Maximus Clarke was born in Texas, and grew up in New Orleans and Miami. He studied English at the University of Florida, and received an MFA in Film from Florida State University. He currently lives and works in Queens, NY.

His stereographic and video works have been featured in exhibitions at the Warhol Museum, the Clocktower Gallery, the Center for the Holographic Arts, the Painting Center, the Governors Island Art Fair, the Chennai Photo Biennale, the LA 3D Movie Festival, and elsewhere.

He also creates electronic music, videos, and performances under the name Maxx Klaxon. He has performed across the U.S. and internationally, at venues and events including The Knitting Factory, Webster Hall, SXSW, Galapagos, the HOPE Conference, 3D-Con, and the RE/Mixed Media Festival.

Clarke is one of the founders and curators of SPLICE, the long-running electronic music and multimedia performance series in New York City, and is a member of the National Stereoscopic Association.