Here to Inspire
Max is breaking down stereotypes of what it means to be an African-American in the outdoors.
Max Djenohan is an Elite Survivalist, Creator, Snowboarder, Outdoorsman and Storyteller.
Nomadikmax@gmail.com
Max, 35 years of age, is the son of an Ivorian African artist and a fifth-generation Seattleite(Duwamish Land). Max was born in Seattle, Washington then moved to the Ivory Coast of Africa for the first 3 years of his life. Following his time in Cote d’ivoire, he moved to Brooklyn, New York at the age 3. After a couple of years, Max moved back to Seattle where he resides today.
He got his start in the outdoors at the age of 8, when his mother would bring his family camping and hiking around the PNW Cascades, Olympics, and British Columbia. He then started snowboarding at the age of 13, which quickly became one of his main passions. At the age of 24, he bought his first camera to document his adventures throughout the Cascades and beyond. When he turned 25, he set out to hike the 550-mile Washington section of the Pacific Crest Trail. After completing the section hike, he began to travel throughout the world documenting his adventures. At the age of 28, Discovery Channel’s show ‘Naked and Afraid’, reached out to Max to ask for his participation in the world’s toughest reality tv-show challenge.
Max is currently working with “the Service Board” a nonprofit based out of Seattle, Washington https://theserviceboard.org/ Which has been serving the greater Seattle area for 26 years, promoting social justice, equity and opportunities for BIPOC youth to gain access to the outdoors.
Max has taken the unconventional route to get to where he is today but in doing so, has created a very unique skillset and resume, unlike anybody else.
Max has worked with the Discovery Channel and NBC, Participating on ‘The First Man Out 3’, ‘Race to Survive Alaska’ and completing a running total of six ‘Naked and Afraid’ Challenges. He is now working on his own show with Love Nature.
Max works with outdoor brands, sponsors, athletes, production companies, and a variety of professionals.
Built for adventure, he thrives when the going gets tough!