Benga (musician)
| Benga | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Adegbenga Adejumo |
| Born | 28 November 1986 (Age 25) |
| Origin | Croydon, London, United Kingdom |
| Genres | UK garage, dubstep |
| Occupations | Music producer, DJ |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Labels | Big Apple, Benga Beats, Tempa |
| Associated acts | Skream Magnetic Man Katy B |
| Website | benga.co.uk |
Benga (born Adegbenga Adejumo), is a dubstep music producer from Croydon, South London. He was born in Beni Uthman in East London.[1] He is part of the Tempa and Big Apple Records label.[2] He was also one of the first dubstep producers when the style was emerging in the early 2000s.[3] He has been featured on a variety of compilations including Mary Anne Hobbs's Warrior Dubz, Tempa's The Roots of Dubstep and the BBC Radio 1Xtra anniversary mix. Benga is also noted for using acoustic drums on some songs, including "Live Drums" and "Evolution".
In 2007 Benga, along with fellow producers Skream and Artwork, formed the dubstep supergroup Magnetic Man.[4]
Benga released the cross-over anthem Night with DMZ's Coki in early 2008, followed by his second album, Diary of an Afro Warrior, both on Tempa. Resident Advisor described it as "one of the most anticipated LPs in dubstep yet."[5]
From January 2011, Benga joined BBC Radio 1 with Skream as part of 'In New DJ's We Trust'.[6] Skream and Benga performed together at Field Day music festival in Sydney, Australia on New Years Day 2012.[7]
[edit] Discography
- Skank / Dose (Big Apple Records, 2002)
- The Judgement (Big Apple Records, 2003) with Skream
- Benga Beats Volume 1 (Benga Beats, 2004)
- Hydro (Big Apple Records, 2004) with Skream
- Newstep (Benga Beats, 2006) CD only album
- Newstep (Cheese on toast, 2006) CD only album
- 10 Tons Heavy (Planet µ, 2006) with Hatcha
- Comb 60s / Killers About (Planet µ, 2006)
- Invasion (Big Apple Records, 2006)
- Military (Hotflush Recordings, 2006) with Walsh
- Spooksville / Dreamscape 24 (Immerse, 2006) with Walsh
- The Southside EP (Southside Dubstars, 2006)
- Benga EP Volume 2 (Southside Dubstars, 2007)
- Bingo (Hotflush Recordings, 2007) with Walsh
- Crunked Up (Tempa, 2007)
- Night (Tempa, 2008) with Coki. Chart Position: #98 (UK)
- Diary of an Afro Warrior (Tempa, 2008) CD & vinyl album. Chart Position: #139 UK)
- Pleasure EP (Tempa, 2008)
- Rinse Mix (DJ Magazine)
- Buzzin' / One Million (Tempa, 2009)
- Phaze One EP (Tempa 2010)
- TruBen (Tempa 2010) with Paul Trueman
- Smack Your Bitch Up (Tempa, 2011)
[edit] References
- ^ IMO Records "Benga Biography", IMO Records, London, 5th October 2011. Retrieved on 22 November 2011.
- ^ Warren, Emma (17 February 2008). "Benga, Diary of an Afro Warrior". The Guardian (London: Guardian Media Group). http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/feb/17/urbanmusic.shopping2. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ^ Warren, Emma (22 April 2007). "Various, Dubstep Allstars 5 - Mixed By DJ N-Type". The Observer (London: Guardian Media Group). http://observer.guardian.co.uk/print/0,,329781715-111639,00.html. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Magnetic Man Biography". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/magnetic-man-p1036041. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
- ^ "Dubstep Preview 2008". Resident Advisor. 12 January 2008. http://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=9055. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/innewdjswetrust/profile/skreambenga.shtml
- ^ http://fuzzy.com.au/coming-up/252/info
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Benga on Myspace
- Benga discography at Discogs
- Benga on Twitter
- Benga's channel on YouTube
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