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Benny Sings

Tim van Berkestijn, better known by his stage name Benny Sings, is a Dutch pop musician, songwriter, and producer from the Netherlands. Since 2003, he has released nine studio albums, including his most recent album, 2021's Beat Tape II on Stones Throw Records. He has since collaborated with many artists worldwide, like Mac DeMarco, Mocky, and Rex Orange County. Tim van Berkestijn was born in 1977 and raised in Dordrecht, a city in the Western Netherlands. He formed his first band, the Loveboat, in high school. He attended the Royal Conservatory of The Hague, where he studied sonology. He m ...read more

Tim van Berkestijn, better known by his stage name Benny Sings, is a Dutch pop musician, songwriter, and producer from the Netherlands. Since 2003, he has released nine studio albums, including his most recent album, 2021's Beat Tape II on Stones Throw Records. He has since collaborated with many artists worldwide, like Mac DeMarco, Mocky, and Rex Orange County. Tim van Berkestijn was born in 1977 and raised in Dordrecht, a city in the Western Netherlands. He formed his first band, the Loveboat, in high school. He attended the Royal Conservatory of The Hague, where he studied sonology. He made beats before choosing his established name Benny V Kreamtits. In 1999, Berkestijn adopted the stage name Benny Sings when he joined the Dutch hip hop group Abstract Dialect as a bassist. During this period, he also worked with hip hop collective De Toffen and the soul group Heavenly Social. In 2003, Sings released his first solo album, Champagne People, which did well in the Netherlands and Europe. During the 2010s, Sings gained more attention in the United States. In 2017, he helped pen the Rex Orange County single "Loving Is Easy", In 2018, he joined the roster of American record label Stones Throw. Beyond his solo career, Sings has collaborated with, written for, and produced many notable artists, including Mayer Hawthorne, Rex Orange County, the Free Nationals, GoldLink, Mac DeMarco and Tom Misch. He also composed songs for the anime Carole & Tuesday. In 2022, Benny Sings co-produced Rex Orange County's album Who Cares?, which debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200. « hide

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LPs
Young Hearts
2023

3
2 Votes
Beat Tape II
2021

4
1 Votes
Music
2021

3.2
3 Votes
City Pop
2019

3.4
4 Votes
Beat Tape
2018

4
1 Votes
Studio
2015

3.5
2 Votes
Art
2011

3.5
2 Votes
Benny... At Home
2007

3.8
2 Votes
Champagne People
2003

3.3
2 Votes
EPs
Santa Barbara
2022

4
1 Votes
Live Albums
I Love You (Live At The Bimhuis)
2005

4.5
1 Votes
Compilations
The Best Of Benny Sings
10/02/2012

4
1 Votes

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