Max B

Max B
Born
Charley Wingate[1][2]

(1978-05-21) May 21, 1978 (age 46)[3]
Harlem, New York, U.S.
Other names
  • Biggaveli
  • Bigga
  • Boss Don
  • The Silver Surfer
  • Wavy Crockett
  • The Wave Master/God
Criminal statusIncarcerated at Northern State Prison
Criminal chargeMurder conspiracy and robbery
Penalty
  • 8 years in prison (1997–2005)
  • Currently incarcerated (2009–present)
Musical career
GenresHip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active1999–present
Labels
Websitesupportmaxb.com

Charley Wingate (born May 21, 1978), better known by his stage name Max B (short for Max Biggaveli), is an American rapper and singer. He is best known for his solo Public Domain and Million Dollar Baby series of mixtapes, and introducing the term "wavy" as a slang in popular lexicon.[4][5]

He made his mixtape debut in 2006, and signed a recording deal with fellow Harlem-based rapper Jim Jones' label/group ByrdGang. Following a streak of financial and ethical grievances, Max B parted ways with Jones in 2008. The two became embroiled in a bitter feud which pitted Jones and his associates on one side, and Max B and his affiliates on the other. Max B is closely associated with producer Dame Grease, and fellow rapper French Montana where the two collaborated on the Coke Wave mixtape series.[6]

In mid 2009, he was sentenced to 75 years in prison on conspiracy charges pertaining to armed robbery, kidnapping, aggravated assault and felony murder.[7][8] While in prison, he secured a deal with Amalgam Digital to publish his debut album Vigilante Season which was released in 2011. On September 16, 2016, it was announced that Max B took a 20-year plea bargain for aggravated manslaughter. [9]

  1. ^ Reid, Shaheem; Rodriguez, Jayson; Dukes, Rahman (June 9, 2009). "Former Dipset Affiliate Max B Found Guilty Of Manslaughter". MTV. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012.
  2. ^ https://www20.state.nj.us/DOC_Inmate/details?x=1431036&n=0. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ "Biography". supportmaxb.com.
  4. ^ "Whether You Heard Him for the First Time in 2005 or Last Night, Max B's Legacy Is Undeniable". Complex. January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  5. ^ Cohen, Finn (July 19, 2013). "Lord Is Tryna Tell You Something: How Charly Wingate Became Max B". Complex.
  6. ^ "Max B Co-Signs French Montana and Ponders Diddy's NYC Domination". AllHipHop. November 8, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  7. ^ Crates, Jake (August 30, 2012). "Max B Prison Sentence Upheld; Parole Set for 2042". AllHipHop.
  8. ^ "Rapper Max B Gets 75 Years In Jail For Robbery". Billboard. September 4, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  9. ^ "Max B Just Got His Prison Sentence Reduced Even More". The Source. July 29, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2019.