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Andre Benjamin Biography

Occup.Musician
FromUSA
BornMay 27, 1975
Age49 years
Andre Benjamin, also called Andre 3000, was born on May 27, 1975, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. As a rap artist, vocalist, songwriter, actor, as well as record producer, Andre Benjamin is a diverse personality recognized for forming the Hip-Hop and R&B scene. Throughout his life, he has been bordered by influential numbers that have sustained his imaginative and imaginative trip.

Benjamin matured in a family that sustained his music skills, with his mommy Sharon Benjamin-Hodo motivating him to pursue his enthusiasm from a young age. He participated in Tri-Cities High School for the Visual as well as Performing arts, where his love for songs grew stronger, as well as at the exact same time, he satisfied Antwan "Big Boi" Patton, who would certainly become his close friend as well as future collaborator. With each other, they formed the legendary duo "OutKast", which was authorized by the manufacturing group Organized Noize and also LaFace Records.

Their debut album, "Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik", released in 1994, was an excellent success and also brought them right into the spotlight. Throughout the years, OutKast released seriously acclaimed albums like "ATLiens" (1996), "Aquemini" (1998), "Stankonia" (2000), and also "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below" (2003). The latter was a double album showcasing songs composed and also produced by each member separately, with Andre 3000's "The Love Below" hinting a departure from hip-hop to more diverse audios. His unique design and also technology gained him six Grammy Awards together with Big Boi.

In addition to developing himself as a cornerstone worldwide of hip-hop, Benjamin likewise made a foray right into acting, making his debut in "Families" (1999). He has considering that appeared in countless films, such as "Be Cool" (2005) and "Four Brothers" (2005), where he presented his versatile acting abilities. Additionally, Benjamin depicted the famous guitarist Jimi Hendrix in the biopic, "Jimi: All Is by My Side" (2013), which won essential honor.

Andre Benjamin ventured into style in 2008, introducing his clothing line called "Benjamin Bixby". Although it really did not garner as much success as his other undertakings, his design, a mix of retro and also funk aesthetics, has considerably influenced the style world. In 2012, he made a guest look on the 5th season of the television drama "The Shield", where he played a comic book store owner.

Throughout his artistic journey, Andre 3000 has worked and teamed up with a few of one of the most prominent numbers in the songs sector, like Quincy Jones, Jay Z, Frank Ocean, Erykah Badu, Kanye West, and also Pharrell Williams, to name a few. In 2016, he was featured on two tracks of Frank Ocean's critically well-known album, "Blonde". He likewise worked with Kanye West on his "DONDA" job (2021).

Our collection contains 16 quotes who is written / told by Andre.

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16 Famous quotes by Andre Benjamin

Small: I think a lot of African-American kids dont have fathers to teach them how to dress, so you end up bein
"I think a lot of African-American kids don't have fathers to teach them how to dress, so you end up being taught by pictures in magazine and movies. You see cowboys, Indians, old Hollywood films, Cary Grant. It has an effect on you"
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Small: The world doesnt need another clothing company. But it does need a certain funk
"The world doesn't need another clothing company. But it does need a certain funk"
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Small: Ive learned that Im most powerful when Im doing my art
"I've learned that I'm most powerful when I'm doing my art"
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Small: Im a fan of making things that Ive seen but couldnt purchase, or things I bought that didnt fit the way
"I'm a fan of making things that I've seen but couldn't purchase, or things I bought that didn't fit the way I like"
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Small: Its harder to be a success, globally, and be artistic. Harder to have that balance than just to be arti
"It's harder to be a success, globally, and be artistic. Harder to have that balance than just to be artistic when nobody understands you"
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Small: Australia is about as far away as you can get. I like that
"Australia is about as far away as you can get. I like that"
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Small: I think its real important to show style now. The majority of style right now is to act like you dont h
"I think it's real important to show style now. The majority of style right now is to act like you don't have style at all, so most companies are getting rich off clothes that look torn, clothes that look worn"
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Small: But I am a lover of all kinds of art. And I just cant stick to one thing. I guess I could if I made mys
"But I am a lover of all kinds of art. And I just can't stick to one thing. I guess I could if I made myself, but I'd always be looking the other way, for other things"
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Small: Hip-hop dont have no fresh energy, none at all. Its money driven, everybody tryin to make that cheque,
"Hip-hop don't have no fresh energy, none at all. It's money driven, everybody tryin' to make that cheque, nobody putting art in their albums any more"
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Small: When Im shooting a film, I dont look at playback. I dont go and do a scene and then hurry up and watch
"When I'm shooting a film, I don't look at playback. I don't go and do a scene and then hurry up and watch what I just did. I never look at it so I haven't seen any of it"
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Small: Look at Scottish guys wearing kilts - you could look at them and laugh, but the way they carry themselv
"Look at Scottish guys wearing kilts - you could look at them and laugh, but the way they carry themselves, how can you? You can wear some of the weirdest things and be cool. If you believe in it, that's what makes it cool"
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Small: I rarely drink, I dont smoke, so my vice is probably creating. Im addicted to creating. And women
"I rarely drink, I don't smoke, so my vice is probably creating. I'm addicted to creating. And women"
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Small: I had six silly tattoos done when I was young and I bitterly regret them. Ive thought about laser surge
"I had six silly tattoos done when I was young and I bitterly regret them. I've thought about laser surgery, but that leaves a scar, so I'm just leaving them"
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Small: You look in the mirror everyday and you see the same thing. As an entertainer, you wanna see something
"You look in the mirror everyday and you see the same thing. As an entertainer, you wanna see something new"
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Small: When the OutKast sound changed and I started producing my own records, I would mirror what I thought th
"When the OutKast sound changed and I started producing my own records, I would mirror what I thought that character doing that music would look like. As the sound got a little wilder, freakier and funkier, so did the clothes. Then when the sound got more sophisticated, the clothes changed again"
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Small: If you look at old football pictures, the jerseys were hanging, the sleeves were dangling, but now ever
"If you look at old football pictures, the jerseys were hanging, the sleeves were dangling, but now everything is tucked and tailored"
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