Who is Max Schneider? Everything You Need to Know

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Also Known As: Maxwell George Schneider

Age: 31 Years, 31 Year Old Males

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Spouse/Ex-: Emily Cannon

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Height: 5'8" (173 cm), 5'8" Males

City: New York City

U.S. State: New Yorkers

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Childhood & Early Life

Max Schneider was born Maxwell George Schneider, on June 21, 1992, in Manhattan, New York. His father is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, and mother is of German and English descent. Schneider was brought up according to the Jewish traditions.

Schneider spent his childhood in Woodstock, New York. He started showing his talent from an early age as he liked to sing and dance, in front of his family. At the age of 14, he got his first agent.

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Career

In 2008, Max Schneider started his acting career with the ‘Broadway’ musical, ’13.’ During 2008, and 2009, Schneider was a part of the show, and appeared in four roles. In 2009, he was offered the role of ‘Justin McTeague,’ in the crime-drama series, ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.’

In January 2010, Schneider was selected to participate in the ‘YoungArts’ program, in Miami. He was chosen from over 6,000 applicants. He was one of the twenty theatre finalists of the program. Schneider specialized in musical theatre.

In 2010, Schneider attended a casting call for an advertisement campaign by ‘Dolce & Gabbana.’ He was selected as a model, and he modelled with celebrated singer Madonna. The advertisement was shot by renowned photographer Steven Klein. It was released in 44 countries. In the same year, Schneider appeared in two episodes of the soap opera, ‘One Life to Live,’ in the role of a dancer. In 2010, Schneider released his debut extended play, ‘First Encounters.’

In 2012, Schneider was cast in the teen sitcom ‘How to Rock.’ It was telecast on the ‘Nickelodeon’ channel. Schneider played one of the lead characters, ‘Zander Robbins.’ Zander was a guitarist and keyboard player. Being a musician himself, Schneider played the part perfectly. Schneider’s song, ‘Last One Standing,’ was featured in two episodes of the show. He co-wrote the song with Matt Wong, and Claire Demorest.

In 2012, Schneider starred in the TV movie, ‘Rags.’ It premiered on ‘Nickelodeon’ channel. The movie was a modernized adaptation of the fairy tale, ‘Cinderella.’ Schneider played an orphan and aspiring singer Charlie Prince. The movie narrated the story of ‘Charlie,’ and how he found success as a musician.

In 2012, Schneider co-wrote the song, ‘Show You How to Do,’ with Ben Charles. It was featured in the show, ‘Shake It Up,’ aired on the ‘Disney’ network. He wrote the song, ‘Standing in China,’ which was featured in the album, ‘Paradise.’ It was the debut album of Cody Simpson. Schneider toured with singer Victoria Justice, on the ‘Make It In America’ national tour. The duo collaborated for the song, ‘Bruno Mars Medley,’ which was a huge success on ‘YouTube.’

In 2013, Max Schneider made his film debut with ‘The Last Keeper.’ In the same year, he released his single, ‘Nothing Without Love.’ It was a huge success, and received more than 2 million views on the ‘YouTube.’ He collaborated with singer Keke Palmer for the song, ‘The Other Side.’ This song had more than 5 million views on ‘YouTube.’

In 2014, Schneider starred in the teen drama series, ‘Crisis.’ It was aired on ‘NBC.’ The series was about a group of teenaged school children being taken as hostages. Schneider played one of the kidnapped students, Ian Martinez. In the same year, Schneider featured in two tracks of the album, ‘People Keep Talking,’ by Hoodie Allen. It was Allen’s debut album.

In 2015, Max Schneider signed a contract with the record label, ‘DCD2 Records.’ Together with Tim Armstrong, he formed a new soul group, ‘Witchita.’ Schneider is the lead singer of the group. The first album by the group, ‘Mrs. Magoo,’ was released in April, 2015. In the same year, Schneider released his first studio album, ‘NWL.’ The album was funded by donations received through ‘Kickstarter.’ It has the single, ‘Nothing Without Love,’ and several other tracks.

Schneider uses the name ‘MAX’ for his musical releases. His single, ‘Mugshot,’ was the first to be released under this name. In 2016, Schneider was nominated for the ‘Breakout Artist’ by the ‘Streamy Awards.’ In June 2016, he was named as the ‘Artist of the Month,’ in Elvis Duran’s show. In the same year, he released his second studio album, ‘Hell’s Kitchen Angel.’ In May 2018, Schneider released the song, ‘Team,’ in collaboration with Noah Cyrus.

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Personal Life

Max Schneider is married to volleyball player Emily Cannon. In November 2016, Schneider announced his marriage through ‘Instagram.’ The couple does not have any kids.

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