It's Alive (band)

It's Alive was a Swedish glam-style funk metal band, formed in Stockholm in 1987. Karl "Max Martin" Sandberg (born February 26, 1971) was one of the founding members of the band. He dropped out of high school to pursue a career with the band under the nickname Martin White. In 1988, the band participated in the national rock championships and they also played as the in-house band at a disco in Cyprus.