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| image = Max Wheel.jpg | | image = Max Wheel.jpg | ||
| caption = Max Wheel and his brother Donald Jordan | | caption = Max Wheel (right) and his brother Donald Jordan (left) | ||
| birth_name = Louis Jordan | | birth_name = Louis Jordan | ||
| birth_date = June 5, 1954 | | birth_date = June 5, 1954 | ||
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| genres = Rock | | genres = Rock | ||
| instruments = Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Percussion | | instruments = Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Percussion | ||
| years_active = | | years_active = 1985–2018 | ||
| associated_acts = Max Wheel | | associated_acts = Max Wheel & The Sheades | ||
| labels = Sink or Swim Records | | labels = Sink or Swim Records | ||
| website = https://www.facebook.com/groups/185619258529273 | | website = https://www.facebook.com/groups/185619258529273 | ||
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'''Max Wheel''' (born **Louis Jordan**, June 5, 1954 – March 8, 2018) was an American songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist from Akron, Ohio. He was best known for his work with the rock group **Max Wheel & The Sheades**.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Max Wheel |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/6416070-Max-Wheel |website=Discogs |access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref> | |||
== Career == | |||
Wheel emerged from the Akron, Ohio music scene in the mid-1980s as the frontman and primary creative force behind **Max Wheel & The Sheades**. The group released its debut EP, ''Max Wheel & The Sheades' 1st E.P.'', in 1986 on Sink or Swim Records, followed by the full-length album ''Request Line'' in 1987.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Max Wheel & The Sheades |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/6397454-Max-Wheel-The-Sheades |website=Discogs |access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref> | |||
Decades later, archival and reunion material was issued as ''Back To The Past'' in 2014. Across these releases, Wheel was credited as a songwriter, vocalist, and instrumentalist, contributing guitar, piano, vocals, and percussion.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Max Wheel |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/6416070-Max-Wheel |website=Discogs |access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref> | |||
== Projects == | == Projects == | ||
* | * [[Max Wheel and the Sheades|Max Wheel & The Sheades]] | ||
== Discography == | == Discography == | ||
* [[Request Line]] | === With Max Wheel & The Sheades === | ||
* ''[[Max Wheel & The Sheades' 1st E.P.]]'' (1986)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Max Wheel & The Sheades' 1st E.P. |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/ |website=Discogs |access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref> | |||
* ''[[Request Line]]'' (1987)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Request Line |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/ |website=Discogs |access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref> | |||
* ''[[Back To The Past]]'' (2014)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Back To The Past |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/ |website=Discogs |access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref> | |||
== External links == | |||
* Facebook group – https://www.facebook.com/groups/185619258529273 | |||
* Discogs artist profile – https://www.discogs.com/artist/6416070-Max-Wheel | |||
== References == | |||
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{{DEFAULTSORT: | [[Category:Verified musicians from Akron, Ohio]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1954 births]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2018 deaths]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Akron]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:37, 4 April 2026
| Max Wheel | |
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 Max Wheel (right) and his brother Donald Jordan (left)
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| Birth name | Louis Jordan |
| Birth date | June 5, 1954 |
| Birth place | Akron, Ohio |
| Death date | March 8, 2018 |
| Death place | Akron, Ohio |
| Origin | Akron, Ohio |
| Genres | Rock |
| Instruments | Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Percussion |
| Years active | 1985–2018 |
| Associated acts | Max Wheel & The Sheades |
| Labels | Sink or Swim Records |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/groups/185619258529273 |
★ Ohio Artist Verified ★
This artist has been verified as part of the Ohio music scene by the OHMS Archive Foundation.
Max Wheel (born **Louis Jordan**, June 5, 1954 – March 8, 2018) was an American songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist from Akron, Ohio. He was best known for his work with the rock group **Max Wheel & The Sheades**.<ref> Max Wheel, Discogs. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
</ref>
Career
Wheel emerged from the Akron, Ohio music scene in the mid-1980s as the frontman and primary creative force behind **Max Wheel & The Sheades**. The group released its debut EP, Max Wheel & The Sheades' 1st E.P., in 1986 on Sink or Swim Records, followed by the full-length album Request Line in 1987.<ref> Max Wheel & The Sheades, Discogs. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
</ref>
Decades later, archival and reunion material was issued as Back To The Past in 2014. Across these releases, Wheel was credited as a songwriter, vocalist, and instrumentalist, contributing guitar, piano, vocals, and percussion.<ref> Max Wheel, Discogs. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
</ref>
Projects
Discography
With Max Wheel & The Sheades
- Max Wheel & The Sheades' 1st E.P. (1986)<ref>
Max Wheel & The Sheades' 1st E.P., Discogs. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
</ref>
- Request Line (1987)<ref>
Request Line, Discogs. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
</ref>
- Back To The Past (2014)<ref>
Back To The Past, Discogs. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
</ref>
External links
- Facebook group – https://www.facebook.com/groups/185619258529273
- Discogs artist profile – https://www.discogs.com/artist/6416070-Max-Wheel
References
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