Who is Oswin Benjamin? A Look At His Bio, Career, 7 Unknown Facts

Oswin Benjamin is an American rapper who has been in the music industry for more than 10 years now. Even though he first came to the limelight thanks to his career as a rapper, he is also an actor. In spite of his talent, Oswin is not one of the most famous individuals in the entertainment circles most especially when one is looking at his personal life.

Biography of Oswin Benjamin

It was on January 13, 1990, that Oswin Benjamin was born in Brooklyn. However, it was in Newburg, New York that he was brought up. He is currently 34 years old.

He grew up with the support of a loving family, considering how he never ceases to mention how he was raised by a Christian mother who helped shape him into the man he is today. He has a brother, Joel Benjamin, who according to him, is his biggest inspiration.

He revealed that it was after he moved to New York City that he got exposed to hip hop and he immediately decided that was something he wanted to do.

A Look At The Career of Oswin

The tapper made it known that he has used his music to express his views about life and its not-so-pleasant realities, especially as it affects his immediate environment.

He released his debut album in March 2017. The album, titled Hueman, which featured 6 tracks got a lot of positive reviews as many people saw it as a reflection of Benjamin’s versatility and immensely hard work. It is safe to say that Benjamin is doing quite well for himself and we see him gradually ascending the ladder of success in the entertainment industry.

Though he has always been a rapper, he is also recognized as an actor and the first time he acted in a film was when he got a role as D in “The Forty-year-Old –Version”. This role also earned him a nomination for an award.

Let us take a dive into the many sides of Benjamin as we explore some unknown facts about him:

Interesting facts About Oswin Benjamin

1. He was brought up in a Christian family

Considering that he was brought up by a Christian mum, Benjamin talks about how he grew up in the church and often shows off his spirituality even in the lyrics of his rap and music, where he makes a lot of references to religion and spirituality.

Once when asked during an interview about this, he mentioned that God loves us all and it is his (Benjamin) duty to tell the world all about it. He talked about being “mindful of what you say and how you live because you may be the only man of God that anybody ever sees”.

2. His first encounter with rap music

while speaking in an interview with The Real HIP- Hop.com, Oswin revealed that his first encounter with rap music was when he visited his brother in college. He spoke about how he started listening to rap music at a later age because his mother never allowed him and his siblings to listen to music that was not gospel but that fateful day in his brother’s dorm room, when he listened to Lupe over the speakers of a dorm room sound system, everything changed.

3. The rapper is married to Stephanie Ferreira

One of the most interesting things about the rapper is his love life. He is married to Stephanie Ferreira, a woman he always shares on his social media accounts. Born on December 23, not so much information is available about her, but we know that they have been together for close to 10 years. That said, they do not have any kids yet.

4. Lupe Fiasco is his biggest influence when he started

His very first inspiration in rap is Lupe Fiasco, he revealed in an interview that even though he had a lot of people who inspire him, Lupe stood out for him and helped inspire his wish to be an emcee. Benjamin’s music is mostly inspired by his environment and the realities around his neighborhood.

It is usually characterized by issues surrounding police brutality, stuff like “all lives matter”, and a host of other societal issues that are quite common within his community like poverty, single parenting, and drugs, just to mention a few.

5. Benjamin stays away from crime

Very much unlike most musicians and rap artists, there is no information to show that he has any criminal records. One would expect that with his music being centered around issues such as police brutality, he may have had one or more criminal records, but so far, we have not heard of any.

6. He has some accolades to show for his hard work

Oswin Benjamin is a very creative individual hence, it is not surprising that he has earned a number of accolades on his path thus far. In 2020, he got a Chlotrudis Awards Best Supporting Actor nomination for his role in The Forty-Year-Old Version (2020).

He is the winner of the premiere unsigned showcase Faces In The Crowd in 2012.

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7. Career profile of Oswin Benjamin

The career of Oswin revolves around music and acting. Thus far, he has released a number of albums and has made appearances in some film productions.

List of his Albums

• HueMan (2017- EP)
• Godfrey (2019)
• Joy Comes In The Mourning (2021)

Lis of film appearances

• The Forty-Year-Old Version (2020)

There you have it. Facts about Oswin Benjamin you probably had no idea about.

Complete profile of Oswin Benjamin