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BNXN

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Daniel Benson ( born in 1997) better known as "BNXN", is a Nigerian Afro fusion singer, songwriter and record producer.

The 23 year-old is Nigeria's current king of melodies and hooks as seen & heard on on commercially acclaimed Nigerian top charting singles; ‘Feeling’ by Ladipoe, “Bling” by Blaqbonez and Mood by Wizkid. In 2019 he bagged a nomination for the “Rookie of the Year” category at the HipTV Headies Award and won the City People music award for revelation of the year in 2020. He's also worked with Zlatan, Burna Boy and Darkoo amongst others.

In 2021, BNXN released his debut body of work 'Sorry I'm Late' and is currently nominated in 3 x categories at the AFRIMA21 including Best Collaboration and Most promising artiste.

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About
From: Akwa Ibom, NIGERIA
Genre: Performance
Subgenre: African
Type: Showcase