# BNXN

> BNXN, born Daniel Etiese Benson, is a Lagos-based Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer whose warm, flexible voice has carried viral freestyles, candid solo records and border-crossing collaborations. After emerging as Buju, learning at close range inside Burna Boy's Spaceship Records and reclaiming his identity as BNXN, he built a catalogue that moves from the breakout collaborations "Mood" and "Finesse" to the autobiographical albums Sincerely, Benson and Captain. In 2026, his Sarz collaboration The Game Needs Us and the solo single "Online" extended a career driven by melody, candour and a preference for making progress in public.

- **Role:** Recording artist at To Your Ears Entertainment (T.Y.E.)
- **Organizations:** To Your Ears Entertainment (T.Y.E.), EMPIRE, Spaceship Records (former)
- **From:** Lagos, Nigeria
- **Nationality:** Nigerian
- **Education:** Theatre Arts undergraduate studies, Babcock University
- **Known for:** Won The Headies' Next Rated award in 2022., Won The Headies' Best Rap Single award as the featured vocalist on Ladipoe's "Feeling" in 2022., Won Best Collaboration at the 2023 Soundcity MVP Awards for "Finesse" with Pheelz.

## Career timeline

- **2018** — Began releasing music professionally as Buju, including early records such as "Catch a Vibe" and "Wahala."
- **2019** — A friend's video of his canoe freestyle circulated online and became "Commander"; a second viral clip helped bring Zlatan onto "Spiritual."
- **2020** — Released the Burna Boy-assisted remix of "L'enu" and joined Spaceship Records, becoming its first signed artist.
- **2021** — Left Spaceship Records, released "Outside" through T.Y.E., appeared on Wizkid's "Mood" and Ladipoe's "Feeling," and issued the EP Sorry I'm Late.
- **2022** — Changed his stage name from Buju to BNXN, featured on Pheelz's "Finesse" and JAE5's "Propeller," released Bad Since '97 and won The Headies' Next Rated award.
- **2023** — Released his debut studio album Sincerely, Benson, featuring guests including Headie One and Popcaan.
- **2024** — Turned a public rivalry with Ruger into the seven-track collaborative EP RnB.
- **2025** — Released his 16-track second studio album Captain, with collaborators including Rema, Victony, FOLA, Seyi Vibez and the Soweto Gospel Choir.
- **2026** — Released the five-song Sarz collaboration The Game Needs Us, followed by "Eja Meja" with Asake and the solo single "Online."

## Achievements

- Won The Headies' Next Rated award in 2022.
- Won The Headies' Best Rap Single award as the featured vocalist on Ladipoe's "Feeling" in 2022.
- Won Best Collaboration at the 2023 Soundcity MVP Awards for "Finesse" with Pheelz.
- Earned his first UK Top 40 entry with JAE5 and Dave's "Propeller," which peaked at number 38 on the Official Singles Chart.
- Pheelz and BNXN's "Finesse" spent 20 weeks on the UK Official Singles Chart and peaked at number 52.
- Sincerely, Benson reached number 11 on Billboard's World Albums chart.
- His work appeared on Wizkid's Grammy-nominated Made in Lagos: Deluxe Edition.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Released the solo single "Online" on 16 September; it debuted at number one on TheCable Lifestyle's weekly Nigerian radio picks.
- **2026-09** — Apple Music listed a six-song EP titled Still In Charge for release on 1 October 2026.
- **2026-07** — Released "Eja Meja" featuring Asake.
- **2026-05** — Released The Game Needs Us, a five-track collaborative EP with producer Sarz.
- **2025-07** — Released his second studio album Captain on 3 July, comprising 16 tracks.

## Links

- Twitter/X: https://x.com/BNXN
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGCmhbMffOb80CIF8ACTfBA
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bnxn/

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Last updated: 2026-09-19