Benjamin Clementine

Quick Facts

Full Name	Benjamin Clementine
Occupation	Pianist
Date Of Birth	Dec 7, 1988(1988-12-07)
Age	36
Birthplace	London
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Benjamin Clementine Biography

Benjamin Clementine is one of the most popular and richest Pianist who was born on December 7, 1988 in London, England, United Kingdom. Singer and pianist famous for his clear voice and his barefoot guitar playing. His debut album called At Last For the Now, in the beginning of 2015.

It has also been said that his work is similar with the work of His work has been compared to that of Nina Simone..

Clementine left school at 16 after failing most of his GCSEs, passing only English literature, following which he had a dispute with his family and ended up in Camden Town, London, homeless and in psychological and financial difficulties. Although it was not a premeditated plan, he relocated to Paris at age 19, where he spent a number of years busking and playing in bars and hotels in Place de Clichy while sleeping on the streets. Occasionally, he applied for jobs cleaning kitchens but was never successful. He eventually moved to a hostel in Montmartre, where he paid €20 to live in a ten-man bunk- bed room. He preferred to sleep in the lower beds to enable him to hide his belongings underneath. Clementine eventually bought a half-broken guitar and a cheap keyboard. For the next three years he wrote and composed songs. Inspired by the poets and singers he’d come to admire in France, he decided his songs would be pointless if they didn’t say something about his particular experiences. Clementine managed to stay out of trouble as he spent his nights performing and his days composing and writing, becoming a cult figure in the Parisian music scene. After four years of living as a vagabond, he was discovered by an agent whilst walking back home from an evening performance and they arranged a meeting for the next day. The agent introduced him to a friend, Matthieu Gazier, later on becoming Clementine’s manager for a period of time. In 2012, whilst playing a gig at the Festival de Cannes they met Lionel Bensemoun, a business mogul in France. Through him, they decided to set up the record label ‘Behind’ so that Clementine could record his music. He eventually came to the attention of the French press, who described him as “la révélation anglaise des Francos” (“the English revelation of the “Francofolies” festival”). He was then invited to the Rencontres Trans Musicales of Rennes in France in December 2012 where he performed for the first time on a large stage and played four nights consecutively. Clementine eventually signed a joint music license contract between Capitol, Virgin EMI and Barclay.

During the evening, Clementine attempted two covers and it was here that his charismatic singularity dwindled. An over-worked Voodoo Chile and a pretty but unremarkable version of Nick Drake’s Riverman confirmed that Clementine is at his best when he is mining the depths of his own strange world. Despite vocal swoops and bursts of grand guignol piano playing, Clementine’s own songs always felt intimate and confessional. Using someone else’s words was deadening somehow. However, anyone attending last night’s concert would have realised that Clementine has talent to burn. He is only 26 and yet, already, he has mastered a key theme that is essential to so many great artists – that of life’s essential sadness.

He was the youngest of five children.

Benjamin Clementine Net Worth

Benjamin Clementine is one of the richest Pianist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Benjamin Clementine 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

A poor student in school and he emigrated to France by himself at the age of 19. He was a small performer in bars before being discovered via an agent.

He was a huge fan of in poetry when he was a kid, which has in turn influenced his composition of songs. He was awarded the Mercury Prize in 2015.

Benjamin Sainte-Clémentine (/ˈ k l ɛ m ə n t aɪ n / ; born 7 December 1988) is an British artist, poet, vocalist, composer, and musician. Clementine’s debut album At Least for Now won the 2015 Mercury Prize. In February 2019 he was named a knight of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government, in recognition of his contribution to the arts.

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Who is Benjamin Clementine Dating?

According to our records, Benjamin Clementine married to Flo Morrissey. As of December 1, 2023, Benjamin Clementine’s is not dating anyone.

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An album was scheduled to be released in 2014, but Clementine instead released his second EP, Glorious You, on 25 August 2014.

Facts & Trivia

Benjamin Ranked on the list of most popular Pianist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Benjamin Clementine celebrates birthday on December 7 of every year.

Mostly playing on stage entirely in black or dark long trench-like woollen coats with no shirt underneath, in barefoot, Clementine’s distinctive androgynous appearance, square-cut, angular padded clothing, manner, and height of 193 cm (6’4) is uniquely known at least as much as he is for his art. In March 2015 Clementine was listed as one of the fifty best-dressed by the Financial Times. Clementine collaborated multiple times with Christopher Bailey. On 17 June 2014 Clementine performed three songs live throughout the Burberry Prorsum Menswear Catwalk show – the first musician to perform live throughout a Burberry show. He performed again on the Burberry menswear show in January 2016. In April 2016, his song “I Won’t Complain” was chosen for the Mr. Burberry ad, directed by Oscar-winning director Steve McQueen.

Top Facts about Benjamin Clementine

1. Benjamin Clementine is a British singer-songwriter born in 1988.
2. He won the Mercury Prize for his debut album “At Least for Now” in 2015.
3. Clementine was raised in London and later moved to Paris.
4. His music is known for its emotional intensity and poetic lyrics.
5. He has collaborated with artists such as Gorillaz and Damon Albarn.
6. Clementine’s musical style incorporates elements of jazz, classical, and pop.
7. He has been compared to artists like Nina Simone and Jacques Brel.
8. In addition to singing, he also plays piano and guitar.
9. Clementine has spoken openly about his experiences with homelessness and mental health issues.
10. His second album “I Tell A Fly” was released in 2017 to critical acclaim.

Where is Benjamin Clementine parents from?

Songwriter Benjamin Clementine calls himself a nomad, and with good reason. Born in London to Ghanaian parents , he left home as a teenager to live and play music on the streets of Paris.

Is Benjamin Clementine in dune?

Dune (2021) – Benjamin Clémentine as Herald of the Change – IMDb.

Where does Benjamin Clementine live?

The film captures the dreamy Californian aura of Topanga , where the Clementines have been living together with their cherubim 1-year-old son, Julian Jupiter, since late last year.

Is Flo Morrissey related to Morrissey?

She is the daughter of Helena, Baroness Morrissey , a former CEO of Newton Investment Management, and Richard, a Buddhist monk and former financial journalist.

Is Benjamin Clementine married?

Flo Morrissey