Max Wheel

Max Wheel
Max Wheel and his brother Donald Jordan
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.

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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.

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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.

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Projects

• Max Wheel & The Sheades

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.

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• Request Line (1987)<ref>

Request Line, Discogs. Retrieved 2026-01-21.

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• Back To The Past (2014)<ref>

Back To The Past, Discogs. Retrieved 2026-01-21.

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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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