# Ben-Jay · Producer, Songwriter, Artist · OBRA

Source: https://obra.art/ben-jay

Ben-Jay · Ikechukwu Benjamin Aninze, professionally known as Ben-Jay, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter recognized for his distinctive R&B sound. He blends elements of Afrobeats,

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# Ben-Jay

Producer Songwriter Artist

since 2020

Ikechukwu Benjamin Aninze, professionally known as Ben-Jay, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter recognized for his distinctive R&B sound. He blends elements of Afrobeats, Afropop, and alternative music, creating melodic records that combine emotional storytelling with contemporary African rhythms. Ben-Jay began his professional music career in 2018, gradually gaining attention within Nigeria’s independent music scene. His breakthrough came with his debut project BENCHANTED , released in 2020. The project accumulated significant streams across digital platforms and trended on Nigerian Twitter. It also charted on the Apple Music Nigeria World Albums chart for a month, peaking at No. 28. In 2021, he released All Night Long featuring Blaqbonez , a prominent Nigerian rapper known for his confident style and self-proclaimed title as the “Best Rapper in Africa.” The collaboration further expanded Ben-Jay’s audience and highlighted his ability to merge smooth R&B melodies with modern Afrobeats production. Known for his expressive lyricism and captivating love songs, Ben-Jay continues to establish himself as a versatile voice in contemporary Nigerian music, steadily growing his audience through streaming platforms and new releases.

## Has worked with

[Explore all credits](https://obra.art/ben-jay#artistas)

52K

Total plays & views

Projects4

Since2020

### Let's work together

Projects, collaborations and professional enquiries.

Verified streams · verified today

51,975

+26  a day · +780  a month, on average

4 projects · 4 artists · since 2020

spotify 97 %

50,435

youtube 3 %

1,488

soundcloud \< 1 %

52

52 days · Total

Most played

## Most    played
[01

Dollars

Ben-Jay, Creen Caesar

23.582

23 K](https://obra.art/ben-jay/dollars) [02

All Night Long

Ben-Jay, Blaqbonez

13.392

13 K](https://obra.art/ben-jay/all-night-long) [03

Chilling

Ben-Jay, Moss The Fireman

9.968

10 K](https://obra.art/ben-jay/chilling) [04

Chemistry

Ben-Jay

5.033

4 K  1 K](https://obra.art/ben-jay/chemistry)

Has worked with

## 4    artists.

Catalog

## 4    releases.

2025

1

[DollarsBen-Jay, Creen Caesar · 24 K](https://obra.art/ben-jay/dollars)

2023

1

[ChemistryBen-Jay · 5 K](https://obra.art/ben-jay/chemistry)

2021

1

[All Night LongBen-Jay, Blaqbonez · 13 K](https://obra.art/ben-jay/all-night-long)

2020

1

[ChillingBen-Jay, Moss The Fireman · 10 K](https://obra.art/ben-jay/chilling)

Catalog · Notes  · Curatorial

Bio

Ikechukwu Benjamin Aninze, professionally known as Ben-Jay, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter recognized for his distinctive R&B sound. He blends elements of Afrobeats, Afropop, and alternative music, creating melodic records that combine emotional storytelling with contemporary African rhythms. Ben-Jay began his professional music career in 2018, gradually gaining attention within Nigeria’s independent music scene. His breakthrough came with his debut project BENCHANTED , released in 2020. The project accumulated significant streams across digital platforms and trended on Nigerian Twitter. It also charted on the Apple Music Nigeria World Albums chart for a month, peaking at No. 28. In 2021, he released All Night Long featuring Blaqbonez , a prominent Nigerian rapper known for his confident style and self-proclaimed title as the “Best Rapper in Africa.” The collaboration further expanded Ben-Jay’s audience and highlighted his ability to merge smooth R&B melodies with modern Afrobeats production. Known for his expressive lyricism and captivating love songs, Ben-Jay continues to establish himself as a versatile voice in contemporary Nigerian music, steadily growing his audience through streaming platforms and new releases.

Credits

- Ben-Jay·

- Creen Caesar·

- Blaqbonez·

- Moss The Fireman

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Handleben-jaySpotify50,435YouTube1,488SoundCloud52Total51,975