Sean Benjamin

The TL;DR Highlights, in reverse chronological order:

- Releases "Find Your Own Way Out" (2021) EP, featuring track with the same title, "Bring Love My Way" and an instrumental reprise inspired by David Gilmour.

- Releases "Elaborate" (2018) Single, first studio record from Sean in almost 7 years.

- Performs across England, Scotland and Ireland in his second European Tour (2017)

- Performs across the United States major markets and college towns promoting recent releases, opens for Howie Day, Goo Goo Dolls, Switchfoot, Mickey Avalon, deSol, Hey Monea, Red Wanting Blue and Gin Blossoms during this time. This run of shows included Sean's first shows in Los Angeles and Santa Monica, his first shows in Las Vegas, Nashville, State College, Cape May, and Detroit, as well as more shows in New York City, Chicago and all over the Ohio cities and college towns.

- Releases Live Anthology "Live, Live, Live" of 21 recordings from shows 2008-2013.

- The final music video from I Exist is released for "Love Me Like a Drug" in Nov. 2012.

- Releases "I Exist", (2011 LP) a 24-track studio album collaboration with Opie and Anthony regular Dru Boogie.

- Performs his first tour of the Southern United States on tour supporting Hey Monea, Late 2010.

- Performs his first tour in the United Kingdom, playing shows in London, Reading, Gloucester and Edinburgh Summer 2010.

- Makes his second appearance on the Opie and Anthony Show on Sirius XM, Feb 6, 2009 to promote "4 Play" (2009 EP). Sean and Dru Boogie perform a live set of their collaboration to a crowded PIANOS NYC upstairs later that night.

- Releases "4 Play", (2009 EP) featuring the first 4 singles from Sean's collaboration with Dru Boogie. This is followed by music videos for "Hypnotized" and "Chain Reaction"

- Discovered on the Opie and Anthony Show by producer, DMC DJ champion and regular guest Dru Boogie (DJ Slyce) April 2008. Sean performs 3 songs while his then-girlfriend belly danced as part of an un-staged radio bit. Dru agrees to join the team producing Sean's upcoming album from independent label FTF Records. The night is capped off by Sean's second show in New York City to a packed Alphabet Lounge.

- January 2008, Sean Benjamin signs with FTF Records, a primarily neo-soul independent label out of the Kent/Stow/Akron area of Ohio. The label would dissolve only weeks before Sean's first album was to be released.

- Sean gets his start as a performer, playing in college towns, coffee shops, festivals, fundraiser events, bars and venues across the midwest, releasing underground recordings as albums done in friends' basement studios.

Quotes:

"Sean Benjamin’s acoustic R&B does just that, as it embarks on a noble journey to fight against predictable and tired singer songwriters. The Cleveland native’s personal and self revealing lyrics cement a message that speaks to the masses while putting his most heartfelt emotions center stage." – Saw*kick Media

"If Dean Martin had a lil more swag and a penchant for a nasty beat, he’d be Sean Benjamin" – Buzzbin Magazine

"Sean’s music is amazing, and it won’t be long before he’s way too famous to ever come back to see us" – Former Executive Producer, Steve Carlese, The Opie and Anthony Show