BIO

Benedict Ojei Better known as Ben Official is a Los Angeles based Nigerian American singer, songwriter, that has been creating a buzz with his blend of new wave soul with an old school undertone. Early in his career, his thoughts of pursuing music professionally was confirmed when he caught the attention of Shirley King and the late great B.B. King. Ben’s passion and soul in his voice derives from losing his father at a young age to gun violence upon moving to America. His creation process stems from navigating personal, close friends and world view experiences. In 2018 Ben Official released his long awaited single titled “Petty” which was his first single released through his music label imprint Nu Wave and landed him to perform along side other musical artist such as Keyshia Cole, August Alsina, Dru Hill and Kelly Price. 

Since then, Ben has been transitioning into acting and screenwriting. He made his acting debut in the full length feature film “Secrets of a Side Chick” as lead male protagonist. Ben continues to play different roles and projects in television and film as he thrives in music as a songwriter, vocal coach, vocal producer and music director. Ben is currently working on his single and EP “No Ego” which will be released this summer.