PlaqueBoyMax
| PlaqueBoyMax | |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | Maxwell Elliot Dent April 3, 2003 West Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupations |
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| Organization | FaZe Clan |
| Twitch information | |
| Channel | |
| Also known as | PBM |
| Years active | 2021–present |
| Followers | 2 million |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | SoundCloud rap |
| Labels | |
Maxwell Elliot Dent (born April 3, 2003), known professionally as PlaqueBoyMax, and also referred to as simply Max,[1] is an American online streamer, record producer, and rapper from West Orange, New Jersey. Beginning his streaming career on Twitch in 2021, he gained mainstream attention in 2024 after joining FaZe Clan and for his In The Booth series of streams.[2][3] He is signed to Field Trip Recordings and released his debut solo mixtape Five Forever in May 2025.
Early life
[edit]Maxwell Elliot Dent was born on April 3, 2003 in West Orange, New Jersey, and is the second of three children born to Keith and Sandra Dent. He was raised by both parents alongside his older sister Olivia and younger sister Nicholas.[4]
Dent attended West Orange High School, where he played on the varsity basketball team, and graduated in 2021. He took a gap year following graduation in order to pursue live-streaming full time, and created a Google Slides presentation in order to convince his parents to do so.[5]
Career
[edit]2019–2021: Basement Boyz
[edit]During his time in high school, PlaqueBoyMax was the editor and featured in videos for the Basement Boyz, a group YouTube channel that was made by him and his friends. Their content included pranks and rap-centered videos. The channel would reach nearly 200,000 subscribers before the group disbanded.[5]
2021–2023: Initial popularity
[edit]In April 2021, PlaqueBoyMax would create his Twitch account under his current moniker, which is inspired by YouTube plaques. His content would initially consist of reactions, community events through Discord, and gaming. During this time, PlaqueBoyMax would begin to host shows such as Song Wars, where artists would send music to be ranked in a tournament.[3]
2024: FaZe Clan and In The Booth
[edit]In May 2024, PlaqueBoyMax would be the first new addition to FaZe following a revamp of the organization. Shortly afterwards, he would begin his In The Booth series of streams, in which he invites artists to create songs that will be engineered by him and then uploaded to streaming services.[6] Songs such as "Laced Max" by Lazer Dim 700, and "Pink Dreads" by DDG gained popularity, boosting the profiles of the artists and PlaqueBoyMax.[7] Max developed a reputation as a notable promoter in hip hop as a result of his streaming presence.[1]
2025–present: London, Atlanta, and Five Forever
[edit]On January 24, 2025, PlaqueBoyMax reached his highest concurrent view-count of over 127,000 viewers during a stream with Central Cee.[8] In March, American actor and rapper Will Smith appeared on Max's stream to promote his album Based on a True Story.[1] On March 30, PlaqueBoyMax independently released the EP London, which included songs recorded on-stream in the aforementioned city with Nemzzz, Skepta, Lancey Foux, YT, and Len.[9][10][11][12]
On May 23, PlaqueBoyMax released the EP Atlanta through Field Trip Recordings, which included contributions from Quavo, DJ Drama, Tana, 1300Saint, ApolloRed1, Flo Milli, Lazer Dim 700, and Hardrock.[13] A week later, his debut solo mixtape, Five Forever, was released.[14]
Discography
[edit]Mixtapes
[edit]- Five Forever (2025)
EPs
[edit]- London (2025)
- Atlanta (2025)
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Streamer Awards | Best Breakthrough Streamer | Nominated | [15] |
| 2024 | The Streamer Awards | Best Creative Arts Streamer | Won | [16] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Pearce, Sheldon (April 8, 2025). "The rise of the influencer as rap artist". NPR. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ Ihaza, Jeff (April 21, 2025). "Meet Plaqueboymax, Rap's Gen Z Tastemaker". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ a b Medithi, Vivian (December 13, 2024). "In 2024, Plaqueboymax became hip-hop's must-watch streamer". The Fader. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ Meet The Dents!. maxtouchesgrass. November 11, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b Berry, Peter A. (January 9, 2025). "How Plaqueboymax Became Your Favorite Rapper's Favorite Streamer". Complex. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ Cummings-Grady, Mackenzie (May 22, 2025). "PlaqueBoyMax Inks Deal With Field Trip Recordings & Capitol Records". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ Winslow, Levi; Sanfiorenzo, Dimas; McCarty, Dario (January 31, 2025). "The 10 Best Plaqueboymax In The Booth Songs". Complex. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ Mahadevan, Tara (January 24, 2025). "Central Cee's New Song "24 Hours" on PlaqueBoyMax Stream". Complex. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ Trapp, Malcolm (March 1, 2025). "PlaqueBoyMax Is Heading To The UK — 5 Artists Fans Want To See Do "In The Booth"". Rap-Up. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ Pace-McCarrick, Solomon (March 21, 2025). "How the UK went 'full throttle' on Plaqueboymax's new EP". Dazed. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ Diaz, Angel (March 21, 2025). "PlaqueBoyMax's Debut EP '5$tar Sessions: London' Is Here: Stream It Now". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ Pace-McCarrick, Solomon (March 7, 2025). "5 highlights from Plaqueboymax's UK underground livestream". Dazed. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ "PlaqueBoyMax Levels Up on 'Atlanta'". Hypebeast. May 25, 2025. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ Paul, Bryson "Boom" (June 1, 2025). "PlaqueBoyMax Wastes No Time Following "Atlanta" With Formal Introduction In "Five Forever"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ "The Streamer Awards". The Streamer Awards. February 17, 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "The Streamer Awards". The Streamer Awards. December 7, 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2025.