been credited—alongside Lauryn Hill, D'Angelo, and Erykah Badu—with popularizing neo soul for mainstream audiences in the late 1990s. His second and third albums, Embrya (1998) and Now (2001), both received platinum certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA); the latter became his first to debut atop the Billboard 200 chart. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Maxwell is the 3,228th most popular musician (down from 3,044th in 2024), the 19,262nd most popular biography from United States (down from 18,382nd in 2019) and the 1,352nd most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Maxwell ranks 3,228 out of 3,175. Before him are Rob Swire, Scarlxrd, Otto Knows, Jerry Finn, Mac Dre, and Douwe Bob. After him are Sub Focus, Alex da Kid, Sanah, Miri Ben-Ari, Nicole Fiorentino, and Molly Nilsson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Maxwell ranks 1,305. Before him are Joe, Pascal Gentil, Krayzie Bone, Andrea Ferro, Abiodun Obafemi, and Pavel Novotný. After him are Catherine Scott, Alice Roberts, Camille Jones, Dotsie Bausch, Donyell Marshall, and Roar Uthaug.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Maxwell ranks 19,270 out of 20,380. Before him are Kiersey Clemons (1993), Brian Ching (1978), Rodney Jerkins (1977), John E. Sununu (1964), Elizabeth Jagger (1984), and Lauren LaVera (1994). After him are Killer Mike (1975), Sara McMann (1980), Kelly Catlin (1995), Michaela Watkins (1971), Beanie Feldstein (1993), and Kamie Ethridge (1964).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Maxwell ranks 1,352. Before him are Dallas Austin (1970), Jon Davison (1971), John Feldmann (1967), Tycho (1977), Jerry Finn (1969), and Mac Dre (1970). After him are Nicole Fiorentino (1979), Martie Maguire (1969), Neko Case (1970), Ryan Ross (1986), Joe Trohman (1984), and Ali Shaheed Muhammad (1970).

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