MUSICIAN

Maxwell

1973 - Today

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Gerald Maxwell Rivera (born May 23, 1973), 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 (1996), which received widespread acclaim and spawned the hit singles "Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)" and "Sumthin' Sumthin'". Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Maxwell has received more than 391,602 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Maxwell is the 3,045th most popular musician (down from 2,788th in 2019), the 18,388th most popular biography from United States (down from 16,656th in 2019) and the 1,278th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 390k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 37.28

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.45

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.48

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Maxwell ranks 3,045 out of 3,175. Before him are James Newman, Lauren Harris, Brian Marshall, Benjamin Burnley, Rob Swire, and Ryan Cabrera. After him are DJ Fresh, Patrick Wolf, Melissa Horn, Jenny Lewis, Panda Bear, and Kardinal Offishall.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Maxwell ranks 1,053. Before him are Helga Pedersen, Tomoaki Kuno, Shuichi Mase, Brian Marshall, Ágnes Farkas, and Greg Haughton. After him are Megumu Yoshida, Lee Westwood, Emilia Tsoulfa, Yasushi Fukunaga, Takayuki Suzuki, and Arnab Goswami.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Maxwell ranks 18,388 out of 20,380. Before him are Skai Jackson (2002), Benjamin Burnley (1978), Ryan Cabrera (1982), Rachael Ray (1968), Eddie Lewis (1974), and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (1993). After him are Jonathan Levine (1976), Johnny Spillane (1980), Michael Muhney (1975), James Wolk (1985), Carrie Brownstein (1974), and Shannon Brown (1985).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Maxwell ranks 1,278. Before him are Tycho (1977), Porter Robinson (1992), Ariel Pink (1978), Brian Marshall (1973), Benjamin Burnley (1978), and Ryan Cabrera (1982). After him are Jenny Lewis (1976), Panda Bear (1978), Corey Beaulieu (1983), Kate Voegele (1986), Kshmr (1988), and Ski Mask the Slump God (1996).

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