Alec Benjamin
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Alec Benjamin | |
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| Born | May 28, 1994 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Columbia Records (2014-16), Warner/Chappell Music (2014-Pres), Atlantic Records (2018) |
| Website | www |
Alec Benjamin (born May 28, 1994)[1] is an American singer-songwriter from Phoenix, Arizona.[1] He is known for his songs "Paper Crown", "I Built A Friend", "End of the Summer", "Let Me Down Slowly" and "Water Fountain".[2][3] He has also gained much attention from his demos. In addition to his solo project, Benjamin has found success in songwriting with artists such as Jon Bellion, including a feature on the track "New York Soul Pt. ii" from Jon's album The Human Condition.[4] Alec is heavily influenced by artists such as Eminem and Paul Simon.[5]
Alec Benjamin's song "I Built a Friend" was used as backing material for a contemporary dance audition of contestant Merrick Hanna, on episode 1 of the 12th season of America's Got Talent (May 30, 2017).
Discography
Mixtapes
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Heat [6] |
NLD [7] |
NOR [8] | ||
| Mixtape 1: America |
|
— | — | — |
| Narrated for You |
|
20 | 132 | 9 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLY [9] |
NOR [10] | ||||
| "Paper Crown" | 2014 | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "End of the Summer" | 2016 | — | — | ||
| "I Built a Friend" | 2017 | — | — | ||
| "Let Me Down Slowly" | 2018 | 20 | 12 | Narrated for You | |
| "The Boy in the Bubble" | — | — | |||
| "If We Have Each Other" | — | — | |||
| "Death of a Hero" | — | — | |||
| "Outrunning Karma" | — | — | |||
| "1994" | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
References
- ^ a b "Get-To-Know Alec Benjamin and his excellent debut single "Paper Crown"".
- ^ "Alec Benjamin's "End Of The Summer": Premiere".
- ^ Adeel (2016-06-10). "Alec Benjamin – End of the Summer". PressPLAY OK. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
- ^ "Jon Bellion - New York Soul (Part II)".
- ^ Firman, Tehrene. "Press Play on This Exclusive "Paper Crown" Music Video, Fall Totally in Love with Jersey-Wearing, Boombox-Toting Alec Benjamin". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
- ^ "Alec Benjamin Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
- ^ "Alec Benjamin - Narrated For You - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved December 3, 2018.
- ^ "VG-lista – Topp 40 Album uke 1, 2019". VG-lista. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ "Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles in Malaysia" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 1, 2019". VG-lista. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ "Gold/Platinum - Music Canada". Music Canada. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
External links
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