Benson Boone Trivia | 35 facts about the musician

Benson Boone is an American singer and songwriter who has taken the world by storm with his song “Beautiful Things”.

Let’s dive into some trivia and facts about his life and career thus far.

1. His full name is Benson James Boone
2. He was born on June 25, 2002
3. He is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
4. He was born and raised in Monroe, Washington
5. Boone’s career began when he started sharing his music on the social media platform, TikTok
6. Subsequently, he auditioned for American Idol
7. He later withdrew from the competition
8. He continued to gain popularity on TikTok
9. He was recognized and signed by Dan Reynolds
10. Reyonolds is the frontman of American pop rock band Imagine Dragons
11. Boone was signed to his Night Street Records label
12. Boone’s debut single, “Ghost Town”, was released in October 2021
13. Charting in 16 countries
14. He has since released multiple successful singles, including “In the Stars” and “Beautiful Things”
15. The latter of which peaked at the top of the UK Singles Chart
16. It marked his first number one single on a major music chart
17. It also became his first song to reach the top five on the Billboard Hot 100
18. As of March 2024, Boone has amassed 6.4 million followers on TikTok
19. As well as garnering over 58 million monthly listeners on Spotify
20. His debut album, Fireworks & Rollerblades, was released on April 5, 2024
21. Benson Boone grew up with four sisters in Monroe, Washington
22. He attended Monroe High School and competed on the diving team
23. He first discovered his musical talent when a friend asked him to play the piano and sing in their high school’s battle of the bands his junior year even though he had no experience singing
24. Boone briefly attended Brigham Young University–Idaho
25. Before leaving after a semester to focus on singing
26. Boone drew early musical inspiration from attending a Jon Bellion concert, after which he began taking singing seriously
27. He began posting singing videos to TikTok, and auditioned for season 19 of American Idol on a friend’s recommendation in early 2021
28. Though he was invited to advance to the show’s Hollywood week, he was not present, as Boone withdrew from the show after making it to the Top 24 to consider his career
29. Boone began sharing snippets of his original music on TikTok, where he amassed 1.7 million followers in advance of his first single release
30. He caught the attention of Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds, who signed Boone to his record label Night Street Records in partnership with Warner Records
31. The signing was announced on October 15, 2021, alongside the release of Boone’s first single “Ghost Town”
32. Boone played drums, guitar, and piano on the recording, in addition to designing the artwork for the single
33. Boone performed “Ghost Town” on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, and Late Night with Seth Meyers
34. Boone released his second single “Room for 2” on February 18, 2022
35. His third single “Beautiful Things” has reached the no. 2 of the Billboard Hot 100