Max Stalling is a Texas country music singer/songwriter. Stalling was born in Uvalde, Texas and moved to Crystal City before attending kindergarten through high school in Carrizo Springs. He studied at Texas A&M University, where he earned a master's degree in Food Science. After college, Stalling entered the corporate world and eventually moved to Dallas, where he worked in product development for Frito-Lay. In Dallas, Stalling started writing songs, recording albums, and developing his musical style.