Ben Onono

Ben Onono is a British musician and songwriter, born in Cardiff and raised in West Africa. He trained as a concert pianist. He mainly releases house music, and co-wrote the 2002 Ivor Novello award nominee "It Just Won't Do" single, released by Tim DeLuxe.

Onono was the featured vocalist in Saffron Hill's 2003 "My Love is Always There", as well as the character in its music video.

His debut album, Native Stranger, featured the song "Close Your Eyes" (which was used in the trailer for Channel 4's Darren Brown's Trick or Treat). Also from Native Stranger, the track "Blink" was featured on the soundtrack for the film, Long Way Down. His song 'Never had a Dream Come True' was featured on the movie 'John Tucker Must Die'.

Onono also worked with Futureshock, and complied the song "On My Mind" with them. He provided vocals for a different version of "On My Mind" with Rui Da Silva in 2008. Onono has written material for Cicada, Bob Sinclar, Fat Boy Slim and Natalie Imbruglia.

His hit song 'Rainbow of Love' with Bob Sinclar' was used in the popular Alfa Romeo advertising campaign.

Discography

Studio albums

• 2000: Badagry Beach

1. Old Baggage
2. Tattoo Blue
3. On Common Ground
4. Like Rain
5. Simple Life
6. Small World
7. Badagry Beach
8. Never Had a Dream Come True
9. Word to the Wise
10. Delilah (I Won't Chase Rainbows)
11. Rewind Erase (4.14)

• 2008: Native Stranger

1. Radio Silence
2. Badagry Beach (6.18)
3. Marvin's Groove
4. Count to 10
5. Day of Days
6. Big Blue Moon
7. Blink
8. Raoul's Wager
9. Caramel
10. When the Moon Has Past
11. Rewind Erase (4.12)

His recent hit with Bob Sinclar (Rainbow of Love) can currently be heard on the Europe wide Alfa Romeo car advert. (2011)^{[citation needed]}

External links

• Official page
• myspace profile
• Discogs entry