American guitarist (born 1979)
Benji Madden
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Madden performing in 2017
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Born
| Benjamin Levi Combs
(
1979-03-11
)
March 11, 1979
(age 45)
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Years active
| 1995?present
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Spouse
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Children
| 2
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Awards
| Full list
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Musical career
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Origin
| La Plata, Maryland
, U.S
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Benjamin Levi Madden
(
ne
Combs
; born March 11, 1979) is an American musician. He is the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for the rock band
Good Charlotte
?for which he has received
various awards
?as well as
pop rock
collaboration
the Madden Brothers
. He formed both of these acts with his identical twin brother,
Joel Madden
, with whom he was a coach on
The Voice Australia
from 2015 to 2016.
Early life
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Madden was born Benjamin Levi Combs on March 11, 1979, in
Waldorf, Maryland
, to Robin Madden and Roger Combs (d. 2019).
[1]
[2]
He has an identical twin,
Joel Madden
, with whom he formed the band
Good Charlotte
.
[1]
He has an older brother named Josh and a younger sister named Sarah. All attended
La Plata High School
in
La Plata, Maryland
.
[2]
Career
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In 1996 Madden started a band with his twin brother Joel named Good Charlotte.
While still playing in Good Charlotte, both Madden brothers wrote and produced for other artists. Madden was a co-writer and co-producer of some of the songs on
Hilary Duff
's
Most Wanted
(2005) compilation album. He later helped write the songs "
Amnesia
" for pop rockers
5 Seconds of Summer
and "No Ordinary Girl" for pop artist
Kalin and Myles
. He has appeared as a back-up vocalist for artists such as
MxPx
,
Kill Hannah
,
Apoptygma Berzerk
,
Mest
,
The 69 Eyes
,
Sean Kingston
,
Three 6 Mafia
,
Chamillionaire
, and
Matisyahu
.
[3]
Madden started the fashion line called Made Clothing in 2001, along with his brothers Joel and Josh. In early 2006, it became DCMA Collective. A DCMA Collective store opened in Los Angeles on March 15, 2008, but later closed.
[
citation needed
]
On April 3, 2010, Madden took part in a boxing match against
MTV
and
VH1
host
Riki Rachtman
at Ellismania 5: Get These Brawls. The event was hosted by
Jason Ellis
at
The Joint
in the
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
in Las Vegas. Madden beat Rachtman by knockout at 1 minute and 42 seconds into the first round.
[4]
On November 11, 2011, Madden and his brother Joel Madden released a free mix-tape, "The Madden Brothers: Before Volume 1". It contains new artists the brothers were personally interested in. Their brother Josh Madden helped to produce the mix-tape. Then unknown rappers,
Machine Gun Kelly
, Rockie Fresh, Kreayshawn, Cassie Veggies, HXLT, and Wiz Khalifa all appeared on the mix-tape.
In 2012, Benji appeared on the TV show
The Voice Australia
, alongside Joel as joint mentor-judges.
In early 2013, Benji helped write
Tonight Alive
's song "Breakdown". He sang back-up vocals at the end of the song and made an appearance in the video.
In 2014, electronic dance music artist TJR released his track "Come Back Down", which features Benji on the track's vocals.
The Madden Brothers
recording "Greetings from California" was released on September 16, 2014.
In mid-2014, both of the Madden brothers appeared as coaches on
The Voice Kids Australia
in a double chair, after the example of the Dutch
The Voice of Holland
and
The Voice Kids Holland
edition in which the singer's duo
Nick & Simon
appeared as a judging duo between 2010 and 2015. In early 2015, Benji joined Joel as a coach on the main edition of
The Voice
, bringing the number of coaches up to five.
In 2015 Madden and his two brothers formally started their company MDDN, of which Benji is CEO, offering artist management, artist development and creative services. The company gained success quickly with the brothers taking management of Jessie J, Chase Atlantic, Architects, Bad Omens, Waterparks, Eyedress, Poppy and More.
[5]
Madden and his brother Joel co-founded the streaming platform Veeps in 2017, and are co-CEOs.
Live Nation Entertainment
acquired a majority stake in the platform in January 2021.
[6]
Discography
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With Good Charlotte
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With The Madden Brothers
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Vocal appearances
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Filmography
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Film
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Television
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Music videos
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Awards and nominations
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For his work as a
guitarist
for the
alternative rock
band
Good Charlotte
, he has received
various accolades
, including an
MTV Video Music Award
, a
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award
, and an
NRJ Music Award
.
Personal life
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In February 2008, Madden broke up with his long-time fiancee,
Sophie Monk
.
[9]
Madden began dating actress
Cameron Diaz
in May 2014. The two were unofficially engaged before Christmas Day in 2014
[10]
and were married on January 5, 2015,
[11]
in a Jewish-inspired ceremony, at their Beverly Hills home.
[12]
On December 30, 2019, they had a daughter via surrogate pregnancy.
[13]
On March 22, 2024 Benji announced that wife Cameron Diaz and he welcomed their new-born son.
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citation needed
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Madden has many tattoos, including a tattoo of
Benjamin Franklin
, which covers his entire back.
[14]
References
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a
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Leahey, Andrew.
"Artist Biography [Benji Madden]"
.
Allmusic.com
. Retrieved
December 23,
2014
.
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a
b
"Joel Madden"
.
People.com
. Retrieved
December 23,
2014
.
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Madden, Benjamin (September 18, 2009).
"Twitter status- Benji Madden as a back-up vocalist"
.
Twitter
. Retrieved
January 18,
2016
.
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Ellismania 5 ? Benji Madden VS Riki Rachtman ? The Fight
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YouTube
. April 5, 2010.
Archived
from the original on November 11, 2021
. Retrieved
January 18,
2016
.
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https://mddn.co
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"Live Nation Buys Majority Stake in Madden Brothers' Streaming Company Veeps"
.
Billboard
.
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"Bio"
.
themaddenbrothers.com
. Archived from
the original
on January 14, 2016
. Retrieved
January 19,
2016
.
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"TJR feat. Benji Madden ? Come Back Down (RELEASE)"
.
turnupthebass.net
. January 27, 2014. Archived from
the original
on January 26, 2016
. Retrieved
January 19,
2016
.
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"Sophie Monk and Benji Madden split up"
.
News.com.au
. January 7, 2008. Archived from
the original
on January 10, 2008.
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Cascerceri, Dorothy (January 9, 2015).
"What does Cameron Diaz see in Benji Madden?"
.
Fox News
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Chiu, Melody (December 23, 2014).
"Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden Are Engaged"
.
Time
.
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Friedman, Gabe (January 7, 2015).
"Cameron Diaz has a Jewish wedding ? through neither she nor beau are Jewish"
.
Haaretz
.
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"Cameron Diaz Feels Daughter Raddix Is 'Truly a Miracle' After Using Surrogate"
. January 8, 2020.
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"Benji Madden shows off his tattoo of Ben Franklin"
.
The Courier-Mail
. News.com.au. June 13, 2008. Archived from
the original
on June 13, 2008
. Retrieved
May 13,
2009
.
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