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Benji Webbe
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Webbe performing with Skindred in 2018
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| Birth name | Clive John Webbe |
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| Born | 11 March 1967 Newport, Wales |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1993–present |
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Clive John "Benji" Webbe (born 11 March 1967) is a singer from Newport, Wales. He is best known as the lead singer for the band Skindred. Their music mixes reggae and metal sounds.
Besides Skindred, Benji Webbe also works on other music projects. These include bands like Diamond Spider, Dub War, and Mass Mental. He has also sung on songs for other famous bands like Bullet for My Valentine and Soulfly.
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Early Life and Background
Benji Webbe was born on 11 March 1967 in Newport, Wales. His parents came to the UK from Jamaica. His father traveled to the UK on the Windrush ship. This ship brought some of the first groups of people from the West Indian islands to the United Kingdom.
Benji's father first arrived in Manchester. He found it hard to get a job there, so he moved to Wales. Benji became an orphan when he was 13 years old. His older brother raised him in Newport.
Benji Webbe's Music Career
Benji Webbe first became well-known with the band Dub War. They released two studio albums called Pain and Wrongside of Beautiful. They were working on a third album before the band broke up in 1999.
After Dub War, Benji worked on a short project called Mass Mental with Robert Trujillo. Then, he formed Skindred with other former members of Dub War. Skindred has released many albums and is very popular.
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Benji has also performed with other famous bands. In 2006, he sang with Korn at the Download Festival. He also appeared on albums by Bullet for My Valentine and Soulfly. In 2012, he worked with the band Dirty Wormz.
In 2015, Benji Webbe released his first solo album. It was a reggae album called I Haven't Been Nicking in Ages. He also continued to perform with Mass Mental and Dub War.
In 2018, Benji Webbe was honored during Black History Month in the UK. He was named one of 100 "Brilliant, Black and Welsh" people.
In 2020, Benji started a new music project called Diamond Spider. He created this project with Richie Glover, who was the bassist for Dub War. They released their first song that year.
Benji Webbe's Personal Life
Benji Webbe has four children and seventeen grandchildren. In September 2022, he married his wife, Julie Christian.
Discography
Benji Webbe has released music as a solo artist and with several bands.
Solo Albums
- 2015: I Haven't Been Nicking in Ages
Skindred Albums
- 2002: Babylon
- 2007: Roots Rock Riot
- 2009: Shark Bites and Dog Fights
- 2011: Union Black
- 2014: Kill the Power
- 2015: Volume
- 2018: Big Tings
- 2023: Smile
Dub War Albums
- 1993: Words of Dubwarning
- 1995: Pain
- 1996: Wrong Side of Beautiful
- 1998: Step Ta Dis
- 2009: Demos 2010
- 2010: The Dub, the War and the Ugly
- 2021: Declaration of Dub War
- 2022: Westgate Under Fire
Diamond Spider Albums
- 2021: Diamond Spider
Mass Mental Albums
- 1999: How to Write Love Songs
- 1999: Live in Tokyo
Songs with Other Artists
Benji Webbe has also sung on songs for many other bands:
- 1998: Soulfly – "Quilombo"; "Prejudice" (from Soulfly)
- 2003: Bong Ra – "Blood & Fire" (from Bikini Bandits, Kill! Kill! Kill!)
- 2004: Jeff Killed John – "Nation2Nation" (from Jeff Killed John (EP))
- 2008: Bullet for My Valentine – "Take It Out on Me" (from Scream Aim Fire)
- 2010: Forever Never – "Boombastic" (from I Can't Believe It's Not Metal)
- 2012: diRTy WoRMz – "Blood & Fire" (from Outbreak)
- 2015: Farmikos – "Fragile" (from Farmikos)
- 2015: Silly Band! – "Save My Farm" (from Water Is the Ruination of Everything)
- 2015: Crossfaith – "Wildfire" (from Xeno)
- 2015: Modestep – "Circles" (from London Road)
- 2016: Dubioza Kolektiv – "Riot Fire" (from Happy Machine)
- 2017: Sumo Cyco – "Move Mountains" (from Opus Mar)
- 2017: As Sirens Fall – "In My Mind"
- 2018: Florence Black – "Gunshot" (from The Final EP)
- 2019: Phil Campbell – "Dead Roses" (from Old Lions Still Roar)
- 2021: Dirty Shirt – "Pretty Faces"
- 2022: Punk Rock Factory – "Shiny" (from A Whole New Wurst 2)
- 2022: The Alarm – "Safe from Harm" (from Omega)
- 2022: Undead Corporation Doujin Works – "Get It" (from J.O.I.N.T)
- 2022: Massive Wagons – "Generation Prime" (from Triggered!)
- 2023: Russkaja – "Vozdukh" (from Turbo Polka Party)
Images for kids
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Benji Webbe performing with Skindred in 2018
