Mr Hudson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mr Hudson
Occupation	Singer-Songwriter
Date Of Birth	Jun 26, 1979(1979-06-26)
Age	45
Birthplace	Birmingham
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Gemini

Mr Hudson Biography

Mr Hudson is one of the most popular and richest Singer-Songwriter who was born on June 26, 1979 in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom. Benjamin Hudson McIldowie, better known as Mr Hudson, was born 26 June 1979. He is an English musician, originally from Birmingham, England. Hudson rose to fame first with Mr Hudson and The Library in 2006. In 2008, Hudson signed a record contract with Kanye West’s GOOD Music. Later, he was a prominent composer for West’s 808s & Heartbreak (2008). Later, Hudson appeared on Jay-Z’s Top 10 song “Young Forever”, which was released in The Blueprint 3 (2009). His 2009 album Straight No Chaser would bring him more success, and spawned the smash single “Supernova”.

Mr. Hudson was a support act for Calvin Harris’ UK tour in the autumn 2009. In October 2009, Mr. Hudson took the headline tour in support of Straight No Chaser. Hudson was featured on Jay-Z’s The Blueprint 3 before the year was over. The track “Young Forever”, which was a remix of Alphaville’s 1984 hit “Forever Young”, was Hudson’s first appearance. He embarked on a national tour of the UK in May 2010, supporting Jay Z at his arena shows in Birmingham and Manchester, as well as the Isle of Wight & Wireless festivals.

Mr Hudson’s new album – Straight No Chaser was released on 4 August 2009 (via GOOD Music and Mercury Records), executive produced by Kanye West. “I wanted to make a mainstream record, not structured or ornate,” he explains. “The first album feels like an Escher drawing, all these layers and you don’t know where you’re going at any point. The way the songs are written and produced on this one is much more direct. It’s not trying to reinvent the wheel. It’s straight, no chaser.”[10]

Sessions for Straight No Chaser initially started at Gizzard Studios in Bow, East London. Ed Deegan who had previously worked at Toe Rag Studios near by was acting as engineer, but Mr. Hudson received an offer from Kanye West to produce his album. Mr. Hudson appears on Kanye West’s fourth album, 808s & Heartbreak featured on “Paranoid”. He also co-produced “Street Lights” as well as supplying additional vocals on “Say You Will” and “Amazing”. Kanye West has stated: “I believe Mr. Hudson has the potential to be bigger than me, to be one of the most important artists of his generation”. The single Supernova was premiered on 13 May 2009 on Zane Lowe’s BBC Radio 1 show and then released on 19 July 2009. It debuted at Number 2 in the UK singles chart on 26 July 2009. Calvin Harris remixed the track.

Mr. Hudson started recording solo in 2008 These musicians were his backing band for live performances, even though the name “The Library” was no longer being used.

Mr Hudson Net Worth

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

Hudson began his musical career with Mr Hudson and the Library. It was formed by Maps Huxley (bass), Wilkie Wilkinson(drums), Joy Josephsteel drums, and vocals) and Torville James (piano). In October 2006, Deal Real released the first result, a EP called Bread & Roses. In support of A Tale of Two Cities (Deal Real/Mercury), the group toured with Amy Winehouse during 2007 to promote their debut album. On 8/12/2006, Mr. Hudson first appeared on Later with Jools Holland.

As part of the “Get It Loud” initiative, Mr Hudson and the Library toured twelve British libraries. They also supported Amy Winehouse’s tour with Paolo Nutini and Mika. They appeared at many UK festivals during the summer 2007, including Glastonbury and T in the Park, The Big Chill. V Festival, Godiva Festival, Bestival, and The Big Chill. The band supported The Police by playing at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium on October 7, 2007. They supported Kanye West’s Europe leg of Glow in the Dark Tour. The band performed in Dublin, Belfast, and other European cities.

In 2009, Hudson guested on Playing with Fire by N-Dubz.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Mr Hudson Dating?

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In March 2013, Mr. Hudson debuted the new single “Fred Astaire” via SoundCloud. “Fred Astaire” would later be released as a commercial single in August of the same year, with accompanying video directed by prominent English portrait and fashion photographer Rankin and photographer Vicky Lawton. Since then he has released additional tracks taken from the album: “Move” with Rankin shooting the video exclusively for Hunger TV, in December 2013 and “Step into The Shadows” featuring Idris Elba in May 2014.

Facts & Trivia

Mr Ranked on the list of most popular Singer-Songwriter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Mr Hudson celebrates birthday on June 26 of every year.

16 September 2016, Hudson’s co-write for JP Cooper’s “September Song” was released.

What does Mr Hudson do now?

Since then Hudson has gone on to co-write, produce and/or feature with Future, DJ Snake, Vic Mensa, and many more. His co-wrote with JP Cooper for singles “September Song” and “She’s on My Mind” have both sold millions of copies.

What happened to Mr Hudson and the Library?

In 2008, the band disbanded and Mr Hudson began recording as a solo artist, releasing his first solo album Straight No Chaser in 2009.

What is Mr Hudson real name?

Benjamin Hudson McIldowie

How old is Mr Hudson?

42 years (June 26, 1979)

Where is Mr Hudson from?

Birmingham, United Kingdom