ORIGIN
Mxmtoon (Maia) is a Chinese-American pop singer, songwriter, YouTuber, and social media star. Her discography includes the masquerade (2019) and plum blossom (2018). Fan-favorite songs include “prom dress”, “feelings are fatal” and “Falling for U” opposite peachy! In addition to vocals, Maia writes, records, and produces her own music. She’s an instrumentalist, most notably for her skills with the ukulele.

Maia was born on July 9, 2000, in Oakland, California. Following in her brother’s footsteps, Maia enrolled in violin class at a young age. She would later experiment with the cello, trumpet, and guitar. Her interest in the guitar was driven primarily by her dad. In the 5th grade, Maia landed a spot on her school’s rock band as a vocalist. She ultimately took up the ukulele while in middle school. As for songwriting, Maia penned her first song at age 13.

CAREER
Maia began her recording career using the GarageBand software. She joined the YouTube and SoundCloud platforms in 2013 and 2015 respectively. The stage name “Mxmtoon” was derived in part from her initials “MXMT.” In 2015, Maia released songs like “daddy why did you eat my fries” and “dream a little dream of me” via SoundCloud. One of her first tracks to pick up steam was “fly me to the moon” released in March 2016. It now sits at 500K+ streams. In 2017, Maia released tracks like “life online”, “hong kong” and “the sideline.” She was featured on “Falling for U” by peachy! and subsequently on “Maybe I Shouldn’t” by Mochi.

Mxmtoon’s debut EP, plum blossom, was independently released in December 2018. The project has been streamed upwards of 100 million times on Spotify. It was led by songs “cliche” and “feelings are fatal.” The 2nd track “i feel like chet” paid tribute to the late jazz trumpeter/vocalist Chet Baker. Mxmtoon supported the EP with her ‘plum blossom tour’ of North America and Europe. The tour featured appearances from khai dreams and Cavetown (Robin Skinner).

In September 2019, Maia’s music podcast ’21 Days’ premiered on Spotify. It ran for 8 episodes and featured appearances from her family, friends, and collaborators. The podcast delved into the making of Mxmtoon’s debut studio album, the masquerade. ’21 Days’ was recorded in New York City. It’s best described as an audio diary. The podcast was narrated by Maia.

After 3 grueling weeks in NYC, ‘the masquerade’ was finally released (September 17, 2019). It boasted 20 tracks (10 vocals tracks with matching acoustic versions). The album’s lead single “prom dress” has been dubbed “infectious and highly relatable to millennials.” The music video for prom dress has been viewed 4.5+ million times on YouTube. Speaking of YouTube, Maia has 440K+ subscribers and 31+ million video views. The channel includes music, ukulele lessons, and travel videos. Maia is also active on TikTok and Instagram. She has 3.8+ million monthly listeners on Spotify.

PERSONAL
Mxmtoon is 5ft 3in tall and she’s of Chinese descent. She identifies as bisexual. The “prom dress” singer uses her platform to speak out on issues like LGBTQ rights and immigration. Mxmtoon’s net worth is estimated at $2 million USD. The bulk of her earnings comes from sold-out shows, music sales, merchandise, and YouTube. She currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Mxmtoon Real Name, Birthday, Wiki

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