“When I was very young, my brother and I, we used to go into charity shops to buy suits. The thing about clothes is that people judge you by what you wear, unfortunately. So when we wore suits, people gave us respect - we were very young, and it made them think we were older.”

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.