Biography
Daniel Etiese Benson (born 14 May 1997), known professionally as BNXN (pronounced as Benson) and formerly known as Buju, is a Nigerian Afro-fusion singer, songwriter and record producer.
Daniel Etiese Benson was born in Lagos. He hails from Akwa Ibom state, grew up in Gbagada with his family, but relocated to Ogun State. Benson was introduced to Afropop through Nigerian music artists 2Baba as a child, and credits Burna Boy as his inspiration for becoming a musical artist.
Bnxn released the extended play Sorry I'm Late on 27 October 2021 as Buju, under the management of T.Y.E/EMPIRE. It featured guest appearances from Nigerian Highlife music duo, The Cavemen., and production from Steph, Perlz, Denzl, Timi Jay and Rexxie. It was mixed and mastered by Vtek and Poppil.
In 2022, Buju officially changed his name to BNXN to avoid confusion for being mistaken with Buju Banton and having more unique branding. In March 2022, he collaborated with Pheelz on the single "Finesse"; the song peaked at number 52 on the UK's Official Singles Chart. In July 2022, he featured on the Jae5 song "Propeller" alongside British rapper Dave. The song became Bnxn's first Top 40 single in the United Kingdom, entering the chart at number 38.
On the 24th of August 2022, Bnxn released an EP which he titled 'Bad Since '97'. The EP featured prominent afrobeats artists such as Wizkid, Olamide and Wande Coal and on the 4th of September 2022, Bnxn won The Headies 2022 Next Rated award which was held at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
On October 4 2023, Bnxn released his debut album, Sincerely, Benson. The album comprised fifteen songs, and featured appearances by a variety of artists including Headie One and Popcaan. In 2024, Bnxn released a joint album with popular artist, Ruger. The album came as a shock to fans, due to the previous feud between the two singers. It was titled RnB, and it comprised seven songs.
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