was raised in Chester, New Jersey, where he fell in love with music at an early age.  He moved to NYC to attend New York University, where he received his bachelor’s in Percussion Performance in 2021.  While at NYU, Max traveled to Ghana to study West African percussion and dance, and to perform with the National Symphony Orchestra of Ghana.  He is also a preschool music and movement teacher with Music Together, a world-renowned company.  Max would like to thank his family, who never batted an eye when he said he wanted to become a musician.