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Born | Matthew David Benson September 8, 1989 Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. |
Education | University of Illinois at Chicago |
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Years active | 2004–present |
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Angela Benson (m. 2012) |
Awards | Grammy Award Nomination |
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Website | mattbworld |
Matthew David Benson, better known by his stage name Matt B, is a Grammy-nominated American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer whose genres have been generally classified as R&B, Hip hop, and Afrobeats. In 2022, Benson's, Gimme Love (Matt B featuring Eddy Kenzo), was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Global Music Performance[4] and charted at #36 on Billboard's US Afrobeats Songs chart.[5] In 2024, he was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Global Music Album" for "ALKEBULAN II."[6]