Brendan Benson

Brendan Benson: Biography in Details

Who is Brendan Benson?

Brendan Benson is an American musician. He is a well-known singer-songwriter. He is best known as a member of the American rock group, The Raconteurs.

Brendan has released six solo albums with the band. As a band member, he plays guitar, bass guitar, keyboard, and drums.

Brendan Benson: Bio, Age, Parents, Nationality, Childhood

Brendan Benson was born on November 14, 1970, in Royal Oak, Michigan, USA. His nationality is American but his ethnicity is North American. He is 52 years old as of 2023.

His parents separated when he was very young. So he used to spend some time with his father and mother during his childhood. Thus he had to Detroit and New Orleans.

His father was the one who introduced him to a diverse collection of music from artists like Todd Rundgren, David Bowie, The Cars, The Kinks, The Who, ELO, and Elvis Costello. There is no information on his educational background.

Brendan Benson: Professional Life and Career

Benson has been an active member of the music industry since the mid-1990s. He released his debut album, One Mississippi in 1996 on Virgin Records.

His first album was a flop. After that, Virgin Records dropped him. In 2002, he released his second album, Lapalco.

The album also failed in the market. He released his third album, The Alternative to Love in 2005.

The album’s first single “Spit It Out” reached the UK Top 75 for the first time. His single “What I’m Looking For” was used in multiple national advertising campaigns. His third album charted at No. 70 on the UK Albums Chart.

In 2005, Benson formed a band called The Raconteurs in collaboration with Jack White, Jack Lawrence, and Patrick Keeler.

The group released their debut album titled Broken Boy Soldiers in 2006. They released their second album, Consolers of the Lonely in March 2008.

In his career, he also worked as a producer for a few bands such as The Greenhornes, The Nice Device, The Mood Elevator, and Whirlwind Heat.

In April 2012, he released his fifth album titled What Kind of World on his own new label Readymade Records.

He announced Readymade Records in the media in early 2012. Benson has released six solo albums with the band to date. He has been a successful musician in his career.

Brendan Benson: Salary and Net Worth

There is no information about his salary and his estimated net worth is $55 Million as of 2023.

Brendan Benson: Rumors and Controversy

Currently, there are no rumors of him being in any affairs. Also, there are no rumors regarding his professional life. He has a well-profiled character.

Since he has no rumors or controversies, he is a man with a nice character. His amazing work makes him a greater person and that is the reason he is loved by everyone.

Brendan Benson: Description Of Body Measurement

Brendan’s eye color, as well as hair color, is light brown. Other information on his body measurement like height, weight, shoe size, etc. is unknown.

Is Brendan Benson active on social media?

Brendan is active on social media. He is currently using Facebook and Twitter.

He has over 312k followers on his Facebook account and around 12.3k followers on his Twitter account. His Instagram account is 26.8k followers.

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