“I just wanted to eat, to survive. I started singing a cappella in bars. I saved up money to get my first guitar and started writing songs.”

British actor, composer, and musician

Benjamin Clementine is a British actor, composer, and musician. He is known for work that crosses music and performance, and for a public profile that has grown around both his recordings and his screen work. He is credited as an artist with a broad creative range, moving between composition, musical performance, and acting. His name appears across these fields rather than a single genre, which is part of how he is recognized today.