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Legendary Producer Jimmy Jam GIVES BENJAMIN RACE ADVICE & INSPIRATION ABOUT WRITING AND PRODUCING ORIGINAL SOUL MUSIC

Producer/songwriter Benjamin Race

In recent years Benjamin has made a name for himself producing a host of successful singles and the album ‘Everything is Energy’ under the name HD. His music has featured a host of soulful luminaries including U.S vocalists Ellison Kendrick (Joss Stone), Dennis Bettis (Grammy-nominated, songwriter to Luther Vandross, Charlie Wilson & Boys II Men) & Teisha Marie. As well as musicians Bryan Corbett (The Brand New Heavies), Jim Macrae (Jordan Rakei), Kerry '2 Smooth' Marshall (Musiq Soul Child, Jill Scott), Rob Harris (Jamiroquai), Pete Ray Biggin (Level 42, Chaka Khan, Amy Winehouse) as well as a remix from Opolopo.

Benjamin has played at such prestigious venues as Camden Jazz Cafe in London to sell-out crowds, plus live performances with members of Incognito, D’Influence, Jamiroquai, Reel People, supported Alexander O'Neil, Shaun Escoffery, Trevor Nelson, Soweto Kinch and Acid Jazz pioneers Push as well as playing with world-renowned bassists Victor Wooten and John Patitucci. He has been featured in the UK’s Bassist Magazine, Celeb Mix, Music News, No Treble, Vents Magazine and Pure Mix. His music videos have also hit American TV screens on H2o Television in New York to 6.5 Million viewers, LATV, plus cable TV channels in Nashville and Florida.

In 2022 he was one of only 12 worldwide winners of Quincy Jones Production's ‘12 Notes’ competition. In 2023 he has been tutored by Bobby Owsinski - who is widely regarded as one of the best mixing engineers in the business with his books being found in music college classrooms and at the workstations of world-renowned mixing engineers.

He also recently had some one-to-one guidance & inspiration from the legendary David Foster, one of the most successful songwriters and record producers in history…..

"We are big fans!"

BBC Radio

‘‘I love it!’’

Tony Blackburn OBE

“Showing that the UK can do soul with the best!”

www.soulandjazzandfunk.com

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Benjamin Race has been certified in Audio Mixing and Mastering by Aubrey Whitfield + tutored by Bobby Owsinksi and Streaky