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The guest of honor this week is Benjamin Carter. Ben is a Caribbean-American singer-songwriter, artist, father, and fellow student of life.
As a kid, I didn't even know I was chubby. Kids are incredible.
Steve Jobs is one of the greatest innovators of ever. He took 20 years of research to write a book based on what he believes the top leaders in companies did. That's what he's bringing into the studio, because he's so interested.
Your story about trying something new on a musical sonic level reminds me of Kid Cudi and Lil Nas X. You have to rap about something authentic.
Singer-songwriter says he's a lyric guy first, but cares about message a lot. His catalog builds off each other to tell a story of a guy and his emotions and his feelings. But he says he won't be too preachy.
Kid Cudi says he wants to bring something that's fun, but has people on the 10th time listening go, let a thug tell you. Music is truly universal, he says. It gives a voice to people who didn't have voice before.
Benjamin Carter is releasing an EP called Black Boys on the Radio later this year. The first part of the project will feature songs like Lost Control and Psycho.
How do musicians derive inspiration from their pain? Is doing what you love and loving what you really possible in America? How?
The guest of honor this week is Benjamin Carter. Ben is a Caribbean-American singer-songwriter, artist, father, and fellow student of life.
He currently has over 51,000 monthly listeners on Spotify alone, not to mention his music spans across all platforms. Ben’s music is groovy, thought-provoking, and uniquely vulnerable. He seeks to take everyone’s walls down, including his own. As he puts it, “Caribbean raised me, but DMV made me.”
This excerpt from his website at carterbenjamin.com best describes his music style-
“Benjamin uses music to tell stories of heartache, love, addiction, gentrification, and racism. he does so in hopes of developing artists of the next generation to do the same. he is a musician and entrepreneur fueled by a relentless enthusiasm and passion, with sights set on advocating for mental, physical, and spiritual health, through the undeniable power of music.”
Now, just to name a few of his mile-long recognitions. He has performed at the legendary venue 9:30 Club in DC and released his 2018 single “Cosmic” produced by a well-known producer Andy Seltzer through a collaboration with Warner Music Group and Distribution.
Ben’s 2020 single “Fragile” and 2021 single “Psycho,” which is my personal favorite, have both been featured on New Music Friday and NPR Radio Play.
Oh, did I also mention he’s a BEAST in the gym? You can find all things Benjamin Carter on his social media handle: @carterbenjamin and his website at carterbenjamin.com
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Show Notes:
Ben's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carterbenjamin/
Ben's Website: https://www.carterbenjamin.com/
New Single "Lost Control" https://open.spotify.com/track/0Ip6tIOjiMgzLZha4vZH8s
Official Music Videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJdo_MbajbDfpiQU2SFqK3Q/featured
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