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PlaqueBoyMax
PlaqueBoyMax in 2025
Born
Maxwell Elliot Dent

(2003-04-03) April 3, 2003 (age 22)
West Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupations
  • Streamer
  • record producer
  • rapper
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2021–present
Followers2 million
YouTube information
Channel
Subscribers1.58 million
Views264,388,666
Musical career
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Last updated: September 4, 2025

Maxwell Elliot Dent (born April 3, 2003), known professionally as PlaqueBoyMax,[1] is an American online streamer, record producer, and rapper from West Orange, New Jersey. Beginning his streaming career on Twitch in 2021, he gained mainstream attention in April 2024 after joining FaZe Clan before departing the group in 2025, and for his In The Booth series of streams.[2][3] He is signed to Field Trip Recordings and released his debut solo mixtape Five Forever in May 2025.

Early life

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Maxwell Elliot Dent was born on April 3, 2003 in West Orange, New Jersey, and is the second of three children born to Keith and Priscilla Dent. He has an older sister named Olivia and a younger brother named Nicholas.[4][5]

Dent attended West Orange High School, where he played on the varsity basketball team, and graduated in 2021. He took a gap year following graduation in order to pursue live-streaming full time, and created a Google Slides presentation in order to convince his parents to do so.[6]

He is a Christian.[7]

Career

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2019–2021: Basement Boyz

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During his time in high school, Dent was the editor and featured in videos for the Basement Boyz, a group YouTube channel that was made by him and his friends. Their content included pranks and rap-centered videos. The channel would reach nearly 200,000 subscribers before the group disbanded.[6]

2021–2023: Initial popularity

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In April 2021, Dent would create his Twitch account under his current moniker, which is inspired by YouTube plaques. His content would initially consist of reactions, community events through Discord, and gaming. During this time, Dent would begin to host shows such as Song Wars, where artists would send music to be ranked in a tournament.[3]

2024: FaZe Clan and In The Booth

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In May 2024, Dent would be the first new addition to FaZe following a revamp of the organization. Shortly afterwards, he would begin his In The Booth series of streams, in which he invites artists to create songs that will be engineered by him and then uploaded to streaming services.[8] Songs such as "Laced Max" by Lazer Dim 700, and "Pink Dreads" by DDG gained popularity, boosting the profiles of the artists and Dent.[9] Dent developed a reputation as a notable promoter in hip hop as a result of his streaming presence.[1]

2025–present: London, Atlanta, Five Forever, FaZe Clan departure, and hospitalization

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Beginning on January 1, Dent attempted to stream every day for the entire year of 2025, as well as being active on social media platforms every day during the streak, posting on Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram, in addition to his daily YouTube vlogs. However, the streak began to decline, as he stopped doing daily YouTube vlogs and Instagram posts by early April due to copyright issues. He ended his 365-day streaming streak on June 3, citing burnout reasons.

On January 24, Dent reached his second highest concurrent view-count of over 127,000 viewers during a stream with Central Cee.[10][11] In March, American actor and rapper Will Smith appeared on Max's stream to promote his album Based on a True Story.[1] On March 20, Dent independently released the EP London, which included songs recorded on-stream in the aforementioned city with Nemzzz, Skepta, Lancey Foux, YT, and Len.[12][13][14][15]

On May 23, Dent released the EP Atlanta through Field Trip Recordings, which included contributions from Quavo, DJ Drama, Tana, 1300Saint, ApolloRed1, Flo Milli, Lazer Dim 700, and Hardrock.[16] A week later, his debut solo mixtape, Five Forever, was released.[17]

On August 5, Dent announced his departure from FaZe Clan to focus on his own brand, 5$TAR.[18]

“I guess that I wasn’t taking care of my tattoo. It got super badly infected or some bullshit, which is crazy. Be careful when y’all get tattoos. Make sure y’all take care of y’all skin, because the s**t will f**k up, bro. You could get an infection, and you don’t want to get an infection. That s**t is not fun. I didn’t even know that was possible.”

– Dent on his video explaining the consequences of not maintaining proper care for tattoos.[19]

On September 15, 2025, Dent was unfortunately hospitalized for an undisclosed health condition.[20] In a video posted from his hospital bed, Dent offered words of gratitude while addressing supporters throughout his harrowing ordeal, telling them they should be appreciative of what they have, as all that can be taken away at any moment. Further clarity arrived during Kai Cenat's Mafiathon 3 stream, when Cenat’s friend Tylil, who revealed he was in the same hospital as PlaqueBoyMax, called in to explain what happened. According to Tylil, Max initially woke up with severe shoulder pain and began vomiting on his way to the hospital. Once admitted, he was reportedly unable to move his neck or right arm.[21] After further clarification, it was determined that Dent had an infection that was caused due to the lack of proper care for his recent tattoos.[22][23][24]

Fans from around the world offered their well-wishes to Dent, who also gave an emotional shoutout to fellow streamers and his former Faze colleagues Silky, Kaysan, and StableRonaldo for visiting him in the hospital the same day he got admitted.[25]

On October 8, 2025, during his time in the hospital, Dent would go on to hilariously confront rapper, Fivio Foreign, about calling out Kai Cenat over not being invited to Mafiathon 3 and selling weed with Dent's likeness. During the stream, he hopped on the phone with Foreign and jokingly pressed him.[26]

On October 24, 2025, Max, Rakai, and BunnaB would record their track, "TURN UP".[27] On October 26, 2025, Max, along with Young Dabo, Che, and Xaviersobased would link up together at ComplexCon 2025 to record their track "MOTTO".[28]

Discography

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Mixtapes

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List of mixtapes, with selected details
Title Album details
Five Forever

Extended plays

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List of extended plays, with selected details
Title Album details
London
  • Released: March 20, 2025
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Atlanta
  • Released: May 23, 2025
  • Label: Field Trip, Capitol
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

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Title Year UK WW AUS CAN IRE
Victory Lap

(with Fred again... & Skepta)

2025 4 112 3 75 14

Awards and nominations

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Awards and nominations for PlaqueBoyMax
Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
2023 The Streamer Awards Best Breakthrough Streamer Nominated [29]
2024 Best Creative Arts Streamer Won [30]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Pearce, Sheldon (April 8, 2025). "The rise of the influencer as rap artist". NPR. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  2. ^ Ihaza, Jeff (April 21, 2025). "Meet Plaqueboymax, Rap's Gen Z Tastemaker". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Medithi, Vivian (December 13, 2024). "In 2024, Plaqueboymax became hip-hop's must-watch streamer". The Fader. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  4. ^ Meet The Dents!. maxtouchesgrass. November 11, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ Oyenusi, Olamide (July 2, 2025). ""The More Attention I Get, the More Money I Make": Meet Plaqueboymax". Interview. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
  6. ^ a b Berry, Peter A. (January 9, 2025). "How Plaqueboymax Became Your Favorite Rapper's Favorite Streamer". Complex. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  7. ^ "Max gives his own disclaimer before putting his hand on the bible". Tiktok. July 27, 2025.
  8. ^ Cummings-Grady, Mackenzie (May 22, 2025). "PlaqueBoyMax Inks Deal With Field Trip Recordings & Capitol Records". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  9. ^ Winslow, Levi; Sanfiorenzo, Dimas; McCarty, Dario (January 31, 2025). "The 10 Best Plaqueboymax In The Booth Songs". Complex. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  10. ^ Menon, Vishnu (January 24, 2025). "Plaqueboymax gives a motivational speech after his In The Booth stream with Central Cee peaks at over 140K concurrent viewers". Sportskeeda. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  11. ^ Mahadevan, Tara (January 24, 2025). "Central Cee's New Song "24 Hours" on PlaqueBoyMax Stream". Complex. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  12. ^ Trapp, Malcolm (March 1, 2025). "PlaqueBoyMax Is Heading To The UK — 5 Artists Fans Want To See Do "In The Booth"". Rap-Up. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  13. ^ Pace-McCarrick, Solomon (March 21, 2025). "How the UK went 'full throttle' on Plaqueboymax's new EP". Dazed. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  14. ^ Diaz, Angel (March 21, 2025). "PlaqueBoyMax's Debut EP '5$tar Sessions: London' Is Here: Stream It Now". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  15. ^ Pace-McCarrick, Solomon (March 7, 2025). "5 highlights from Plaqueboymax's UK underground livestream". Dazed. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  16. ^ "PlaqueBoyMax Levels Up on 'Atlanta'". Hypebeast. May 25, 2025. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  17. ^ Paul, Bryson "Boom" (June 1, 2025). "PlaqueBoyMax Wastes No Time Following "Atlanta" With Formal Introduction In "Five Forever"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  18. ^ Ocho, Alex (August 5, 2025). "Did PlaqueBoyMax Officially Leave FaZe Clan?". Complex. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  19. ^ "PlaqueBoyMax Explains Streaming Absence, Hospital". Yahoo. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  20. ^ "Plaqueboymax fans worried as streamer hospitalized for 10 days with mystery infection". Dexerto. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  21. ^ "PlaqueBoyMax Tells Fans to 'Be Grateful' After Mystery Hospitalization". Complex. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  22. ^ "PlaqueBoyMax Explains Streaming Absence, Hospital". Yahoo. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  23. ^ Aarnesh Shrivastava (September 26, 2025). ""I got a super bad infection": Plaqueboymax gives health update after spending 10 days in hospital". Sportskeeda. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  24. ^ Aarnesh Shrivastava (September 19, 2025). "What happened to Plaqueboymax? Exploring why Twitch streamer got hospitalized". Sportskeeda. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  25. ^ "Plaqueboymax returns to streaming after 3-week hospitalization from tattoo infection". Dexerto. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  26. ^ C. Vernon Coleman II (October 9, 2025). "PlaqueBoyMax Hilariously Confronts Fivio Foreign About Mafiathon". XXL. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  27. ^ Ocho, Alex (October 21, 2025). "Rakai, PlaqueboyMax & BunnaB Drop "Turn Up" Music Video". Rap-Up. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  28. ^ Ocho, Alex (October 2025). "PlaqueboyMax, Xaviersobased, Che & Young Dabo record "Motto" during ComplexCon". Complex. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  29. ^ Taifalos, Nicholas; Michael, Cale (February 18, 2024). "Streamer Awards 2024: All results and winners for every category". Dot Esports. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
  30. ^ Linhares, Nádia (December 9, 2024). "All 2024 Streamer Awards winners". Dot Esports. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
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