He was a friend of the band at the time, and used to drum with Ruby Turner and Hot Chocolate's Errol Brown, Rebel MC, singer Joe Roberts, Terrance Trent D'Arby and a series of lesser-known Manchester bands including Gina Gina. One of Maddix's friends, keyboardist Andy Williams played with him on the Errol Brown tour about 1992.

Maddix made his live debut with the band in Oslo on April 19, 1995.

Married to Natalie Stewart/The Floacist since 2017.