At age 11 he started to take his first guitar lessons with teacher Almir Chediak, but since 9 he used to be around his father, singer/songwriter Djavan, taking his guitar to extract from him the chords that are a substantial part of Brazilian music.

In ’93 he deepened his music skills at the Guitar Institute of Technology, in Los Angeles, where he had classes with important guitarists, such as Scott Henderson, to name just one.

He’s been sharing the stage with internationally known artists ( Chico Buarque, Milton Nascimento and Edu Lobo), and also with the younger ones like Bernardo Lobo and Seu Jorge (YouTube).

At his present position as Djavan’s guitarist, Max has been in touch with many musicians, inside and outside Brazil. This contact might be in the basis for the blossoming of another of Max’s talent: composing. Therefore, in 2003 his first cd, No Calçadão, came to life, sounding in accordance to what Max had been searching with friends João Viana, his brother (drums), Serginho Carvalho (bass) and Renato Fonseca (keyboards).

Other musicians were invited in this first production: André Vasconcellos, Walmir Gil and Marcelo Mariano are some of them. The lyrics were carefully shared with other close relations: Jair Oliveira, Flavia Virginia (his sister, who also participates in some backing vocals), Dudu Falcão, Zé Ricardo and Djavan, who appears as a special guest in the last cd song.

Television plays a very important role in promoting music in Brazil. Max has been noticed by it and some of his songs were included in soap opera sound tracks: “Sai Daqui Tristeza”, “Canções de Rei”, “Prazer e Luz”; he was also invited to rerecord a Gilberto Gil’s standard, “A Paz”. For the remake of the most notorious kids television series, “Sítio do Pica-Pau Amarelo”, he wrote a song for Tio Barnabé, one of the characters (YouTube).

Singers like Luciana Mello and Paula Lima chose Max’s songs to be part of their repertoire as well.

He comes back to the studio with a new production in 2005, Com Mais Cor, where he keeps exploring the mixture of the many rhythms that help him shape his characteristic optmism. In his own words: “I want to bring joy through my music, an optimistic vision”. Collaborating to this are Guilherme Arantes, Rappin’ Hod, Jair Oliveira and Djavan, plus musicians that are part of samba artist Arlindo Cruz’s band, among others.

So, be in with samba, pop or jazz, Max Viana plants his name as an heir of all the versatility that is a main feature in Brazilian music.

Website :- www.maxviana.com.br