He made his debut as a singer and composer in 2008, when Max Barskykh became a participant in the TV show "Factory of Stars 2". The debut album "1: MAX BARSKIH" was released in 2009. The list of awards and achievements of the artist includes recognition as the best Ukrainian artist according to the MTV Europe Music Awards, victories in the nominations "Best Song of the Year", "Video of the Year", "Best Male Performance" 2011, "Breakthrough of the Year" (2012), multiple victories in the nominations "Artist of the Year", "Song of the Year", "Hit of the Year", "Best Video" at the M1 Music Awards.