Maximus Wright - Believers Do
Maximus Wright is a proud Yazoo City, Mississippi native and father of four, Jaime, Jeremiah, Zacharius, and Jordan.
He is a 1997 graduate of Tougaloo College, where he majored in Philosophy and Religion with an emphasis in English.
Maximus has been mentored and trained by “Mamie Brown's Baby Boy”, Les Brown, as a motivational speaker and has traveled the country speaking and conducting seminars.
In 2013, Maximus founded Maximus Wright Productions, a company focused on developing and producing Mississippi talent. Maximus has quickly risen from writing and producing music and, sketch comedy routines, to writing books and directing movies.
Maximus has written three books: Soul Damage (2017), My Name is Lola (2017), and Prophet (2019) and has two films to his credit: My Name is Lola (2017) and Soul Damage (2018). He is currently working on his latest film, Existentialism.
In 2020, he founded the Jackson Film Festival through his non-profit, Soarpreneur. Soarpreneur has produced 15 first-time authors and screenwriters, has given approximately 300 filmmakers a platform to showcase their projects and in 2021 produced a 15-year-old's first short-film.
Maximus Wright is dedicated to telling the stories that need to be told and creating a platform for the next generation of Mississippi talent.
Honors and Awards:
2016- Young, Gifted, and Empowered Award recipient
2017- Beacon of Hope Honoree
2018- Black Men Rock Award recipient
2021- Kappa Alpha Psi Distinguished Citizen’s Award
2021- Jackson Film Festival Visionary’s Award