Benji Madden

American singer, producer and musician

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Born: March 11, 1979
Age in 2026: 47
Zodiac sign: Pisces
Birth year: 1979

About Benji Madden

Benjamin Levi Madden is an American musician and songwriter. He is the guitarist and backing vocalist for the rock band Good Charlotte—for which he has received various awards—as well as pop rock collaboration the Madden Brothers. He formed both of these acts with his identical twin brother, Joel Madden, with whom he was a coach on The Voice Australia from 2015 to 2016. Madden beat Rachtman by knockout at 1 minute and 42 seconds into the first round. Madden and his brother Joel co-founded the streaming platform Veeps in 2017, and are co-CEOs. The Madden Brothers recording "Greetings from California" was released on September 16, 2014.

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Benji Madden timeline

2014The Madden Brothers recording "Greetings from California" was released on September 16, 2014.
2015He formed both of these acts with his identical twin brother, Joel Madden, with whom he was a coach on The Voice Australia from 2015 to 2016.
2017Madden and his brother Joel co-founded the streaming platform Veeps in 2017, and are co-CEOs.

The world when Benji Madden was born

Benji Madden was born in 1979. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1979

#1 song"My Sharona" – The Knack
Top movieKramer vs. Kramer
Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
Best-selling bookThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams

Headlines and milestones

Major sports moment"Miracle on Ice" (1980 — actually)
Top headlineIran hostage crisis begins
Technology milestoneSony Walkman released — portable music goes mainstream
Defining fadSony Walkman — portable music revolution
Notable inventionSony Walkman
World population4.38 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
Also wonSeattle SuperSonics (NBA)
U.S. population225.1M

1979 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Benji Madden's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1979	2026
Gas	$0.86	$3.45/gal
Average home	$62,900	$435,000
Average income	$19,554	$67,500
Minimum wage	$2.90	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$2.51	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.15	$0.73
Population	225.1M	341 million

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