Singer-songwriter AlecBenjamin talked to us about starting again from scratch, being friends with JohnMayer, and his new single about finding happiness JesusInLA
Considering all this visibility matched with the singer's alluring talent as a songwriter, it's hard to understand how Benjamin could doubt his ability to succeed. But his story is even deeper. What the numbers don't reveal is how in 2013, the Arizona-born singer moved to California, secured a record deal shortly after, created an album, and was promptly dropped afterward. So he started again from scratch.
MTV News spoke with Benjamin about the whirlwind trajectory of his career, how he secured a second chance at achieving his dreams, his new single"Jesus in LA," and more.I didn't grow up around music. I discovered music a little later in life. I had always been interested in poetry but I didn't really think about it as something that you can really do for a living. I started to get into guitar at the end of high school, because I really loved singing.
Social media is not something that I'm traditionally comfortable with, and that's part of my job. I love it because it helps me connect with so many people in different parts of the world, and provided countless opportunities for me. It changed my life completely, but at the same time there are sides of it that I don't really like. I am a really sensitive person, and there can be one small thing that can ruin my day.
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