PlaqueBoyMax

PlaqueBoyMax
PlaqueBoyMax in 2025
Born
Maxwell Elliot Dent

(2003-04-03) April 3, 2003 (age 23)
West Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
EducationWest Orange High School
Occupations
  • Online streamer
  • record producer
  • rapper
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2021–present
Followers2.2 million
YouTube information
Channel
Subscribers1.76 million
Views345.3 million
Musical career
Genres
Labels
Last updated: April 6, 2026

Maxwell Elliot Dent (born April 3, 2003), known professionally and online as PlaqueBoyMax,[1] is an American online streamer, record producer, and rapper.

He began his streaming career on Twitch in 2021 but did not gain mainstream attention until April 2024 following his joining of the esports and entertainment organization FaZe Clan.

As a rapper, he is currently signed to Field Trip Recordings and released his debut solo mixtape Five Forever in May 2025. He has also released four extended plays (EP). [2][3] He has been credited with popularizing the UK underground rap scene among American audiences by collaborating with members of the scene on his livestreams.[4]

Early life

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.[5][6] Dent attended the Center for Talented Youth.[7]

Dent graduated in 2021 from West Orange High School, where he played on the varsity basketball team. He took a gap year after graduation to pursue live-streaming full-time, creating a Google Slides presentation to convince his parents to allow him to do so.[8] He is a Christian.[9]

Career

2019–2021: Basement Boyz

While in high school, Dent was the editor and featured in videos for the Basement Boyz, a YouTube channel formed by him and his friends. Videos they posted included pranks and rap-related content. The channel reached nearly 200,000 subscribers before the group disbanded.[8]

2021–2023: Initial popularity

In April 2021, Dent created his Twitch account under the moniker PlaqueBoyMax, inspired by YouTube Creator Awards, otherwise known as plaques. His live-streamed content initially consisted of reaction videos, community events via Discord, and gaming. During this time, Dent began to host shows such as Song Wars, where artists would send music that would be ranked in a tournament.[3]

Around this period, Dent formed the 5$TAR collective,[10] which included artists and friends who frequently participated in his in his streams, and Song Wars competitions.[11] Members of the group included gawsxo, Skreet2x, Wayne Almighty, NIKOWOODYEAR, and YoungDabo. The collective collaborated regularly on streams and hosted competitive events.

2024: FaZe Clan and In The Booth

In May 2024, Dent was added to FaZe Clan following a revamp of the organization. Shortly afterwards, he began his In The Booth series of streams, in which he invites artists to create songs to be engineered by him and uploaded to streaming services.[12] Songs such as "Laced Max" by Lazer Dim 700 and "Pink Dreads" by DDG gained popularity, boosting the profiles of the artists and Dent.[13] Dent developed a reputation as a notable promoter in hip hop as a result of his streaming presence.[1]

2025–present: Departure from FaZe Clan and EPs

Beginning on January 1, Dent attempted to stream every day of 2025, while also being active on social media platforms, posting on Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram, in addition to daily YouTube vlogs. By early April, he stopped daily YouTube vlogs and Instagram posts due to copyright issues. He ended the streaming streak on June 3, citing burnout.[citation needed]

On January 24, Dent reached his second-highest concurrent view-count of over 127,000 viewers during a stream with Central Cee.[14] 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.[15][16][17][18] 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.[19] A week later, his debut solo mixtape, Five Forever, was released.[20]

In June 2025, Dent released "Victory Lap", in collaboration with Fred Again and Skepta. It was later nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Recording at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.[21]

On August 5, Dent announced his departure from FaZe Clan to focus on his own brand, 5$TAR.[22]

On September 15, Dent was hospitalized for an undisclosed health condition, which was later revealed to be an infection caused from the lack of proper care for his recent tattoos.[23][24][25] Dent took a three-week hiatus from streaming due to the illness.[26]

On October 24, Dent, Rakai, and BunnaB released the track "Turn Up".[27] On October 26, Dent, Young Dabo, Che, and Xaviersobased met at ComplexCon 2025 to record their track "Motto".[28] On December 5, Dent released his third EP, Too Much Music.[29]

2026-present: EP releases, focus on album

On May 1, 2026, he released his fourth EP, Crash Dummy.[30] On Complex's "Hip Hop Media Power Ranking: The 2026 Edition", Dent was ranked at #10 out of #35.[31]

Discography

Mixtapes

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

Extended plays

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: 5$TAR, Field Trip, Capitol
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Too Much Music
  • Released: December 5, 2025
  • Label: 5$TAR, Field Trip, Capitol
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Crash Dummy
  • Released: May 1, 2026
  • Label: 5$TAR, Field Trip, Capitol
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications
US
Bub.
[32] 		US
R&B/HH
[33] 		AUS
[34] 		CAN
[35] 		IRE
[36] 		UK
[37] 		WW
[38]
"Rino Hercules"
(with Summrs)[39] 		2024 — — — — — — —
"Pink Dreads"
(with DDG)[40] 		10 46 — — — — —
"InTheJ"
(with D. Savage)[41] 		2025 — — — — — — —
"Man of the Year"
(with UnoTheActivist)[42] 		— — — — — — —
"YN"
(with Sexyy Red, BabyChiefDoit, and Lazer Dim 700)[43] 		— — — — — — —
"4 Doors"
(featuring 41, Bay Swag, and D Lou)[44] 		— — — — — — —
"Victory Lap"
(with Fred again... and Skepta) 		— — 3 75 14 4 112
"Yea Yea/5Star"
(featuring Rob49 and Veeze)[48] 		— — — — — — —
"No Dreads"
(with DDG)[49] 		— — — — — — —
"Turn Up"
(with Rakai and BunnaB)[50] 		— — — — — — —
"Oasis"[51] — — — — — — —
"Wyd"
(featuring Bryson Tiller)[52] 		2026 — — — — — — —

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations for PlaqueBoyMax
Year Ceremony Category Work Result Ref.
2023 The Streamer Awards Best Breakthrough Streamer Himself Nominated [53]
2024 Best Creative Arts Streamer Won [54]
2025 Best Music Streamer Won [55]
Best Streamed Collab Fred Again and Himself Nominated
Best Streamed Series In The Booth Won
Streamer of the Year Himself Nominated
2026 Grammy Awards Best Dance/Electronic Recording "Victory Lap" (with Fred Again and Skepta) Nominated [56]
2026 Brit Awards Song Of The Year Nominated [57]
Best Dance Act Fred Again, Skepta & Himself Won

References

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  43. ^ "YN". Spotify. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
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