# Maxee

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{{Short description|Guyanese singer–songwriter (1969–2015)}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Maxee
| image              = Charmayne Maxwell picture.jpg
| image_size         = 
| caption            = Maxwell in 2001
| birth_name         = Charmayne Maxena Maxwell
| birth_date         = {{birth date|1969|1|11}}
| birth_place        = [Guyana](/source/Guyana)
| death_date         = {{Death date and age|2015|2|28|1969|1|11}}
| death_place        = [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles), [California](/source/California), U.S.
| occupation         = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}}
| children           = 1
| spouse             = 
| education          = 
| height             = 
| module             = {{Infobox musical artist
| embed           = yes
| instrument      = Vocals
| genre           = {{flatlist|
*[Pop](/source/Pop_music) 
*[R&B](/source/contemporary_R%26B) 
*[urban adult contemporary](/source/urban_adult_contemporary)
}}
| years_active    = 1994–2015
| past_member_of  = [Brownstone](/source/Brownstone_(group))
| website         = 
}}
}}

'''Charmayne Maxena Maxwell''' (January 11, 1969  – February 28, 2015<ref name="Bobb 2015"/>), professionally known as '''Maxee''', was a [Guyana](/source/Guyana)-born American singer and songwriter. In the mid-1990s, Maxwell came to prominence as a member of the female [R&B](/source/Contemporary_R%26B) trio [Brownstone](/source/Brownstone_(group)).

==Career==
Maxwell found fame in the mid-1990s after she formed the group [Brownstone](/source/Brownstone_(group)) with singers Monica "Mimi" Doby and [Nicci Gilbert](/source/Nicci_Gilbert). After an a cappella audition, the trio were signed to [Michael Jackson](/source/Michael_Jackson)'s [Epic Records](/source/Epic_Records)-distributed imprint, MJJ Music.<ref name="latimes"/> The group released their debut album ''[From the Bottom Up](/source/From_the_Bottom_Up)'' in 1995 which earned a [platinum certification](/source/platinum_certification) from the [Recording Industry Association of America](/source/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America) (RIAA) and received a [Grammy Award](/source/Grammy_Award) nomination for [Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals](/source/Grammy_Award_for_Best_R%26B_Performance_by_a_Duo_or_Group_with_Vocals) for their top ten hit single "[If You Love Me](/source/If_You_Love_Me_(Brownstone_song))".<ref name="latimes"/> After going through the first of a few lineup switches and the release of their commercially less successful second album ''[Still Climbing](/source/Still_Climbing_(Brownstone_album))'' (1997), the trio disbanded.<ref name="latimes"/>

Following the disbandment of Brownstone, Maxwell moved to [London](/source/London) and signed with [Mercury Records](/source/Mercury_Records) in 2000 to pursue a solo career.<ref name="Bobb 2015"/> Her solo debut single "When I Look into Your Eyes" spawned a remix by producer [Fred Jerkins III](/source/Fred_Jerkins_III) and peaked at number 55 on the [UK Singles Chart](/source/UK_Singles_Chart).<ref name="uk"/> Follow-up "This Is Where I Wanna Be" failed to chart.<ref name="uk"/> Its commercial underperformance led to the cancellation of Maxwell's same-titled solo album.<ref name="nme">{{cite web | title=Musiq Sounds Better With Maxee| website=[NME](/source/NME) | date=January 29, 2001 | url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/various-artists-5236-1398732 | access-date=September 24, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine | title=Maxee Goes To The UK For Solo Launch| magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine)) | date=March 10, 2001 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6xMEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22MAXEE%22+%22album%22+%22This+Is+Where+I+Wanna+Be%22&pg=PA64 | access-date=September 24, 2020}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Maxwell was married to Danish record producer [Carsten Schack](/source/Soulshock) from duo [Soulshock and Karlin](/source/Soulshock_and_Karlin).<ref name="Bobb 2015">{{cite web | last=Bobb | first=Maurice | title=Charmayne Maxwell, Member Of '90s Group Brownstone, Died In Mysterious Fall | website=[MTV News](/source/MTV_News) | date=March 1, 2015  | url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2093298/charmayne-maxwell-brownstone-death/ | archive-url=https://archive.today/20150309142304/http://www.mtv.com/news/2093298/charmayne-maxwell-brownstone-death/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=March 9, 2015 | access-date=September 24, 2020}}</ref> The couple had a son, Nicholas Hojer.<ref name="latimes"/>

==Death==
On February 28, 2015, Maxwell died after an accident in [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles).<ref name="latimes">{{cite web | last= Kennedy| first=Gerrick D.| title=Charmayne 'Maxee' Maxwell of Brownstone fame dies at 46 | website=[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times) | date=March 2, 2015 | url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-charmayne-maxee-maxwell-brownstone-dies-20150302-story.html | access-date=September 24, 2020}}</ref> She was at her home when she fell and cut her throat on a drinking glass that shattered during the fall.<ref name="latimes"/> She died shortly afterwards in a hospital, aged 46.<ref name="latimes"/>

==Discography==
{{see also|Brownstone (group)#Discography}}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Single
! colspan="3"| Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2"| Album
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="30"| [US](/source/Billboard_Hot_100)<br><ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/maxee-mn0000397723|title=Maxee|publisher=[Allmusic](/source/Allmusic)|access-date=September 24, 2020}}</ref>
! width="30"| [US<br>R&B](/source/Hot_R%26B%2FHip-Hop_Songs)<br><ref name="allmusic"/>
! width="30"| [UK](/source/UK_Singles_Chart)<br><ref name="uk">{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/10304/maxee/|title=UK Charts > Maxee|publisher=[Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company)|access-date=September 24, 2020}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"|2001
| align="left"| "When I Look into Your Eyes"
| —
| —
| 55
| align="left" rowspan="2"| Non-album singles
|-
| align="left"| "This Is Where I Wanna Be"
| —
| —
| —
|-
| colspan="15" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/234727618/charmayne_maxena-maxwell Charmayne Maxwell] At [Find A Grave](/source/Find_A_Grave)
* {{discogs artist}}
* {{IMDb name|id=nm2021374|name=Charmayne Maxwell}}
{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Maxwell, Charmayne}}
Category:1969 births
Category:2015 deaths
Category:Accidental deaths from falls in the United States
Category:African-American women singer-songwriters
Category:American women singer-songwriters
Category:American contemporary R&B singers
Category:American women pop singers
Category:American soul singers
Category:Guyanese emigrants to the United States
Category:20th-century African-American women singers
Category:20th-century American women singers
Category:20th-century American singers
Category:21st-century African-American women singers
Category:21st-century American women singers

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