Biography
-Maxime started playing guitar at the age of 14. He soon plays with local rock bands and follows music lessons with local teachers.
After graduating high school, he left Belgium for Brazil at the age of 18 and discovered brazilian music. He studied at the ” Escola Ian Guest de aperfeicoamento musical ” in Rio de Janeiro with teachers like Nelson Faria ( The Brazilian guitar book, Sheer music ) among others.
Back in Belgium, he studied Jazz for two years in Antwerpen with Pierre Vandormeal, Hans Van Oost and Karl Van Deun.
After, he moved for a while in NY and Boston and studied with the guitar mentor Jon Damian.
He is a self taught singer.
Meanwhile, he leads an activity of sound engineer and had recorded more than 40 album and produced 5 albums as producer or executive producer.
Discography
As a leader and composer
- State of time : Boeuf in the basement ( Orfena Music )
- Bop & Soul Sextt : Bop & Soul Sextt : Hydogen Bond ( Orfena Music )
- Maxime Blésin Quintet : Bowling Bowl ( Igloo records )
- Maxime Blésin Quintet ( Organic records )
As a sideman
- DJ Cam presents Fillet of Soul ( Inflammable records )
- Le monde est un village 7 W/Osman Martins ( RTBF )
- Anne Ducros : Either way ( Naïve )