Benson James Boone was born on June 25,2002 and is an American singer-songwriter.
17 Facts About Benson Boone
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Benson Boone continued to gain popularity on TikTok and subsequently signed a contract with Night Street Records.
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Benson Boone has since released multiple successful singles, including "In the Stars" and "Beautiful Things", the latter topping the charts in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Norway, France, Germany, Ireland and New Zealand.
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Benson Boone was born in Monroe, Washington, to Kerry and Nate Benson Boone.
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Benson Boone grew up with four sisters, Kaylee, Natalee, Emma, and Claire.
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Benson Boone attended Monroe High School and was a member of the school's competitive diving team.
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Benson Boone discovered his musical talent when a friend asked him to play the piano and sing in their high school's battle of the bands during his junior year.
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Benson Boone had previously had no experience as a vocalist.
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Benson Boone studied at the Rexburg, Idaho campus for one semester before pausing his studies to focus on music.
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Benson Boone drew early musical inspiration from attending a Jon Bellion concert, after which he began taking singing seriously.
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Benson Boone was invited in advance to the show's Hollywood Week, but he withdrew from the competition just after winning a place in the Top 24 to focus on his career instead.
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Benson Boone caught the attention of Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds, who signed Boone to his record label Night Street Records in partnership with Warner Records.
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Benson Boone played drums, guitar, and piano on the recording, in addition to designing the artwork for the single.
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Benson Boone performed the song on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, and Late Night with Seth Meyers in the United States; it later charted in 14 countries, including the Billboard Hot 100 in the US.
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Benson Boone released his second single, "Room for 2", on February 18,2022.
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In May 2024, Taylor Swift announced on social media that Benson Boone was one of three artists opening for the London shows of her Eras Tour at Wembley Stadium, alongside Paramore.
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Benson Boone played two shows at Coachella 2025, notably covering Bohemian Rhapsody.