POPSTAR MAXI PUTS FAITH IN HIS MINI

Released on: September 4, 2008, 7:13 am

Press Release Author: Knockhill Media Centre

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: Esteemed Rapper and song writer Maxi Jazz will perform in
favour of a different type of audience when he appears on the grid at Knockhill
Racing Circuit in Fife on Sunday, 14th September to race in the Scottish Motor
Racing Club Mini Cooper Cup.

Press Release Body: Esteemed Rapper and song writer Maxi Jazz will perform in favour
of a different type of audience when he appears on the grid at Knockhill Racing
Circuit in Fife on Sunday, 14th September to race in the Scottish Motor Racing Club
Mini Cooper Cup.

The 51 year old artist is best known as the lead vocalist of British Band ‘Faithless’.

Born in London, Maxi is a Soka Gakkai Buddhist rapper. He celebrated his 50th
birthday on June 15th 2007 in Hyde Park, London by headlining the 02 Wireless
Festival where he was greeted by thousands of fans singing happy birthday.

Maxi has been active in the music scene of rap, dance and hip hop since 1983 and
founded ‘The Soul Food Café System’ as a DJ in 1984 having discovered ‘hip-hop’ a
year earlier.

He went on to form the highly successful ‘Faithless’ together with Jamie Catto and
Sister Bliss. As a Soka Gakkai Buddhist, Maxi’s strong beliefs and the Band’s own
strong individual beliefs, contrast with the name Faithless which was chosen during
the writing of the song ‘Salva Mea’, a song about frustration, which was something
to which Maxi could relate from his own experiences.

He also sang alongside Robbie Williams on the collaborative album ‘1 Giant Leap’ in
the single ‘My Culture’.

Away from his music, Maxi’s other passion is for cars and Motor Racing, which is
what brings him to Knockhill, Scotlands National Motorsport Centre on Sunday, 14th
September.

‘Maxi Jazz Racing’ was formed in 2000 when he managed only a few races in the
British Ford Fiesta Championship due to his musical obligations. Since then he has
raced Ginetta Sportscars, a Nissan 350z and in 2006 and 2007 has been racing a
Porche 997 in the Porche Carrera Cup GB.

On a recent familiarisation visit to the popular Fife Circuit, Maxi unfortunately
finished upside down. Unhurt and undaunted, he is looking forward to reacquainting
himself with the tricky track when he gets behind the wheel of the Circuit’s
celebrity Mini Cooper and hopefully hits the right note this time.

Maxi’s appearance will be part of a full programme of Scottish Championship Motor
Racing which includes 150mph Single Seater Formula Fords, Sports & Saloon
Championship, Ford Fiesta XR2 Championship, Classic Sports & Saloons and the
fabulously fast and entertaining American Legends Cars Championship.

Race Action from 11:00am visit http://www.Knockhill.com for event details and ticket
prices.

Web Site: http://www.knockhill.com

Contact Details: Knockhill Media Centre
Knockhill Racing Circuit
By Dunfermline
Fife
Scotland
KY129TF
+44 (0) 1383 723337
mediacentre@knockhill.co.uk

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