André Benjamin is best known for his work as half of the world-renowned, pioneering, Grammy® Award-winning duo OutKast. Their album
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below sold over 10 million copies, propelled by Benjamin's number-one single
Hey Ya! For their distinguished body of work spanning over a decade, OutKast has received multiple Grammy® Awards, including Album of the Year for
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below in 2004. OutKast's most recent project was
Idlewild, a musical film in which Benjamin starred with Antwan A. Patton, the other half of the group. OutKast also released an album of the same name.
Fueled by his artistic passion, Benjamin now has turned his attention to other creative outlets and is making an indelible mark on the film and television world. He has lent his voice to the animé feature Whasango and now does the same for the Cartoon Network animated series Class of 3000, which he co-created and serves as Executive Producer. Benjamin is currently shooting the feature film Battle in Seattle co-starring Charlize Theron and Woody Harrelson.
Benjamin received rave reviews for his portrayal of an adopted brother, opposite Mark Wahlberg, in director John Singleton's drama Four Brothers. He also co-starred with John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Vince Vaughn and Cedric the Entertainer in Be Cool, the sequel to the smash-hit comedy Get Shorty, and appeared on an episode of the critically acclaimed F/X dramatic series The Shield.
Benjamin is an accomplished painter and clothing designer, further solidifying his role as a true multimedia artist and entrepreneur. Among his many accolades, Benjamin has been named the World's Best Dressed Man by Esquire magazine and was named as one of Premiere magazine's New Power Players.