Eric Benet Bio, Wife, Daughter, Family, Net Worth, Age, Facts

Eric Benet is an award-winning American R&B singer, songwriter, and actor who began singing professionally at the age of 20.His musical work has earned him four Grammy Award nominations in various categories and has won a Black Reel Award and an NAACP Image Award.

Eric Benet is an award-winning American R&B singer, songwriter, and actor who began singing professionally at the age of 20. His musical work has earned him four Grammy Award nominations in various categories and has won a Black Reel Award and an NAACP Image Award.

As this is a public figure several questions have been asked about his upbringing, family and what did you ask. Below are answers to some of the questions that are frequently asked about this Eric.

Eric Benet Bio (Age)

Eric Benet, the youngest of his four siblings, was born Eric Benét Jordan on October 15, 1966 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he attended Milwaukee Trade and Technical High School.

Eric’s professional music career began in the late 1980s when he began singing with a group called Gerard. He formed a self-proclaimed group with his sister Lisa and cousin George Nash Jr. at the age of 24 and together they released an album entitled Benet in 1992 . After a two-year hiatus, Eric Benét began his solo career, signing with Warner Bros. Records and releasing his debut solo album, titled Stay True to Myself in 1996.

In 1999 his second album, A Day in the Life , which won the Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album (Male), was released. While the first single “Georgy Porgy” (featuring Faith Evans) received widespread airplay, “Spend My Life With You” (featuring Canadian artist Tamia) was a hit, taking the number one spot for three weeks on the American R & B charts. It also went gold and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group in 2000.

Eric Benet’s third album, Better and Better, was recorded in 2001, but because it was outside the R&B genre Warner Bros. wanted to stay in, the label refused to release it. As a result of the controversy revolving around musical style and creative freedom, Eric Benet signed a new record deal with Reprise Records and released his next and third studio album. Hurricane, June 21, 2005 in the United States.

On September 9, 2008, the singer released his fourth album entitled Love & Life and it debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200 and number two on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. This was followed two years later by the release of his fifth studio album, Lost in Time . It contained the single “Sometimes I Cry”, which rose to number one on the Hot Adult R&B Songs chart.

In collaboration with EMI, Eric Benet eventually founded his own independent record label called Jordan House Records and released his sixth and seventh albums entitled Der Eine (2012) and Eric Benét (2016) under this label.

Meanwhile, in April 2014, singer Calvin Richardson signed and Goapele will be on his label along with BMG/Primary Wave Music to release their next albums in the US. That same year, he collaborated with The Afropeans to rework his 2012 album Der Eine and it grew into an international album, Der Andere He later released an album of classic covers songs titled Von E nach U, Vol. 1 that same year .

His acting career

Within the time that he was releasing his second album, Eric Benet was launching his acting career as a guest star on the television series For Your Love in 1999. He appeared in his first film alongside Mariah Carey in the 2001 film, Twinkle. He also had a recurring role as a music producer on the MTV series , Kaya (2007), which was canceled after its first season ended.

In 2005, Eric Benet played the role of Reece Wilcox in the series Half Half and on July 9, 2011, his second feature film, Trinity Goodheart , debuted at the American Black Film Festival. A few years later (in 2013), the entertainer appeared in the second season of The Real Husbands of Hollywood.

Wealth (income and earnings)

From the time Eric Benet entered the music industry, he has remained very active with many albums and commercially successful singles to his credit. Aside from the tremendous amount of money he has made in his music career, he has also made some money from acting and this combined brings his net worth to around $5 million.

family (wife and daughter)

The talented singer has been married twice. His first marriage, to well-known actress Halle Berry, ended in January 2001 after lasting two years. Unfortunately, the marriage barely survived two years when the couple separated in October 2003. Subsequently, the divorce was finalized in January 2005.

Eric Benet found love again in the arms of a philanthropist, Manuela Testolini, a native of Toronto. They met at a Los Angeles Fashion Week party more than a decade ago and instantly fell in love over a pub chat about their charity work and life.

They had been dating for a few months before Eric realized her soon-to-be husband was legendary musician Prince. They finally tied the knot in July 2011 and welcomed their first child, a daughter named Lucia Bella, on December 21, 2011. Their second child, another daughter named Amoura Luna, also arrived in July 2014.

Meanwhile, Eric had a daughter named India in1991 with his girlfriend Tami Marie Stauff, who passed away on April 24, 1993 following a car accident with serious injuries.

Facts about Eric Benet

1. Benet lost his father to cancer.

2. His first daughter, India, was only one year old when her mother died.

3. The singer is of African American descent and is 5’11” tall.

4. Eric Benet is part of a number of non-profit organizations including Mission Save Her and In a Perfect World.

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