He was born in London,into a middle-class family and was fond of music and various instruments since he was. Benjamin Clementine has been named a genius of culture in 2016. His music genres include avant garde, experimental pop, and contemporary classical. At Least for Now is a pop record of sorts, but completely on his own terms, and like Antony Hegarty (an acknowledged influence) and Rufus Wainwright, two artists who have similar aspirations of pseudo-classical grandeur, Clementine will no doubt be polarizing for many listeners. Benjamin Clementine is a British musician, composer, singer, poet, and actor from London.

At 19, Clementine moved to Paris, France, becoming homeless but eventually became a cult figure in the music and art scene winning. After she died, he moved in with his parents. Contents 1 Role in Gorillaz 2 Early Life 3 Career 4 Discography 5 Gallery Role in Gorillaz Clmentine collaborated with Gorillaz on the track Hallelujah Money from their fifth studio album Humanz and appeared in it's music video. Mini Bio (1) The youngest of five children, Benjamin Clementine grew up in a middle-class family in Edmonton, London, with his strict Roman Catholic grandmother. The stark, melodramatic 'Cornerstone,' a centerpiece of his first EP, makes another appearance here to great effect. December 7, 1988) is an English artist, poet, composer, musician and actor. There's no shortage of standouts, with 'London' and the skittering cabaret of 'Nemesis' among the album's best moments. 'Adios,' with its rapid-fire piano minimalism, seems to contain all of Clementine's vocal personalities as he soulfully opens up his lungs in the verses, only to half-bark the choruses before inserting a rambling spoken word rant about angels midway through. Like many of the songs on At Least for Now, it takes time to develop, but his magnetic delivery commands attention and his unusual songcraft is consistently interesting. Opening his debut with 'Winston Churchill's Boy,' he boldly repurposes parts of the prime minister's famed WWII speech into an austere paean to his own journey of self-discovery. A chance discovery by a French promoter led to bigger performances, a pair of acclaimed EPs, and a deal with Capitol. A native of Edmonton in East London, Clementine left home at 16, eventually devoting himself to the lifestyle of an artistic vagabond, busking on the streets of Paris where he developed an unconventional style that blends together bits of soul, classical, opera, and street folk.

The compelling British singer/songwriter is dramatic, self-assured, and theatrical in the extreme, boasting a powerful voice that swells to fill the room, which, on this unique record, seems to expand and shrink at the drop of a hat. Although sparsely attended to with strings, percussion, and a few other ornamentations, Benjamin Clementine's debut album, At Least for Now, makes its case as a one-man show for piano and voice.

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