Max Ja.-

“Max is an amazing musician and teacher. He is not only a creative songwriter, but a motivator and role-model. He has a major amount of experience in group dynamics and in working as a member of a team. He also knows how to build group identity. He is very empathetic and can relate to individuals his own age as well as those younger and older. He would be an incredible asset to any organization.”       - Loui Dobin (Director, URJ Greene Family Camp)

Max is an American musician, singer-songwriter, recording artist, philanthropist, and social entrepreneur.  Raised in Dallas TX, Max attended the Episcopal School of Dallas. He then attended Indiana University in Bloomington Indiana before returning to Texas to continue his music and social action endeavors. Often referred to as Max Jared, he began his musical journey as a drummer, developing his percussive interests with melody on an acoustic guitar he bought three years later.

Jared began his career performing mainly acoustic rock, influenced heavily by artists like John Mayer, Jack Johnson,  Jason Mraz, and John Butler, but gradually began a transition towards pop, rock and electronic music after collaborating with renowned songwriter and producer, Tom Prasada Rao on Jared’s debut album, in early 2011.

Jared’s career pursuits have extended to include work as an environmental activist, interfaith progress initiatives, social action projects in communities around the world, and youth-leadership development programs in the Texas area. He currently lives in Dallas TX, and works frequently with the Jewish community that supported him so much in his musical development. 

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