Benji Matthews

About

Singer who rose to fame auditioning for the fourteenth season of The X Factor. 

Before Fame

He was inspired to begin singing and creating music in 2012 after the passing of his idol, Whitney Houston. 

Trivia

In 2016, he released his debut album Benji independently. He followed in 2017 with the album 5ft 7". 

Family Life

At only three months old, he contracted meningitis and technically died briefly. Though he was resuscitated, the experience had adverse effects on his development. He didn't speak until the age of four and would often communicate with his parents through music. 

Associated With

He was judged by Simon Cowell, Sharon Osbourne, Nicole Scherzinger, and Louis Walsh on The X Factor.