Maks Gabriel is a Canadian-American music producer, composer, and songwriter whose work spans multiple genres and formats. With credits in pop, country, rock, and film/TV, Maks brings depth, emotion, and technical precision to every project he takes on.

He began his musical journey with over a decade of classical piano training at McGill University’s Conservatory of Music in Montreal. From 1991 to 2002, he studied under renowned Russian concert pianist Marina Goglidze-Mdivani, a distinguished student of Emil Gilels. Gilels, in turn, was personally recognized by Russian Piano Virtuoso Sergei Rachmaninoff as his pianistic successor — creating a rare artistic lineage that Maks is directly connected to. This heritage adds a profound depth to the discipline, emotion, and musical insight that define his work today.

In his early career, Maks worked closely with Ryan Kowarsky of the group RyanDan, co-writing and producing hit songs for major Canadian artists including Belly, Massari, Mia Martina, Danny Fernandes, and Tyler Medeiros. His work on Mia Martina’s album Devotion earned a Juno Award nomination for Dance Recording of the Year. These early successes solidified Maks’s role as a sought-after producer and collaborator in the Canadian pop scene.

After relocating to Nashville, Maks expanded his musical reach into country, rock, metal, and alternative pop, collaborating with artists such as Megan Moroney, Chiquis Rivera, Trent Harmon, Cassadee Pope, Muscadine Bloodline, Radney Foster, Eric Paslay, Svrcina, Runaway June, along with members of 3 Doors Down, Sevendust, A Perfect Circle, Breaking Benjamin, Limp Bizkit, Demon Hunter and more. His versatility and sensitivity to each artist's unique style have made him a trusted creative partner in both writing rooms and studios.

Maks’s music for television and film has been placed in hit shows including Yellowstone, CMT’s Nashville, Roswell, New Mexico, Legacies, True Blood, The Mindy Project, and Containment, among many others. He composes original cues and licenses songs that enhance storytelling through music—balancing emotion, mood, and narrative flow. His work is known for blending cinematic sound design with strong melodic sensibilities.

Today, Maks Gabriel continues to write, produce, and compose for artists, music supervisors, and filmmakers. With a constantly growing catalog and a passion for impactful storytelling through sound, he remains committed to creating music that moves people—on screen, on stage, and beyond.