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, and

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while also touring with

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in 2022. He released his debut EP ''Emotional'' in 2021.

Biography

Benjamin was born and raised in Australia. While attending

Rose Bay Secondary College Rose Bay Secondary College (RBSC) is a government-funded co-educational dual modality partially academically selective and comprehensive secondary day school, located in Dover Heights, an eastern Sydney suburb of New South Wales, Australia ...

, he met Tash Wolf and Indy Linzbichler with whom he would form the group Haze Trio. The group toured Australia and won competitions, including the statewide talent search for YouthRock 2016. In 2019, Benjamin moved to Los Angeles, California, where he wrote and produced for artists such as

and

. He also worked with

, whom he met through a mutual friend, later appearing in the artist's 2021 documentary. In 2020 he released his debut single "Fuck My Friends", which he co-produced with Dan Gleyzer. He followed this with his debut EP ''Emotional'' in 2021 and toured with Justin Bieber on the 2022 Justice World Tour. He also co-wrote and produced the 2021

single "

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", which peaked at No. 2 on the ''

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. In June 2022, Maura Johnston, writing in ''

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'', listed Benjamin's song "Weatherman" as one of "The Best Songs of 2022 So Far".

Personal life

Benjamin is the son of musician Huey Benjamin and choreographer Narelle Benjamin. He has a sister, Marlo, who is a dancer. Since 2019 he has been dating actress and dancer

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.Bowenbank, Starr
"An Official Timeline of Maddie Ziegler and Eddie Benjamin’s Adorable Relationship"
''Cosmopolitan'', 22 May 2020, accessed 14 September 2020;

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"Creative power couple in the spotlight"
''The Strats Times'', 16 September 2021

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Other works

References

External links

Official website
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