Maxee

Charmayne Maxena Maxwell (January 11, 1969 – February 28, 2015^[1]), professionally known as Maxee, was a Guyana-born American singer and songwriter. In the mid-1990s, Maxwell came to prominence as a member of the female R&B trio Brownstone.

Maxee
Maxwell in 2001
Born	Charmayne Maxena Maxwell (1969-01-11)January 11, 1969 Guyana
Died	February 28, 2015(2015-02-28) (aged 46) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations	Singer songwriter
Children	1
Musical career
Genres	Pop R&B urban adult contemporary
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1994–2015
Formerly of	Brownstone

Career

Maxwell found fame in the mid-1990s after she formed the group Brownstone with singers Monica "Mimi" Doby and Nicci Gilbert. After an a cappella audition, the trio were signed to Michael Jackson's Epic Records-distributed imprint, MJJ Music.^[2] The group released their debut album From the Bottom Up in 1995 which earned a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and received a Grammy Award nomination for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for their top ten hit single "If You Love Me".^[2] After going through the first of a few lineup switches and the release of their commercially less successful second album Still Climbing (1997), the trio disbanded.^[2]

Following the disbandment of Brownstone, Maxwell moved to London and signed with Mercury Records in 2000 to pursue a solo career.^[1] Her solo debut single "When I Look into Your Eyes" spawned a remix by producer Fred Jerkins III and peaked at number 55 on the UK Singles Chart.^[3] Follow-up "This Is Where I Wanna Be" failed to chart.^[3] Its commercial underperformance led to the cancellation of Maxwell's same-titled solo album.^[4][5]

Death

On February 28, 2015, Maxwell died after an accident in Los Angeles.^[2] She was at her home when she fell and cut her throat on a drinking glass that shattered during the fall.^[2] She died shortly afterwards in a hospital, aged 46.^[2]

Personal life

Maxwell was married to Danish record producer Carsten Schack from duo Soulshock and Karlin.^[1] The couple had a son, Nicholas Hojer.^[2]

Discography

See also: Brownstone (group) § Discography

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions			Album
		US [6]	US R&B [6]	UK [3]
2001	"When I Look into Your Eyes"	—	—	55	Non-album singles
	"This Is Where I Wanna Be"	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.