# Benjamz

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{{Short description|Nigerian record producer}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Benjamz
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| birth_name      = Chibuike Benjamin Nnonah
| alias           = Benjamz
| birth_date      = {{birth date and age|1994|9|22}}
| birth_place     = [Enugu](/source/Enugu_(city)), [Nigeria](/source/Nigeria)
| origin          = [Enugu](/source/Enugu_(city))
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| genre           = {{flatlist|
*[Afropop](/source/Afro_pop_music)
*[Afrobeats](/source/Afrobeats)
*[African hip hop](/source/African_hip_hop)
*[hip hop](/source/Hip_hop_music)
*[gangsta rap](/source/gangsta_rap)
*[R&B](/source/Rhythm_%26_blues)
}}
| occupation      = Record producer
| instrument      = Piano, drums, guitar
| years_active    = 2016–present
| label           = {{flatlist|
*Maxibeats
*Jungleciti Entertainment
*Illbeats Music Group
}}
| associated_acts = {{Unbulleted list|[Tekno](/source/Tekno_(musician))|[Phyno](/source/Phyno)|[Burna Boy](/source/Burna_Boy)|[Illbliss](/source/Illbliss)|[Yung6ix](/source/Yung6ix)|[Dremo](/source/Dremo)}}
| website         = <!-- {{URL|illbeat.com}} -->
}}

'''Chibuike Benjamin Nnonah''' {{Audio|LL-Q33578 (ibo)-Vivian Amalachukwu-Chibuike Benjamin Nnonah.wav|Listen|help=no}} (born September 22, 1994), born in [Enugu State](/source/Enugu_State), better known as '''Benjamz''', is a Nigerian [record producer](/source/record_producer)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/03/i-forget-to-eat-whenever-i-am-making-music-benjamz/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=I forget to eat whenever I am making music- Benjamz|date=3 March 2020|accessdate=26 October 2021|newspaper=[Vanguard](/source/Vanguard_(Nigeria))}}</ref>  who has worked with artists including [Phyno](/source/Phyno), [Burna Boy](/source/Burna_Boy), [Dremo](/source/Dremo), [Tekno](/source/Tekno_(musician)), [Illbliss](/source/Illbliss) and [Yung6ix](/source/Yung6ix). He was born and raised in [Enugu](/source/Enugu_(city)). Benjamz produced six tracks from Phyno's ''[The Playmaker](/source/The_Playmaker_(album))'' album. He is most notable for co-producing ''[African Giant](/source/African_Giant)'' by [Burna Boy](/source/Burna_Boy) with [Kel-P](/source/Kel-P), which was nominated for a [Grammy Award](/source/Grammy_Awards).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/i-believe-in-dynamism-says-benjamz/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=I believe in dynamism, says Benjamz|date=10 April 2021|accessdate=26 October 2021|newspaper=[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian_(Nigeria))}}</ref> He also produced "Gum Body" featuring [Jorja Smith](/source/Jorja_Smith) from the same album<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2021/04/16/grammy-nominated-producer-benjamz-launches-custom-beats-platform/|title=Grammy-nominated Producer, Benjamz Launches Custom Beats Platform|date=16 April 2021|accessdate=26 October 2021|newspaper=[This Day](/source/This_Day)}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.okayafrica.com/nigerian-music-benjamz-african-giant/|title=Interview: Benjamz, the Grammy-Nominated Producer You Need to Know|work=Okay Africa|date=22 July 2020|accessdate=26 October 2021|archive-date=20 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520095023/https://www.okayafrica.com/nigerian-music-benjamz-african-giant/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and "Stfu" from ''[Codename Vol. 2](/source/Codename_Vol._2)'' by Dremo.

==Early life==
Benjamz is a native of [Agbani](/source/Agbani) in [Nkanu West](/source/Nkanu_West) [Enugu State](/source/Enugu_State).  He is a graduate of industrial physics from the [Enugu State University of Science and Technology](/source/Enugu_State_University_of_Science_and_Technology).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Interview: Benjamz, the Grammy-Nominated Producer You Need to Know - Okayplayer |url=https://www.okayafrica.com/nigerian-music-benjamz-african-giant/ |access-date=2024-06-20 |website=www.okayafrica.com |language=en |archive-date=2022-05-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520095023/https://www.okayafrica.com/nigerian-music-benjamz-african-giant/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Career==
His breakthrough as a record producer came in 2016, when he produced the track "Pino Pino" by [Phyno](/source/Phyno) off his ''[The Playmaker](/source/The_Playmaker_(album))'' album. In 2017, he was nominated in the "New" Discovery Producer category at the [2017 edition](/source/The_Beatz_Awards) of [The Beatz Awards](/source/The_Beatz_Awards).  Benjamz has gone on to produce and be credited in popular songs and albums including ''The Playmaker'' by Phyno, ''[African Giant](/source/African_Giant)'' by [Burna Boy](/source/Burna_Boy), ''Old Romance'' by [Tekno](/source/Tekno_(musician)), ''[Codename Vol. 2](/source/Codename_Vol._2)'' by [Dremo](/source/Dremo) and ''Deal with It'' by Phyno.  He was given a special recognition by the Grammy academy for his work on ''African Giant'' by Burna Boy<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/i-believe-in-dynamism-says-benjamz/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=I believe in dynamism, says Benjamz|date=10 April 2021|accessdate=26 October 2021|newspaper=[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian_(Nigeria))}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/music-keeps-me-sane-and-humble-says-grammy-nominated-producer-benjamz/|title=Music Keeps Me Sane And Humble, Says Grammy-Nominated Producer Benjamz|date=5 April 2021|accessdate=26 October 2021|newspaper=[Nigerian Tribune](/source/Nigerian_Tribune)}}</ref>

===Production credits===
* African Giant  - [Burna Boy](/source/Burna_Boy) (Co-Produced with [Kel-P](/source/Kel-P)) 
* Gum Body ft [Jorja Smith](/source/Jorja_Smith) - [Burna Boy](/source/Burna_Boy) 
* Pino Pino - [Phyno](/source/Phyno) 
* Deal With It - Phyno'
* I'm a Fan - Phyno
* Mistakes - Phyno
* Deri - Phyno
* Iyilu Ife - Phyno
* Bigger Meat - [Dremo](/source/Dremo)
* Chairman - Dremo
* Breezy - Dremo
* Faya - Dremo
* Stfu - Dremo
* Nobody - Dremo
* Armageddon - [Tekno](/source/Tekno_(musician))
* 40ft Containers ft [Olamide](/source/Olamide) - [Illbliss](/source/Illbliss)
* Wake Up - [Yung6ix](/source/Yung6ix)

==Album credits==
{| class ="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Artiste
!Album
|-
|2016
|[Phyno](/source/Phyno)
|’’[The Playmaker](/source/The_Playmaker_(album))’’
|-
|2019
|[Burna Boy](/source/Burna_Boy)
|’’[African Giant](/source/African_Giant)’’
|-
|2020
|[Tekno (musician)](/source/Tekno_(musician))
|’’[Old Romance](/source/Old_Romance)’’
|-
|2020
|[Dremo](/source/Dremo)
|[Codename Vol. 2](/source/Codename_Vol._2)
|-
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class ="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Event
!Prize
!Recipient
!Result
|-
|2017
|[The Beatz Awards](/source/The_Beatz_Awards)
|rowspan="1"|New Discovery Producer
|Benjamz for "Pino Pino" by [Phyno](/source/Phyno)
|{{won}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nightlife.ng/see-nominees-beat-fm-awards-night-2017/|title=See Nominees For The Beat FM Awards Night 2017|work=Nightlife|date=10 December 2017|accessdate=26 October 2021}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="1"|2020
|[62nd Annual Grammy Awards](/source/62nd_Annual_Grammy_Awards)
|Special Recognition
|Benjamz for [African Giant](/source/African_Giant) by [Burna Boy](/source/Burna_Boy)
|{{nom}}<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/i-believe-in-dynamism-says-benjamz/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=I believe in dynamism, says Benjamz|date=10 April 2021|accessdate=26 October 2021|newspaper=[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian_(Nigeria))}}</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

Category:1994 births
Category:Living people
Category:Nigerian hip-hop record producers
Category:21st-century Nigerian musicians
Category:People from Enugu State
Category:Igbo musicians

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