2020–2024: Early career, Mansion, Austin Powers, and #Healthy Reyes recalled staying at a high school friend's house one day in 2020, where they would record a song together. Doing this sparked his initial interest in making music on his own after finding it fun. He began to create his own songs using
BandLab shortly after, and would post these tracks to
SoundCloud. He continued to post music on the platform for around 2 years throughout 2021 and 2022, but would eventually stop to remain working the full-time job he was employed at. He picked up interest again in 2024, however, after a friend reminded him that the music that he had once made was "hard". In February 2024, Reyes would release his official debut single "Mansion" on SoundCloud. According to him, he recorded the song in his car with a friend, while it was pouring rain outside at the time. After recording, Maxon played the song for his friend, to which he responded, "Bro, this shit is insane, like, come with me to
Fashion Week and we'll shoot a video." Maxon subsequently quit his job and went to
New York to film the song's
music video. He cited this as where his career began. Throughout 2024, he would release several singles, and on August 24, 2024, Maxon performed live for the first time, headlining a concert in his hometown. The supporting acts included fellow Florida-based artist Brennan Jones, as well as
Atlanta-based rapper Kahleation. On November 1, 2024, he released his debut
EP, titled
#Healthy. Following this EP, Maxon would release his biggest single to date, "Austin Powers", on November 29, 2024. The song began to go viral on
social media shortly after.
2025: Columbia Records, Sexual Fantasies, and Filthy On February 14, 2025, he released his single "Sexual Fantasies", a collaboration featuring fellow artist and close friend Percaso. Following its release, Vivian Medithi of
The Fader wrote how the song appeals to fans of
hyperpop and electronic-influenced
SoundCloud rap by praising its arpeggiated synths and overdriven bass production done by xai.flp and EliWTF. Medithi notes that Maxon glides through the beat with a low, controlled delivery, using subtle vocal shifts to make his lines memorable, while guest rapper Percaso bursts onto the track with energetic, flashy verses. Medithi also highlighted how the contrasting styles of the two artists complement each other, comparing their chemistry to “sea salt and caramel”. The track was featured on the best rap songs of February 2025 by
The Fader. In an interview with
Downtime, Maxon revealed that he had received
beats from rapper
Lil Mosey, and mentioned that the two had plans to collaborate on music in the future. In March 2025, Maxon landed a deal with American record label
Columbia Records. This was a result of the rapid ongoing success he was gaining at the time. He would continue to release numerous singles throughout 2025, and on July 23, he released his debut
mixtape,
Filthy. This record featured his lead single "Austin Powers", as well as other singles that led up to its release, such as "Suck!" "Tokyo Drift" and "Sexual Fantasies." Maxon's final release before his death was an EP titled
Kiss the Future!!!. It was released on October 10, 2025. In the
summer of 2026, Maxon will be releasing his first
posthumous album. ==Personal life==