Who is Maxi Priest Wife? His Family & Children

If you love reggae music, then you must’ve heard of Maxi Priest, haven’t you? Even if you are familiar with Maxi Priest most of us have not heard anything about his wife.

Everybody wants to know about his wife and children but does he have a wife? Or Maxi is a single father to his kids. Let’s deal with this question in the article.

Maxi Priest’s Wife and Wedding

The 58-year-old reggae singer wife is quite a mysterious person. There are no records of her in any of the sources. This is because Maxi Priest likes to keep his personal life under wraps. He does not let out personal information just like another Jamaican reggae artist, Buju Banton.

As there are no details about his spouse, many believe Maxi to be a single father. But believe us guys Maxi is a happily married man and lives with his wife. Recently, at a concert in Kiza Lounge, Priest’s better half accompanied him.

Maxi Priest (left) with his wife (right) in the concert at Kiza Lounge

Though there is not much information about Maxi’s wedding according to some sources online, Priest had a very intimate wedding affair. The marriage is believed to be a love marriage as the couple dated for a brief period of time before tying the knot.

Only the closest of family members, his friends, and his band members attended the wedding. From his long marriage, Maxi has welcomed three children into his life.

Maxi Priest’s Children

The 58-year-old reggae artist is the father to three children which he shares with his loving wife. Maxi and his wife welcomed the first child on October 27, 1981, which is one of the most joyful moments in his life.

Priest named his son Marvin Cornell Elliott who is also a singer-songwriter now. Marvin followed his father’s footsteps and his stage name is Marvin Priest. Similarly, Maxi welcomed two more sons named Che Elliott and Ryan Elliott but any details about them are kept under the rader.

Marvin Cornell Elliott (left) with his father Maxi Priest (right)

Maxi Priest’s Family and Married Life

The Billboard chart-topping singer Maxi is a family man as he spends most of his time with them. This is something he received from his parents who are from Jamaica. So, despite being born in London, Maxi never forgot his roots from Jamaica.

This also inspired him to sing songs as he listened to singers like Dennis Brown, John Holt, Ken Boothe, Marvin Gaye, Frank Sinatra, Bob Marley, and many more. He covered Bob’s song I shot the Sheriff and also featured songs with Shaggy and Roberta Flack.

So far in Maxi’s personal and professional life, he is never involved in any sort of rumors and controversies. He has a happy married life with his wife and there are no rumors of his extramarital affairs. In a recent concert at Kiza Lounge, Maxi appeared with his wife and band members.

The couple looked very happy together and even had a meet and greet with fans after the concert.