Charley Wingate, 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.
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.
n mid 2009, he was sentenced to 75 years in prison on conspiracy charges pertaining to armed robbery, kidnapping, aggravated assault and felony murder. He secured a 3 album deal with Amalgam Digital who published his debut album Vigilante Season in 2011. On September 16, 2016, it was announced that Max B took a 20-year plea bargain for aggravated manslaughter.
In 2005, Max B appeared as a feature on various records, including "G's Up" and lead single "Baby Girl" off of Jones' sophomore album Harlem: Diary of a Summer released in August. He appeared as a feature on "You Gotta Love It" off of Cam'ron's Killa Season album released in May 2006, and released his debut mixtape Million Dollar Baby the same month. Max B collaborated on the ByrdGang mixtape M.O.B. (Members of ByrdGang) released on July 7, and made several feature appearances on Jones' mixtape The 7 Day Theory released on September 27.
Max B's second solo mixtape Public Domain: Million Dollar Baby Radio was released on November 2 while the rapper remained behind bars. Notable tracks off the record include "Deez My Streets" and "Dom Perignon" among others. Followed by his third mixtape Public Domain 2: Rise of the Silver Surfer released in December of that year. Notable tracks off the record include "Blow Me A Dub" and "De La Soul" among others. Both mixtapes were hosted by Connecticut-based veteran DJ Big Mike, whom Max would develop an extensive relationship with throughout his career.
Following his departure from ByrdGang, Max B engaged in a bitter feud with Jim Jones alongside fellow rapper French Montana. According to interviews, French and Max shared a common group of friends and associates. However, due to French's existing problems with Jim Jones, and Max being signed to his ByrdGang at the time, the two had yet to collaborate. This would soon change as the two became embroiled in one of the more infamous street beefs in New York hip-hop.
On May 23, 2009, Max B and Kelvin Leerdam's trial began. On June 9, 2009, Max B and Leerdam were found guilty on 9 of 11 counts, including felony murder. On September 3, 2009, Max B was sentenced to 75 years in prison, and Leerdam was sentenced to life in prison plus 35 years. The following day, Conway was sentenced to 15 years. Max B's mother, Sharon Wingate, and fellow rap artist French Montana said he planned to appeal his conviction. On March 19, 2010, Max B was granted an appeal with a new trial and lawyer. In February 2012, rumors spread that Max's request for an appeal had been denied, but it was cleared up as an internet/blog/Twitter rumor. On August 30, 2012, Max's appeal was denied and he was set to remain in prison to finish his 75-year sentence.
His conviction was vacated in 2016, after a new legal team argued that his original trial lawyer had a conflict of interest in the case. His sentence was reduced to 20 years on September 16, 2016, after he pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter. He was released from prison on November 9, 2025.
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: Biggaveli, The Silver Surfer, Wavy Crockett
: May 21, 1978 (age 48)