9lives Biography: Age, Net Worth, Songs, Albums, Parents, Height

Maxwell Warren Jardine, better known as 9lives, is a New Zealand record producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist associated with the sigilkore movement.

He rose from bedroom production and SoundCloud releases to international recognition through collaborations involving Odetari, Jnhygs, Kanii, Trippie Redd, and Lil Nas X.

His production combines trap, cloud rap, hyperpop, and electronic textures.

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Real Name:	Maxwell Warren Jardine
Stage Name:	9lives
Born:	March 10, 2004 (age 22 years old)
Place of Birth:	Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Nationality:	New Zealander
Ethnicity:	South African
Religion:	Christianity
Parents:	Mr. and Mrs. Jardine
Occupation:	Record Producer, Songwriter, Musician
Net Worth:	$1 million

Early life and education

9lives was born on March 10, 2004, in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand. He was raised by Mr. and Mrs. Jardine in a rural area of the region and comes from a South African family. His ethnicity is South African.

Details about his siblings are unknown. 9lives follows Christianity. He developed an interest in music early, playing drums for about 12 years before moving into beat-making and production during high school. Details about his formal education are unknown.

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Career

9lives began experimenting seriously with production after years of playing drums, using his experience behind the kit to build drum loops and electronic compositions. He started uploading beats and remixes to SoundCloud in 2021, initially working from his bedroom in New Zealand. His early production style drew from jungle, ambient music, trap, cloud rap, and electronic sounds before he developed the distorted, fast-moving aesthetic associated with sigilkore.

His first major breakthrough came in 2022 after “Khaos Emerald” and the #Exclusive project began spreading through TikTok edits and online communities. In 2023, he released “XTAYALIVE” alongside Jnhygs and “Go (Xtayalive 2)” alongside Kanii. His collaboration “I Love You Hoe” with Odetari became his first major charting record, reaching No. 3 on Billboard’s Dance/Electronic Songs chart and earning RIAA Gold certification.

9lives subsequently worked on music involving artists including Trippie Redd, Lil Nas X, Skaiwater, Kanii, and Odetari. He signed to Pulse Records in January 2024 and continued expanding his production catalog. His 2025 work included the album unity, while his production credits and collaborations continued to place him among the prominent producers emerging from the internet-driven rap scene.

Personal life

9lives is 22 years old and is currently single. There is no information about his past relationship. He is not married, and details about his children are unknown. His height is unknown.

He has a longstanding connection to drumming, having played the instrument from a young age before turning his attention toward electronic production. His creative interests also extend to jungle, ambient music, trap, cloud rap, hyperpop, and experimental electronic sounds.

Net worth

9lives‘s net worth is $1 million USD. He earns from record production, songwriting, music streaming, publishing, collaborations, releases, and other music-industry activities.

His work on successful songs such as “I Love You Hoe,” “XTAYALIVE,” and “Go (Xtayalive 2),” alongside his Pulse Records deal and production work for established artists, forms the main foundation of his income.

Discography

• unity
• 33.1FM
• #Exclusive
• “I Love You Hoe”
• “XTAYALIVE”

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