Benny Sings

Tim van Berkestijn, better known by his stage name Benny Sings, is a Dutch pop musician, songwriter, and producer. Since 2003, he has released eight studio albums, including his most recent album, 2021's "Music" on Stones Throw Records.
Biography.
Tim van Berkestijn was born in 1977 and raised in Dordrecht, a city in the western Netherlands. He formed his first band in high school. He attended the Royal Conservatory of The Hague where he studied sonology.
In 1999, Berkestijn adopted the stage name Benny Sings when he joined the Dutch hip hop group Abstract Dialect as bassist. During this period, he also worked with hip-hop collective De Toffen and the soul group Heavenly Social.
In 2003, Sings released his first solo album, "Champagne People", which did well in the Netherlands and Europe. During the 2010s, Sings gained more attention in the United States. In 2018, he helped pen the Rex Orange County single "Loving Is Easy." That year, he also joined the roster of American record label Stones Throw.
Beyond his solo career, Sings has collaborated with, written for, and produced many notable artists, including Mayer Hawthorne, Rex Orange County, The Free Nationals, Goldlink, Mac DeMarco and Tom Misch. He also composed songs for the anime "Carole & Tuesday".