Maxamilian's collaborator on Finest Hour, Willie Bigwood is an up-and-coming beatmaker from Northampton, Massachusetts currently living and working in New York City. Maxamilian and Bigwood met through a mutual friend and began work together in 2005, when both were sophomores in college. Bigwood graduated from Clark University in 2008 and is currently working in the music industry.
Jon Lee produced Maxamilian's first three albums and is best known for the beat to his first underground single, "East Coast Hop." Jon has been involved in music since a young age and went on to become the most recognized jazz artist from his age group in the entire world, gracing the cover of Downbeat magazine, performing in the pit at the Grammy Awards, and taking lessons from the legendary Ralph Lalama, all before he turned 20. He graduated from Harvard University in 2008 and currently works at the Boston Consulting Group.
Josh produced Finest Hour in the summer of 2008 at Angry Lamb Studios , which he operates out of Long Island, New York. His professional touch was a key element in making Finest Hour's presentation top-notch. He provides services in both audio engineering and music production.
Professor O is a young producer who currently operates out of Santa Monica, California. His hard-hitting style reminds of DJ Khaled, Timbaland, and Scott Storch. Three of his beats will appear on Maxamilian's upcoming effort Delusions of Grandeur.
Trayz and Max went to high school together at Herricks, where they first collaborated with Rob Wahlgren, who now works in the music industry. After losing touch for a short period, Trayz and Max came back with a bang on Finest Hour, where Trayz appeared to drop a deep verse on "Pass Me By" and the remix to "Realest Thoughts." Trayz has a mixtape that he is looking to drop in 2009 that will have tracks featuring Maxamilian on it. His crew, Hillside, is known throughout western Nassau, Queens, and Manhattan. When he's not rhyming in the booth, Trayz writes in the style of Def Poetry and frequents Open Mic Nights all over New York.
Jared, a fellow attendee of WashU, is an artist, graphic designer, and aspiring filmmaker who currently resides in Miami, Florida. As Max's roommate in college, he uses his familiarity with the rapper's musical concepts to create logos and product lines for mass consumption. Responsible for the creation of the Matty Monkees universal logo and the Dome on the Sneak decal, his talent shines throughout his works.
Brandon, an alumnus of Herricks High School and Drexel University, is an aspiring artist who designed the album covers for The Immaculate Deception and Finest Hour. His distinctive style, which puts a contemporary twist on comic book-style graphic artistry, is known for its true-to-life accuracy and gritty evocation of a wide range of emotions.