Nicci Gilbert shares a special tribute post remembering her friend and fellow-Brownstone group member, the late Charmayne Maxena, better known as Maxee, on what marks the day of her death.
Maxee died on February 27, 2015 at age 46 following what has been reported publicly as an accidental fall.
According to her representative, Maxwell was at her home on Friday when she fell and cut her throat on a drinking glass that shattered during the fall.
Her husband, producer Carsten “Soulshock” Schack, found her some time later and called 911. Maxwell was rushed to a hospital where she died.
Brownstone was created with original group members Nicci, Maxee, and Mimi (real name Monica Doby). The singers met each other after attending various auditions around LA.
They formed the group and were signed to Michael Jackson‘s MJJ Music record label less than a year later. The group soon recorded its debut album “From the Bottom Up”, which spawned the hit single “If You Love Me.”
In 1995, the group earned a Grammy Award nomination and a Billboard Music Award.
After extensive touring around the globe, Mimi left the group for health reasons; in an interview with BET Video Soul host Donnie Simpson, the problem was cited as bronchitis. The cause of her split from the group was later said (in radio interviews) to be internal strife with the other two members. She was replaced by Kina Cosper of Detroit.
Although Maxee is gone, Brownstone still performs in surrounding areas. To find a concert near you, follow them on Instagram.
Rest in peace, Maxee.
