Max Sedgley was brought up appreciating groove music from all over the globe. Whether from his father's old-school R&B and funk collection or the reggae brought into the house by his Jamaican mother, the result was an upbringing steeped in rhythm and soul. Max started on the piano at first but it was clear that he was going to be a drummer, banging on pots, pans and cushions as a toddler and his first drum kit a few years later. A music teacher in school introduced him to percussion great James Blades, with whom he studied throughout the '80s. Max went on to study music at Edinburgh university, learning Mozart during the day and immersing himself in the hip-hop / drum'n'bass music of the mid-'90s at night. After a spell drumming with DnB legend Roni Size - Max turned to releasing his own music - his debut single 'Happy' was released in 2003 and went on to reach the top 30 in the UK singles chart. He followed this up with tracks such as 'Devil Inside' and 'Slowly', which became cult classics. He's been featured on shows such as 'Six feet under' and 'Las Vegas' as well as many different TV ads. 'Happy' was recently featured on the end credits of Mark Manson's Netflix show 'The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F£$k'. Max's new album 'Shedonism' is due for release on Om records in October 2023.