Eric Benet

Four-time Grammy nominated Eric Benét is an American R&B and neo soul singer and songwriter from Milwaukee. He is well known for his popular chart hits including the number one smash ‘Spend My Life With You (featuring Tamia)’ and his platinum-selling albums including A Day in the Life which landed Benét a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album. Multi-talented Benét is also a successful actor, famous for his recurring role in TV series For Your Love and his performance alongside pop diva Mariah Carey in 2001’s Glitter. Benét’s glittering career has seen him collaborate with some of the biggest names in music, including Earth, Wind and Fire, Shaggy and Lil Wayne.

The youngest of five siblings, Benét lent his vocal talents to late 80’s band Gerard before forming group Benét with his sister Lisa and cousin George Nash Jr, and they released their eponymous album in 1992. Despite moderate success with the band, Benét pursued a solo career two years later, signing to Warner Bros. Records and dropping his debut solo album True to Myself.

His sophomore album A Day in the Life followed in 1999, with lead single ‘Spend My Life With You’, a duet with Canadian songstress Tamia, becoming a breakout hit. The gold-certified track hit the #1 spot on the US Billboard R&B charts where it remained for 3 weeks, earning Benét his first Grammy nomination. Following the platinum-selling success of A Day in the Life, Benét’s career was on an unstoppable rise, with Love & Life garnering a further two Grammy nominations. Benét has embraced various musical styles throughout his lengthy career, with 2012 showcasing a younger sound and cameos from Shaggy and Lil Wayne.

Benet continues to act, write and record new music, and tours regularly, his flawless vocals enthralling audiences around the globe.