Benjamin Dakota Rogers
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Benjamin Dakota Rogers | |
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| Born | May 16, 1996 |
| Origin | Mount Pleasant, Ontario, Canada |
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| Occupation(s) | singer-songwriter, violinist, guitarist |
| Years active | 2014–present |
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| Website | www |
Benjamin Dakota Rogers is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist[1] with influences of folk, blues, and country music. Benjamin grew up outside of Brantford on a small hobby farm in Mount Pleasant, County of Brant. He started learning music at a young age, beginning with the violin at age seven and later expanding to fiddle, mandolin, banjo, and guitar.
Music
Benjamin started teaching music to a child from a circus family, which inspired his sophomore album Strong Man’s Address To The Circus Crowd.[1]
Discography
Album
- Wayfarer (2014)
- Strong Man’s Address To The Circus Crowd (2015)
- Whisky & Pine (2016)
Singles
- Better By Now (2019)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Nominee/Work | Result | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Folk Music Ontario – From The Heart Award | The Soldier Song (single) | Won | [2] |
| Unsigned Only International Songwriting Competition | 1st Place in “Triple Play: Get Exposed Online (Special Promotion)” Category | Won | [3] | |
| Brantford’s Breath of Fresh Air Talent Contest | Won | [4] | ||
| 2016 | International Songwriting Competition | Looking For A Fight (single) | Won | [5] |
| Hamilton Music Awards - New Artist/Group of the Year | Strong Man’s Address To The Circus Crowd | Nominated | [6] | |
| Hamilton Music Awards - Folk/Traditional Recording of the Year | Strong Man’s Address To The Circus Crowd | Nominated | [6] | |
| Hamilton Music Awards - Instrumental Record of the Year | Wayfarer | Nominated | [6] | |
| 2015 | CFMA - Young Performer of the Year | Strong Man’s Address To The Circus Crowd | Nominated | [6] |
| Indie International Songwriting Competition – Instrumental Category | 3rd Place for Pendulum (single) | Won | [7] | |
| International Songwriting Competition | Beautiful Mess (song) | Won | [5] | |
| 2014 | Youth Discoveries Summerfolk | Won | [8] | |
| International Songwriting Competition – Teen Category | 2nd Place for Move Ben Move | Won | [5] | |
| Folk Music Ontario – Youth Program – Taylor Mitchell Bursary | Won | [8] | ||
| CFMA – Young Performer of the Year | Wayfarer | Nominated | [6] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hall, Jan. "Benjamin Dakota Rogers - The Interview". Folk Roots Radio. Folk Roots Radio. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ↑ "Folk Music Ontario Award Winners 2017". Folk Music Ontario.
- ↑ "2017 Unsigned Only Music Competition Winners Include Faouzia, DittyTV Alum Grace Askew". Ditty TV.
- ↑ Breath Of Fresh Air Talent. "2017 Grand Prize Winner".
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 International Songwriting Competition. "Previous Winners".
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Truss, Jaclyn (October 2017). "Benjamin Dakota Rogers - Whisky & Pine". InSpades Magazine (7): 44–51. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ↑ Indie International Songwriting Competition. "Sprint 2015 Competition".
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Dotchin, Dana Christine (March 2016). "BScene Music Scene: Benjamin Dakota Rogers" (PDF). BScene: 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
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