Born in New York City, New York. Max is the grandson of the famous restauranteur Oscar, of Oscar’s Delmonico (Down in the Wall Street Area). Growing up, Max lived between New York City, Greenwich, Connecticut and Firenze, Italy. As a youth, Max was blessed with a cultured lifestyle, from horses to world travel; and learning how to cook in the famous Kitchen of Delmonico's.

He met renowned fashion photographer, model scout and agency owner Beth Boldt. (Boldt is responsible for discovering Naomi Campbell). Beth Boldt and Max hit it off. He became Boldt’s assistant and would travel the United States with Boldt scouting and shooting models for respected agencies such as FORD and NEXT.  Max’s love for fashion did not stop with the camera. In 1998 he debuted his Ready-to-Wear collection entitled, “My Other Sister”. Max immediately became sought after by many celebrities and socialites around the world.
Famed musician, Taja Sevelle personally called Max to be her personal designer for her Matrix Music, Detroit's on Fire Tour.  Max then went on to form a men's line titled, MANBYMAX which includes a men's tie collection. His collections are still being sold to private clients.

Max rocked it for designers on the runway at New York’s Olympus Men’s Fashion Week. On top of his talents Max began a Public Relations firm (TPublic
Relations) which included many well known clients from authors, television personalities and musicians. While traveling in Italy, Max scouted for international films(as he was the international scout and director for The Greenwich Film Festival),

It was while in Florence, where Max's love for food and the kitchen really blossomed. Upon his arrival back to New York, Max flew to Atlanta and studied cooking and knife skills at the Viking Cooking School. Shortly after, Max received a telephone call from a celebrity stylist, and was asked to become a part of Television History. Max was asked to be a Lifestyle/Fashion expert on the UPN’s first season of “America’s Next Top Model with Tyra Banks”
He now held another title under his belt “On-Air talent”.

Max resides between New York, Florida and Italy.