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Gerald Maxwell Rivera [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] born May 23, , 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 , which received widespread acclaim and spawned the hit singles " Ascension Don't Ever Wonder " and " Sumthin' Sumthin' ".

His second and third albums, Embrya and Now , both received platinum certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA ; [ 9 ] the latter became his first to debut atop the Billboard chart. His single, " Fortunate " was released for the R. Kelly -produced soundtrack to the film Life , and yielded his furthest commercial success as it peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot He was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and Congressional Black Caucus in for "his innovative contributions to the music industry as a singer, songwriter, and producer".

His mother grew up in a devout Baptist household in Haiti. After receiving a low-cost Casio keyboard from a friend, Maxwell began composing music at age Band and Rose Royce , Maxwell began to teach himself to play a variety of instruments. Maxwell was able to gain access to a track recording studio and started to record songs for a demo tape , which he circulated among his friends.

He adopted his middle name as a moniker out of respect for his family's privacy.

His untimely death by suicide, that too after multiple failed attempt, had shocked the entire film industry.

Initially, the album was slow to obtain commercial interest. The album spawned four singles. The first single released, " Peaking at number 79, the single spent 12 weeks on the chart. Maxwell released a series of EPs featuring different versions of his songs from Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite , including "