About Benson Boone
Benson James Boone is an American singer–songwriter. He began his music career by briefly competing on American Idol in early 2021 before withdrawing voluntarily. He gained popularity on TikTok and subsequently signed a contract with Dan Reynolds's Night Street Records label and released the singles "Ghost Town" in 2021 and "In the Stars" in 2022. Boone began sharing snippets of his original music on TikTok, where he amassed 1.7 million followers prior to the release of his first single. Boone discovered his musical talent when a friend asked him to play the piano and sing in their high school's battle of the bands during his junior year. 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. They announced the deal on October 15, 2021, with the release of Boone's first single, "Ghost Town".
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