Editing Maxi Priest (section)

{{Short description|British reggae singer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{redirect|Max Elliott|the Australian rugby union player|Max Elliott (rugby union)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
|image=MaxiPriestJan2011.jpg
|name = Maxi Priest
|caption = Priest in 2011
|background = solo_singer
|birth_name = Max Alfred Elliott
|alias =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1961|6|10}}
|birth_place =[[Lewisham]], London, England
|death_date =
|instrument =Vocals
|genre = [[Reggae]], [[Roots Reggae]], Dancehall, [[ R & B]], [[Reggae fusion]], Soul, [[Lovers Rock]], Dub, Sound System
|occupation = Singer, [[songwriter]]
|years_active = 1984–present
|associated_acts = [[Saxon Studio International]], [[UB40]]
|label = {{hlist| Level Vibes| [[Charisma Records|Charisma]]|[[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]|[[Virgin Records|Virgin]]|[[VP Records|VP]]}}
|website = [http://www.maxipriest.com maxipriest.com]
}}

'''Max Alfred Elliott''' (born 10 June 1961), known by his stage name '''Maxi Priest''', is a British [[reggae]] vocalist of Jamaican descent. He is best known for singing reggae music with an [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] influence, otherwise known as [[reggae fusion]]. He was one of the first international artists to have success in this genre, and one of the most successful reggae fusion acts of all time.<ref>{{cite news |last=Snowden |first=Don |date=21 February 1991 |title=Reggae's Maxi Priest Wins Mainstream Favor : Pop music: The British singer adds an R&B flavor to the Jamaican sound. He and his band play San Diego and Long Beach this weekend |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-02-21-ca-2124-story.html |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |access-date=11 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515080625/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-02-21-ca-2124-story.html |archive-date=May 15, 2021}}</ref>