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Singer-songwriter Maxmilian (George Maxmilian Duchow) was born in Chilton, WI and grew up in Potter, WI. His father was Donald George Duchow, an American, and his mother was Gundula Eva Barbel (Perlick) Duchow, a German. He was named after his paternal American grandfather, George H. Duchow, and his maternal German grandfather, Maxmilian Perlick. He spent a lot of time in Berlin, Germany while he was younger, visiting his grandparents that lived in the Spandau neighborhood of the city, and considers Berlin a very important place in his life.

Maxmilian was once a DJ on WRST, the radio station at the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh, where he graduated with a major in Radio-TV-Film.

Maxmilian released his first music project, First Step, in 1998. His latest project, Be, was released on July 8th, 2021, which is an important date in his family history.

Maxmilian is related to Lawrence Duchow, a renowned Polka leader who is in the Polka Hall of Fame and had a weekly radio show on WGN in Chicago. Lawrence was the son of Maxmilian’s paternal grandfather’s brother, Adolph Duchow.