Benson Boone

Benson Boone is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He was born in Monroe, Washington. Benson Boone (age 20) grew up as the only boy of 5 siblings in Monroe, Washington. He attended Monroe High School and competed on the diving team. He first discovered his musical talent when a friend asked him to play piano and sing in their high school's battle of the bands his junior year even though he had no experience singing. Boone briefly attended Brigham Young University–Idaho before leaving after a semester to focus on singing. Boone drew early musical inspiration from attending a Jon Bellion concert, after which he began taking singing seriously. He began posting singing videos to TikTok, and auditioned for season 19 of American Idol on a friend's recommendation in early 2021. Though he was invited to advance to the show's Hollywood week, he was not present, as Boone withdrew from the show after making it to the Top 24 to consider his career.