Paul Carter, also known as Benbrick, is a Peabody Award winning, multi-platinum selling English songwriter, producer[3] and composer. He wrote Sakura Nagashi with Hikaru Utada from her 2016 Japan Record Award winning album Fantôme which has sold over one million copies.[4] Benbrick is the producer and composer for the multi award-winning Have You Heard George's Podcast?[5] with George The Poet. The podcast won 5 Gold British Podcast Awards in 2019 including the coveted Podcast of the Year award.[6]
Benbrick | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Paul Carter |
| Born | 12 December 1988[1] |
| Origin | London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, songwriter[2] |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Website | benbrick |
Career
editBenbrick wrote Sakura Nagashi (桜流し) with Hikaru Utada, it charted at #1 on iTunes and sold 600,000 singles worldwide.[7][8] Sakura Nagashi was the end-credits music to the movie Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo which was the biggest film opening of 2012 and the 12th biggest opening of all time in Japan.[9][10][11] The single was included on the 2016 album Fantôme which debuted at number one on iTunes in 20 countries, selling over 1 million copies in Japan, as well as reaching #1 on the US Billboard World Albums chart.[12][13] Fantôme won Best Album at the 58th Japan Record Awards.[14] In 2021 Sakura Nagashi was included on Utada's One Last Kiss (EP).
Benbrick also wrote Gasoline with Troye Sivan for the record TRXYE which charted on iTunes at #1 in 66 countries including the US, UK, Australia, and Canada.[15] TRXYE debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200,[16] with 80,000 copies sold in the first year.[17]
In 2014 Benbrick composed a piece of music set to scenes from Ricky Gervais TV show Derek.[18] Ricky Gervais discovered the music calling it "stunningly beautiful"[19] In 2015 Benbrick composed a new piece set to series 2 of the same show - this time Gervais called Benbrick "a future genius".[20] The pair met in 2016 after Benbrick created the trailer music for the Derek Christmas Special, which Gervais posted on his official YouTube channel.[21] This led to Benbrick creating the visual and music for a TigerTime advert - one of Gervais's ambassadorial projects.[22]
Benbrick wrote two songs on the Mary Jess debut album Shine which was recorded at Abbey Road Studios and features the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.[23] Stand As One was used for a global P&G TV advertising campaign.[24] Benbrick also wrote 記得要微笑 on the 2014 Elva Hsiao record Shut Up And Kiss Me which reached #1 on the iTunes charts in Hong Kong and Taiwan.[25]
Podcasting
editIn 2018 Benbrick started working with spoken word artist George The Poet composing and producing on his podcast "Have You Heard George's Podcast?".[26] Everyman Cinema called the live show "a mind-bending experiment with musical storytelling" leading to 4 sell-out shows at Everyman Cinemas across the UK.[27] In 2019 BBC Radio 4 called Episode 3 "a story that could change the world"[28] and the podcast was nominated for 6 British Podcast Awards[29] including Best New Podcast, Best Fiction, Smartest Podcast, Best Current Affairs, Best Arts & Culture, and Moment of the Year. In 2020 Benbrick picked up 3 Audio Production Awards including Best Podcast Producer.[30]
Discography
editSongwriting Discography
edit- 2021: "If I Gotta Go" - Skrapz ft George the Poet
- 2020: "Start In Disguise" - Gary Go
- 2020: "Pharmacy Light" - Gary Go
- 2019: "Wishing on a.." - Mai Kuraki
- 2018: "Dealing With Dreams" - Luke Pickett (album)
- 2017: "Simple Love" – Luke Pickett
- 2016: "We Are" – Avec Sans
- 2014: "Remember to Smile" – Elva Hsiao
- 2014: "Gasoline" – Troye Sivan
- 2014: "Loving You Is Wrong" (Produced) – Luke Pickett
- 2013: "Wasted Dreams" – Luke Pickett
- 2012: "Sakura Nagashi" – Hikaru Utada
- 2011: "Heaven Is Empty" – Mary-Jess
- 2011: "Stand As One" – Mary-Jess
- 2011: "Begging" – Project Alfie
Solo Discography (as Benbrick)
edit- 2018: "陰り!" (EP) - Benbrick
- 2016: "Closer | Closure" (EP) – Benbrick
- 2016: "La Perfezione Brevemente" – Benbrick
- 2015: "Perfect Ending" – Benbrick
- 2015: "The Only Shortcut" – Benbrick
- 2015: "Magic" – Benbrick ft Spencer Ludwig
- 2014: "And So She Runs" – Benbrick
- 2014: "Forever Holding On" – Benbrick
Podcast Discography
edit| Year | Artist | Name | Season # | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (TBC) | George The Poet | Have You Heard George's Podcast? | 5 | Producer / Composer / Sound Designer |
| 2023 | 4 | |||
| 2022 | Nikolaj Coster-Waldau | Radioman [31] | 1 | |
| 2021 | George The Poet | Have You Heard George's Podcast? | 3 | |
| Matthew Syed | Sideways [32] | 1 | ||
| 2020 | BBC Sounds | The Cipher [33] | 1 | Music |
| Kim Noble | Futile Attempts[34] | 1 | Producer / Composer / Sound Designer | |
| Alhan Gençay | Alhan's World[35] | 1 | Music | |
| 2019 | George The Poet | Have You Heard George's Podcast?[36] | 2 | Producer / Composer / Sound Designer |
| 2018 | 1 |
Filmography
edit- 2021: George The Poet - Black Yellow Red (Short Film) - Composer[37]
- 2020: GRM Daily Rated Awards - It Was Written - composer[38]
- 2020: BBC One One World: Together At Home - Our Key Workers - composer[39]
- 2019: BBC Radio 4 Gangland (Welcome To The World of George The Poet) - composer[40]
- 2019: George The Poet My Neighbourhood - composer[41]
- 2019: Sentebale We Can Fight - composer[42]
- 2017: McLaren 720s Advert - composer[43]
- 2016: Disney Channel The Lodge (TV series) – vocal production[44]
- 2016: David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (TigerTime online ad) – music[45]
- 2016: Music Station Sakura Nagashi live performance – music[46]
- 2016: Welcome To Germany – additional music, programming, production[47]
- 2014: Keeping Up with the Kardashians – additional music[48]
- 2013: Procter & Gamble Worldwide TV Campaign – music[49]
- 2012: Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo – End Credits music[9]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Organisation | Award | Result | Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | British Podcast Awards | Factual [50] | Won | Have You Heard George's Podcast? |
| History | Silver
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| Podcast of the Year | Highly Commended | |||
| 2022 | New York Festivals Radio Award | Narrative/Documentary Grand Award[51] | Won | |
| Narrative/Documentary Podcast | Won | |||
| Music Documentary | Won | |||
| Culture & the Arts Podcast | Silver
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| Ambies | Best Original Score | Nominated
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| Podcast of the Year [52] | Nominated
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| Best Scriptwriting, Non Fiction | Won | |||
| British Podcast Awards | Creativity Award [53] | Won | ||
| Smartest Podcast | Silver
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| Best Documentary | Bronze
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| ARIA's | Best Factual Single Programme | Bronze
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| Best Factual Series | Nominated
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| Creative Innovation | Nominated
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| 2021 | Rose d'Or | Audio Entertainment [54] | Nominated
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| Audio Production Awards | Best Comedy Producer | Won | Futile Attempts | |
| Webby Awards | Best Scripted Fiction [55] | Nominated
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The Cipher | |
| Audio and Radio Industry Awards | Best Factual Single Programme[56] | Won | Have You Heard George's Podcast? | |
| Best Fictional Storytelling | Bronze
| |||
| The Creative Innovation Award | Silver
| |||
| Best Comedy | Nominated
|
Futile Attempts | ||
| British Podcast Awards | Creativity Award | Nominated
| ||
| 2020 | Audio Production Award | Best Podcast Producer[30] | Won | Have You Heard George's Podcast? |
| Best Arts Producer[30] | Won | |||
| Best Sound Designer[30] | Won | |||
| Best Music Producer[30] | Nominated
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| Peabody Awards | Podcast/Radio Award[57] | Won | ||
| Webby Awards | Best Podcast Series[58] | Nominated
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| Broadcasting Press Guild | Podcast of the Year[59] | Won | ||
| NME | Best Podcast[60] | Won | ||
| 2019 | British Podcast Awards | Audioboom Podcast of the Year[61] | Won | |
| Best Arts & Culture | Won | |||
| Best Fiction | Won | |||
| Best New Podcast | Won | |||
| Smartest Podcast | Won | |||
| 2017 | Japan Gold Disc Award | Best 5 Albums[62] | Won | Fantôme |
| 2016 | Japan Record Awards | Album of the Year[63] | Won |
References
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- ^ The Guardian. [2], The Guardian, 2020
- ^ Benbrick on PRS.[3] Archived 1 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine, PRS M magazine
- ^ Fantome Breaks 1 Million. [4], Crunchyroll, Jan 2019.
- ^ Have You Heard George's Podcast. [5], Acast, April 2019.
- ^ Why George The Poet swept the board. [6], The Guardian, May 2019.
- ^ Sakura Nagashi.JP Official Website. [7] Archived 4 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine, EMI music JP.
- ^ UBlog on Twitter. [8], Twitter, December 2016.
- ^ a b Paul Carter on IMDB. [9], Internet Movie Database, Dec 2012
- ^ Anime Draws Biggest Opening. [10], The Hollywood Reporter, Dec 2012.
- ^ Japan All Time Opening Weekends. [11], Box Office Mojo, Dec 2012.
- ^ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2016年9月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (September 2016)] (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. September 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Billboard World Albums (October 22, 2016)". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ 58th Japan Record Awards. [12], Arama, Dec 2016.
- ^ Troye Sivan 'TRXYE' on iTunes (Chart). [13], iTunes Charts.net July 2014
- ^ "Billboard 200: Did 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Soundtrack Stay at No. 1?". Billboard. 20 August 2014.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (18 September 2015). "Troye Sivan Talks 'Wild' Chart Success, Upcoming Music Plans: 'It's a Little Insane, To Be Honest'". Billboard. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ Paul Carter Vimeo. [14], Vimeo.com, Nov 2014.
- ^ Facebook. [15], FB.com, December 2014.
- ^ Twitter. [16], Twitter, 2015.
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- ^ Save Wild Tigers. [18], TigerTime, 2016.
- ^ All Music.[19], All Music 2011.
- ^ As Seen on TV UK website. [20], AsSeenOnTheTv.co.uk.
- ^ Track listing for new Elva Hsiao record. [21], Elva new album, Aug 2014.
- ^ HYHGP on Acast [22], Acast, April 2019.
- ^ George The Poet Live. [23], Heard First Bristol, April 2018.
- ^ Can Stories Change The World [24], Beyond Today BBC R4, Nov 2018.
- ^ British Podcast Awards Nominations 2019. [25] Archived 11 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine, BPA, April 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Audio Production Awards 2020 Winners". Radio Today. 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
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- ^ Kim Noble. [29], The Guardian, August 2020.
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- ^ E9. [31], aCast, December 2020.
- ^ Black Yellow Red. [32], LBB Online, March 2021
- ^ GRM Daily. [33], Rated Awards, December 2020
- ^ One World. [34], YouTube, May 2020
- ^ Gangland. [35], BBC, December 2019.
- ^ My Neighbourhood. [36], YouTube, December 2019.
- ^ We Can Fight. [37], Vimeo, December 2019.
- ^ McClaren Launch. [38], YouTube, Jan 2017.
- ^ IMDB. [39], Internet Movie Database, December 2016.
- ^ Facebook. [40], Facebook, December 2016.
- ^ PopCrush. [41], PopCrush, December 2016.
- ^ IMDB. [42], Internet Movie Database, December 2016.
- ^ IMDB. [43], Internet Movie Database, December 2016.
- ^ AsSeenOnTv. [44], AsSeenOnTv, December 2016.
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- ^ "2022 New York Festivals Awards". 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "2022 Nominees". 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "British Podcast Awards". 2022. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Rose D'or". 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
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