Benny Sings

Tim van Berkestijn, better known by his stage name Benny Sings, is a Dutch pop musician, songwriter, and producer from the Netherlands.

He formed his first band, the Loveboat, in high school. He attended the Royal Conservatory of The Hague, where he studied sonology.[2] He made beats before choosing his established name Benny V Kreamtits.[3]

In 1999, Berkestijn adopted the stage name Benny Sings when he joined the Dutch hip hop group Abstract Dialect as a 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.[4] In 2017, he helped pen the Rex Orange County single "Loving Is Easy", In 2018, he 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, Free Nationals, GoldLink, Mac DeMarco and Tom Misch. He also composed songs for the anime Carole & Tuesday.[5]

In 2022, Benny Sings co-produced Rex Orange County's album Who Cares?, which debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200.