Matt B

Matt B
Benson in 2022 at the Grammy Museum
Born
Matthew David Benson

(1989-09-08) September 8, 1989 (age 35)
Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Illinois at Chicago
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active2004–present
Spouse
Angela Benson
​
(m. 2012)​
AwardsGrammy Award Nomination
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • keyboards
Labels
Websitemattbworld.com

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]

  1. ^ "Matt B - Hollywood Feat. Lil Bibby". Kevin Goddard. April 24, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  2. ^ "R&B star Matt B performs live on Good Day Chicago @ 3:00". Fox 32. July 31, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  3. ^ "MATT B PREMIERES VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE "LOUD & LIQUOR" FEAT. CASEY VEGGIES". This is RnB. November 7, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Nominees List". GRAMMYs. 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  5. ^ "Billboard US Afro-Beats Song Chart". Billboard. November 5, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  6. ^ "2025 GRAMMYs: See The Full Nominations List". Grammys. Retrieved November 8, 2024.