Benjamin Leroy Thom (born April 20, 1983 in Hastings, Ne., who goes by the stage name Benjah) is an American writer, producer, engineer, and artist, who primarily works within Hip Hop, Pop, and Reggae music. He has released four studio albums, Filtered in 2009, The Break-Up in 2011, Vanity Fare in 2013, and Haze & Reflections (vanity fare remixed 2014.)
Benjah is a critically acclaimed GRAMMY®-nominated and Dove Award-winning songwriter and producer. Benjah has featured on some of the biggest christian artists albums including Lecrae, Tedashii, Sho Baraka, Json, and more.
Years Active: 2009 – present
Genres: CCM, Christian hip hop, Christian rock, urban contemporary gospel,
worship, reggae
worship, reggae
Label: Capitol CMG, Jahman, 220, Infinity
Benjah was one of the original members of Group 1 Crew and had the opportunity to produce and write on five songs on their self-titled project with Word/Warner Records which won a Dove Award.
Benjah's first album, entitled “Filtered,” spoke about filtering the worlds lies through an organic hip hop fusion. “Filtered” featured high profile collaborations with Lecrae, Sho Baraka and Dillavou.
Benjah’s next release was a duo album. ‘Introducing: Lov’d Ones’ was a Reggae and Hip Hop collaboration with Dillavou. It featured Christian Reggae Rock artist Dominic Balli and was very well received peaking at #2 on the iTunes reggae charts.
Benjah’s sophmore solo album was entitled “The Break Up”. This album uses a relationship metaphor to paint a picture of the Christian’s plight of "Breaking Up" with their flesh.
Benjah developed his sound with this album making it more palatable for the listener by incorporating power pop elements. This album also has some major features including: Group 1 Crew, Rachael Lampa, Andy Mineo, & more.
His junior solo album is entitled "Vanity Fare". This album passionately communicates the cost of chasing vanity, and how this earth has nothing to offer us. We must look to Christ for the fulfillment we all seek. Benjah's feature line up is heavy: Tedashii, Trip Lee, Da Truth, Json, Propaganda, and many more.
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