Właśc. Max Elliot, ur. 10.06 1962 w Lewisham w Londynie (Anglia). Imię nadała mu matka na pamiątkę swego idola Maxa Bygravesa, a pseudonim przybrał po przejściu na rastafarianizm (od kapłana Lewiego, protoplasty jednego z dwunastu pokoleń Izraela).
 Na scenę muzyczną wkroczył jako konstruktor systemów nagłośnieniowych. 
Podczas tras koncertowych z Saxon International poznał m.in. Petera 
Kinga, Phillipa Leviego, Smileya Culture i Ashera Senatora. Jako 
"śpiewający DJ" Priest zyskał sobie grono fanatycznych słuchaczy. Szybko
 wzbogacił swoje brzmienie o soul, co zwróciło nań uwagę producenta Paula Robinsona (pseud. Barry Boom), czego efektem longplay You're Safe.W latach 1986-87 wylansował liczne przeboje ("Strollin' On", "In The Springtine", "Crazy Love") oraz mniej udaną wersję "Some Guys Have All The Luck" Roberta Palmera. Największym sukcesem była wersja "Wild World" Cata Stevensa z 1988, nawiązująca jednak bardziej do interpretacji reggae Jimmy'ego Cliffa. Powodzeniem cieszyły się też "Close To You", "Peace Throughout The World" i "Human Work Of Art". Longplay Bona Fide z 1990 nagrał z udziałem grupy Soul II Soul zawdzięczającej wiele jego nastrojowej, intymnej wokalizie.
Single
| Tytuł | Wykonawca | Data wydania | UK | US | Wytwórnia [UK]  | 
     Komentarz | 
| Strollin' On/Dancing Mood | Maxi Priest | 03.1986 | 32[9] | - | 10 Records TEN 84 | [written by Paul Robinson,Maxi Elliott][produced by Paul Robinson] | 
| In the Springtime (The Summertime Remix)/Bubble (We Ah Go Bubble) | Maxi Priest | 07.1986 | 54[3] | - | 10 Records TEN 127 | [produced by Paul Robinson] | 
| Crazy Love/Pretty Little Girl | Maxi Priest | 11.1986 | 67[5] | - | 10 Records TEN 135 | [written by Van Morrison][produced by Drummie Zeb] | 
| Let Me Know / I Dream | Maxi Priest | 04.1987 | 49[4] | - | 10 Records TEN 156 | [written by A. Gaye, M. Elliott , T. Robinson][produced by Drummie Zeb ] | 
| Some Guys Have All The Luck | Maxi Priest | 10.1987 | 12[12] | - | 10 Records TENT 198 | [written by J. Fortang][produced by Sly Dunbar And Robbie Shakespeare, Willie Lindo ] | 
| How Can We Ease The Pain? | Maxi Priest feat. Beres Hammond | 02.1988 | 41[6] | - | 10 Records TENR 207 | - | 
| Wild World/On And On | Maxi Priest | 06.1988 | 5[9] | 25[18] | 10 Records TEN 221 | [written by Cat Stevens][produced by Sly & Robbie , Willie Lindo ][oryginalnie nagrana przez Cata Stevensa] | 
| Goodbye To Love Again/Angel | Maxi Priest | 08.1988 | 57[3] | - | 10 Records TEN 238 | [written by G. Jones ][produced by Sly & Robbie , Willie Lindo ] | 
| Close To You/I Know Love | Maxi Priest | 06.1990 | 7[10] | 1[1][30] | 10 Records TEN 294 | [gold][written by G. Benson, M. Elliott, W. Sela] [produced by Geoffrey Chung , Handel Tucker , Sly Dunbar ][12[7].Hot Dance/Disco;Charisma 96 463 12"][2[27].R&B Chart] | 
| Peace Throughout The World/Close To You | Maxi Priest feat Jazzie B. | 09.1990 | 41[4] | - | 10 Records TEN 317 | [written by J.P. Maunick][produced by Jazzie B ,Nellee Hooper ] | 
| Human Work Of Art | Maxi Priest | 12.1990 | 71[4] | - | 10 Records TEN 328 | [written by M. Leeson, P. Vale][produced by Carlton "Bubblers" Ogilvie ] | 
| Just A Little Bit Longer | Maxi Priest | 12.1990 | - | 62[11] | 10 Records TEN 343 | [produced by Augustus "Gussie" Clark][30[16].R&B Chart] | 
| Space in My Heart | Maxi Priest | 03.1991 | - | - | Charisma 98826 | [76[5].R&B Chart] | 
| Housecall | Shabba Ranks feat Maxi Priest | 08.1991 | 31[7] | - | Epic 6573477 | [written by Brian Thompson , Maxi Priest , Mikey Bennett , Rexton Gordon ][produced by Clifton Dillon , Mikey Bennett ][4[24].R&B Chart] | 
| The Maxi Priest E.P | Maxi Priest | 10.1991 | 62[3] | - | 10 Records TEN 343 | - | 
| Groovin' In The Midnight/ Dreaming | Maxi Priest | 09.1992 | 50[2] | 63[8] | 10 Records TEN 412 | [written by D. Morales , H. Tucker , M. Bennett , M. Elliott ][produced by David Morales , Handel Tucker , Maxi Priest , Mikey Bennett , Sly Dunbar ][26[12].R&B Chart] | 
| Just Wanna Know/Fe Real | Maxi Priest | 11.1992 | 33[3] | - | 10 Records TEN 328 | [written by M. Elliott, M. Bennett, R. Simpson][produced by Handel Tucker , Maxi Priest , Mikey Bennett , Sly Dunbar ] | 
| One More Chance | Maxi Priest | 03.1993 | 40[3] | - | 10 Records TEN 420 | [written by L. Hamblin, M. Elliott, S. Law, T. Davy][produced by Lee "Patches" Hamblin, Simon Law ][77[7].R&B Chart] | 
| Housecall | Shabba Ranks feat Maxi Priest | 05.1993 | 8[8] | - | Epic 659284 6 | [written by Brian Thompson , Maxi Priest , Mikey Bennett , Rexton Gordon ][produced by Clifton Dillon , Mikey Bennett ] | 
| Waiting In Vain | Lee Ritenour featuring Maxi Priest | 07.1993 | 65[2] | - | GRP GRZ 5116 | [written by Bob Marley][produced by Lee Ritenour ][54[10].R&B Chart] | 
| That Girl | Maxi Priest feat Shaggy | 06.1996 | 15[12] | 20[20] | Virgin VUSCD 106 | [written by G.Benson / M.Elliott / R.Livingstone / S.Pizzonia / O.Burrell / B.T.Jones / S.Cropper / L.Steinberg / Al Jackson][produced by Robert Livingstone, Sting International][sample z "Green Onions"-Booker T. & MG's][34[20].R&B Chart] | 
| Watching The World Go By/Lion In The Jungle | Maxi Priest | 09.1996 | 36[5] | 105[9] | Virgin VUSCD 108 | [written by A. Marvel, G. Benson, M. Elliot][produced by Andy Marvel ] | 
| Back Together Again | Maxi Priest | 05.2000 | 156[1] | - | Virgin VUSTX 157 | - | 
Albumy
| Tytuł | Wykonawca | Data wydania | UK | US | Wytwórnia [UK]  | 
     Komentarz | 
| Intentions | Maxi Priest | 12.1986 | 96[1] | - | Ten Records DIX 32 | - | 
| Maxi | Maxi Priest | 12.1987 | 25[15] | - | Ten Records DIX 64 | [produced by Robbie Shakespeare , Sly Dunbar , Willie Lindo] | 
| Maxi Priest | Maxi Priest | 12.1988 | - | 108[17] | Virgin 90 957 | - | 
| Bonafide | Maxi Priest | 07.1990 | 11[13] | 47[37] | Ten Records DIX 92 | [gold][produced by Geoffrey Chung, Handel Tucker, Sly Dunbar] | 
| Best Of Me | Maxi Priest | 11.1991 | 23[5] | 189[2] | Ten Records DIX 111 | - | 
| Fe Real | Maxi Priest | 11.1992 | 60[1] | 191[1] | Ten Records DIX 113 | - | 
| Man With The Fun | Maxi Priest | 07.1996 | 135[1] | 108[10] | Virgin 41 612 [US] | - | 
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