Benjamin Clementine

Benjamin Clementine: Biography in Details

Who is Benjamin Clementine?

Benjamin Clementine is a British renowned poet, vocalist, composer, musician, and actor. He is popular for his debut album ‘At Least for Now’ for which he won the 2015 Mercury Prize for best album of the year.

Clementine was named a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government, in recognition of his contribution to the arts in 2019.

Benjamin Clementine: Age, Family, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

Benjamin was born on the 7th of December 1988, in London, England. According to his birth date, she is 33 years old as of 2021. His Zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

He is the youngest of five children, grew up in a middle-class family with his strict Roman Catholic grandmother. His older brother, Joseph is also fond of music philosophy, science, and English literature.

At the age of 16, he dropped out of school after failing most of his GCSEs, passing only English literature. He then moved to Paris, France at the age of 19 where he spent a number of years busking and playing in bars and hotels, becoming homeless as a teenager.

Further, Benjamin Clementine is of English nationality and belongs to Ghanaian ancestry.

Benjamin Clementine: Profession Life, Career

• Benjamin was discovered by an agent whilst and performed for the first time on a large stage in the Rencontres Trans Musicales of Rennes in France in December 2012.
• He then started performing in high-profile festivals like the Montreux Jazz Festival, the Montreal Jazz Festival in Canada, and Eurosonic Festival.
• Eventually, he signed a joint music license contract between Capitol, Virgin EMI, and Barclay.
• In June 2013, he released his first EP, Cornerstone with three studio tracks. He then re-issued in October 2013 with three additional acoustic tracks recorded for Deezer.
• The following year, he released his second EP, Glorious You under Behind Records. On January 12, 2015, he released his first album, At Least for Now under the label Behind Records/Barclay.
• Similarly, he released his second album, I Tell a Fly on September 29, 2017. He made his TV debut on the BBC program, Later With Jools Holland in 2013.
• He guest-starred in several shows such as The Late Late Show with James Corden (2016), The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon (2016), and Later…with Jools Holland (2017).
• Clementine made his debut film in the 2021 science fiction film, Dune where he portrayed the role of Herald of Change.

Awards, Nomination

Benjamin Clementine was awarded the Mercury Prize in 2015 for his debut album, At Least for Now. In 2016, he was listed as one of the 28 geniuses by The New York Times who defined culture.

Rumors, Controversy

Benjamin Clementine stays miles away from any sort of rumors and controversy that create a huge buzz in the media. To date, he has managed to maintain a clean profile.

Social Media

Benjamin Clementine has verified social media sites. He has more than 78.6k followers on Instagram, 144k followers on Facebook, and 16k followers on Twitter.

What is the net worth of Benjamin Clementine?

Benjamin Clementine hasn’t shared anything regarding his net worth, salary, and other earnings in the media.

However, he might have earned an impressive amount of wealth from her profession.

What are the body measurements of Benjamin Clementine?

Talking about Benjamin Clementine’s physical appearance, he has a brown complexion. He stands at a height of 6 feet 4 inches tall.

Likewise, Benjamin Clementine has a black pair of eyes and as well black curly hair color.

Trivia

• Benjamin calls himself a Nomad.

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