Max Martin

Swedish record producer and songwriter (born 1971)
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Summary

Max Martin was born on February 26, 1971[1], in Sånga församling[2]. He has worked as a composer[3], songwriter[4], and record producer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.36% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,800 views/month, #3,570 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Sweden[7]
  • Native language: Swedish[8]
  • Educated at: Södra Latin[9]
  • Award received: Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical[10], Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song[11], Polar Music Prize[12], International Swede of the Year[13], Swedish Music Hall of Fame[14], H. M. The King's Medal[15], Platinagitarren[16], Musikexportpriset[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Genre: pop music[19], dance music[20], contemporary R&B[21], rock music[22], dance-pop[23], pop rock[24]
  • Record label: Jive Records[25]
  • Discography: Max Martin discography[26]
  • Commons category: Max Martin[27]
  • Family name: Sandberg[28]
  • Given name: Karl Martin[29]
  • Pseudonym: Max Martin[30]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Max Martin[31]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Original Song[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Swedish[33], English[34]
  • Birth name: Karl Martin Sandberg[35]
  • Start of work period: 1985[36]
  • Has list: Max Martin music sales certifications[37]
  • Copyright representative: STIM[38]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[39]

  • Country: SE[40]

  • Began / founded: 1971-02-26[41]

  • Genre(s): pop, rock[42]

  • Community tags: pop, producer, rock, songwriter[43]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6622a50e-5206-44d0-9ad5-96047a726dcf[44]

Why It Matters

Max Martin has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Works attributed to him include Elizabeth Taylor[47], a musical work/composition[48], written by Taylor Swift[49] and Whatever You Want[50], a song[51], written by Pink[52].

FAQs

Where was Max Martin born?

Max Martin was born in Sånga församling[2].

What did Max Martin do for work?

Max Martin worked as a composer[3], songwriter[4], and record producer[5].

Where did Max Martin go to school?

Max Martin was educated at Södra Latin[9].

What awards did Max Martin receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical[10], Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song[11], Polar Music Prize[12], and International Swede of the Year[13].

References

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [39] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [42] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [43] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [44] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → D191-756E-884A-F1C8-4095
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Swedish record producer and songwriter (born 1971)
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  3. 23w ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Record label → Jive Records
    Topic's main category → Category:Max Martin
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    Occupation → composer, songwriter, record producer
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