Max Holm grew up in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of an American digital nomad mother with a genius IQ and a Swedish classical violinist father who writes on various philosophical themes.At the age of 13, Max lost half his blood and had a near death experience. 7 blood transfusions from 7 strangers, saved his life and gave him an overwhelming passion for jazz. He gave a TED talk about it. Max has performed hundreds of times across the US and Europe, often with renowned jazz musicians in arenas and famous venues, such as Dizzy’s Club, Blues Alley, and the Stadium of Fire, among many others. With his namesake quartet, he’s performed at jazz festivals on two continents.Max’s jazz recordings of Bach’s Air on the G String and Prelude in C Minor can be heard on Anne Hathaway’s and Jessica Chastain’s film Mothers’ Instinct. Other recordings are heard on TV and cable networks across the world. His hard rock composition DO OR DIE was placed in a recent Monster Energy campaign.Max’s music has been streamed over 30 million times as part of over 12,000 influencer channels who’ve paid to use his music on TikTok and YouTube.Max is a featured performer on the award-winning album The Inside of the Outside with Jeff Coffin, Branford Marsalis, Trombone Shorty, et al.His song Gran Via from the Don’t Be A Stranger album inspired Chick Corea to tell Max, “You make that piano sound good! Play that chorus again! ”Max’s album of neo-classical music for film trailers, IMPASSE, is out now. As a prolific composer, his catalog of music has reached over 200 compositions and counting.His book Ace Your Sight-Reading Audition! is a favorite among musicians of all ages in the US, UK, Spain, Mexico and Brazil.Max teaches jazz composition/arranging, and jazz piano to Oklahoma State University students. Privately, he accepts a very small number of highly motivated adult jazz piano students. He has given master classes in the US and Europe.As a dual citizen, Max is authorized to work in both the US and the European Union.