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Benedict

About Me


Benedict is a musician & producer based in London. He has performed/worked with artists including Emi Inaba, Enrique Iglesias, DJ Stix, Girls Aloud, Il Divo, Jennifer Lopez, Leona Lewis, Leon Jackson, Nullbug, Paul Potts & Ugly Duckling.
Benedict is also the founder & leader of Flood The Floor – a professional 5-12 piece function band for private & corporate events, weddings & parties. Flood the Floor are regulars on the London party scene & are continuing to build a reputation as the first choice for bookers & agents, performing at the UK’s most prestigious venues. Previous clients include Barclays, Courvoisier, Haymarket, HSBC, Selfridges & Square Mile Magazine.
Classically trained on the violin from the age of 4 with the Suzuki method, Benedict later gained a music scholarship to Wells Cathedral School and joined the NCO (National Children’s Orchestra) taking his first graded exam (grade 8) at 15 & earning a distinction.
Benedict’s musical interests brought him to the electric bass guitar in his late teens. Self taught and now playing on both electric & upright bass, he has performed in venues across the world and recorded with a diverse array of artists; playing funk, soul, pop, electronica, reggae, fusion & jazz.
Born in 1979 in a gypsy caravan to an actress mother and luthier father, Benedict has a rich artistic heritage as the Great-grandson of celebrated British painter Augustus John.
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 21/02/2006
Band Website: www.floodthefloor.co.uk
Band Members:

Influences: MUSIC

Bassists - John Paul Jones, James Jamerson, Aston Barrett, Pino Palladino, Stuart Zender, Marcus Miller, Stanley Clarke, Larry Graham, Jaco Pastorius, Willie Weeks, Bootsy Collins, Victor Wooten, Rick Laird, Rocco Prestia, Squarepusher.

Artists/Bands - Herbie Hancock, Bob Marley, James Brown, Chaka Khan & Rufus, Led Zeppelin, Stephane Grappelli, D'Angelo, Stevie Wonder, Jazzanova, Caetano Veloso, Bill Withers, Shostakovich, Bernard Wright, A Tribe Called Quest, Victor Wooten, Zero 7, Brand New Heavies, Weather Report, Ty, The Meters, The Mahavishnu Orchestra, Beastie Boys, Maceo Parker, The Average White Band, Tower of Power, Steely Dan, The Cinematic Orchestra, Roy Ayers, Paco De Lucia, Sly & The Family Stone, Donald Byrd, Incognito, Gotan Project, The O'Jays, Mr. Scruff, Jamiroquai, Faze Action, Ozric Tentacles, Nightmares on Wax, Kool & The Gang, DJ Shadow, DJ Stix, Bjork, Miles Davis, Michael Jackson, Prince, Britten, Massenet, Miles Davis, Quincy Jones, Shostakovich, Massive Attack, Nitin Sawhney, Wezzlee James, Captain Dom, Tom Mason, Benjik, Bill Allen R.I.P, Dr. Bubu, JMastaT, Tommy D, Marvin Gaye, Don Blackman, Donny Hathaway, The Police, Debussy, George Clinton, Coldcut, DJ Food, The Pharcyde, A Tribe Called Quest, Portishead, Azymuth, De La Soul, The Herbaliser, Billy Cobham, Dennis Chambers, Jazzy Jeff, The Roots....the list is endless really.

All the talented musicians & artists I have had the pleasure of knowing/working with!!

FILM

In no particular order - Pulp Fiction, Baraka, Standing In The Shadows Of Motown, LA Confidential, High Fidelity, Amelie, Good Will Hunting, Leon, The Shining, 2001:A Space Odyssey, The Wizard of Oz, Fargo, Anchorman, Finding Nemo, The Green Mile, Platoon, Rockers, The Big Lebowski, Twelve Monkeys, Cool Runnings, Snatch, The Usual Suspects, City of God, Empire of the Sun.
Sounds Like: Jazzcafe gig with Emi Inaba...

TV gig with Enrique...

TV gig with Leona...

Type of Label: Unsigned

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