Benson Boone

Benson Boone
Birth nameBenson James Boone
Born (2002-06-25) June 25, 2002 (age 24)
OriginMonroe, Washington
Genrespop, singer-songwriter
Occupation(s)Musician, singer, songwriter
InstrumentsSinging, piano, guitar, drums
Years active2021–present
LabelsWarner, Night Street
Websitebensonboone.com

Benson Boone is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.

Early life

Boone grew up as the only boy of 5 siblings in Monroe, Washington. He attended Monroe High School where he competed on the diving team. He first discovered his vocal talent when a friend asked him to play piano and sing in their high school's battle of the bands his junior year, despite having no previous singing experience. Boone briefly attended Brigham Young University–Idaho before leaving after a semester to focus on singing.

Career

Boone drew early musical inspiration from attending a Jon Bellion concert, after which he began taking singing seriously. He began posting singing videos to TikTok, and auditioned for American Idol season 19 on a friend's recommendation in early 2021. Though he was invited to advance to the show's Hollywood week, he was not present when the episodes aired that March, as Boone withdrew from the show to consider his career.

Boone began sharing snippets of his original music on TikTok, where he amassed 1.7 million followers in advance of his first single release. He caught the attention of Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds, who signed Boone to his record label Night Street Records in partnership with Warner Records. The singing was announced October 15, 2021 alongside the release of Boone's first single "Ghost Town". Boone played drums, guitar, and piano on the recording, in addition to designing the artwork for the single. Boone performed "Ghost Town", which charted in 13 countries including the US on the Billboard Hot 100, on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, the Kelly Clarkson Show, and Late Night with Seth Meyers.

Boone released his second single "ROOM FOR 2" on February 18, 2022.

References

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  2. 1 2 Karlinsky, Malia (11 February 2021). "Benson Boone from Monroe, WA sings his way onto 'American Idol' premiere". Komo News. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  3. 1 2 Lipshutz, Jason (15 October 2021). "Benson Boone Signs to Night Street/Warner Records, Releases 'Ghost Town' Single: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
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  5. 1 2 Brown, Andrea (24 March 2021). "Twist: 'American Idol' heartthrob from Monroe not on the show". HeraldNet. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  6. 1 2 Levine, Daniel (28 March 2021). "'American Idol': Where Is Benson Boone?". Popculture. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  7. ↑ Berg, Jake (10 February 2021). "Local teen sings his way onto TV's "American Idol"". Tribune. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  8. ↑ Clarendon, Dan (13 April 2021). "Benson Boone Is Missing in Action on 'American Idol' — What Happened to Him?". Distractify. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  9. 1 2 Heyn, Beth (15 October 2021). "Benson Boone Reveals Why He Quit 'American Idol' & Drops New Single". Heavy. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  10. ↑ "Benson Boone (Night Street/Warner)". Hits Daily Double. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  11. ↑ Wendowski, Andrew (8 February 2022). "WATCH: Benson Boone Performs Debut Single "Ghost Town" On 'The Ellen Show'". Music Mayhem. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  12. ↑ "Highlight: Benson Boone Performs 'Ghost Town' On The Kelly Clarkson Show". NBC.com. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  13. ↑ "The Hot 100". Billboard. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  14. ↑ Robles, Jonathan (18 February 2022). "Rising crooner Benson Boone shares sweeping new single 'Room For 2'". Variance. Retrieved 20 March 2022.