# Benbrick

Paul Carter, also known as Benbrick, is an English songwriter, producer and composer. He wrote Sakura Nagashi with Hikaru Utada from her 2016 Japan Record Award winning album Fantôme which has sold over one million copies. Benbrick is the producer and composer for the multi award-winning Have You Heard George's Podcast? with George The Poet. The podcast won 5 Gold British Podcast Awards in 2019 including the coveted Podcast of the Year award.

## Career

Benbrick wrote Sakura Nagashi (桜流し) with Hikaru Utada, it charted at #1 on iTunes and sold 600,000 singles worldwide. Sakura Nagashi was the end-credits music to the movie Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo which was the biggest film opening of 2012 and the 12th biggest opening of all time in Japan. The single was included on the 2016 album Fantôme which debuted at number one on iTunes in 20 countries, selling over 1 million copies in Japan, as well as reaching #1 on the US Billboard World Albums chart. Fantôme won Best Album at the 58th Japan Record Awards. In 2021 Sakura Nagashi was included on Utada's One Last Kiss (EP).
Benbrick also wrote Gasoline with Troye Sivan for the record TRXYE which charted on iTunes at #1 in 66 countries including the US, UK, Australia, and Canada. TRXYE debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200, with 80,000 copies sold in the first year.
In 2014 Benbrick composed a piece of music set to scenes from Ricky Gervais TV show Derek. Ricky Gervais discovered the music calling it "stunningly beautiful" In 2015 Benbrick composed a new piece set to series 2 of the same show - this time Gervais called Benbrick "a future genius". The pair met in 2016 after Benbrick created the trailer music for the Derek Christmas Special, which Gervais posted on his official YouTube channel. This led to Benbrick creating the visual and music for a TigerTime advert - one of Gervais's ambassadorial projects.
Benbrick wrote two songs on the Mary Jess debut album Shine which was recorded at Abbey Road Studios and features the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Stand As One was used for a global P&G TV advertising campaign. Benbrick also wrote 記得要微笑 on the 2014 Elva Hsiao record Shut Up And Kiss Me which reached #1 on the iTunes charts in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

### Podcasting

In 2018 Benbrick started working with spoken word artist George The Poet composing and producing on his podcast "Have You Heard George's Podcast?". Everyman Cinema called the live show "a mind-bending experiment with musical storytelling" leading to 4 sell-out shows at Everyman Cinemas across the UK. In 2019 BBC Radio 4 called Episode 3 "a story that could change the world" and the podcast was nominated for 6 British Podcast Awards including Best New Podcast, Best Fiction, Smartest Podcast, Best Current Affairs, Best Arts & Culture, and Moment of the Year. In 2020 Benbrick picked up 3 Audio Production Awards including Best Podcast Producer.

## Discography
### Songwriting Discography

* 2021: "If I Gotta Go" - Skrapz ft George the Poet
* 2020: "Start In Disguise" - Gary Go
* 2020: "Pharmacy Light" - Gary Go
* 2019: "Wishing on a.." - Mai Kuraki
* 2018: "Dealing With Dreams" - Luke Pickett (album)
* 2017: "Simple Love" – Luke Pickett
* 2016: "We Are" – Avec Sans
* 2014: "Remember to Smile" – Elva Hsiao
* 2014: "Gasoline" – Troye Sivan
* 2014: "Loving You Is Wrong" (Produced) – Luke Pickett
* 2013: "Wasted Dreams" – Luke Pickett
* 2012: "Sakura Nagashi" – Hikaru Utada
* 2011: "Heaven Is Empty" – Mary-Jess
* 2011: "Stand As One" – Mary-Jess
* 2011: "Begging" – Project Alfie

### Solo Discography (as Benbrick)

* 2018: "陰り!" (EP) - Benbrick
* 2016: "Closer | Closure" (EP) – Benbrick
* 2016: "La Perfezione Brevemente" – Benbrick
* 2015: "Perfect Ending" – Benbrick
* 2015: "The Only Shortcut" – Benbrick
* 2015: "Magic" – Benbrick ft Spencer Ludwig
* 2014: "And So She Runs" – Benbrick
* 2014: "Forever Holding On" – Benbrick

## Podcast Discography

| Year | Artist | Name | Season # | Role |
| 2025 (TBC) | George The Poet | Have You Heard George's Podcast? | 5 | Producer / Composer / Sound Designer |
| 2023 | George The Poet | Have You Heard George's Podcast? | 4 | Producer / Composer / Sound Designer |
| 2022 | Nikolaj Coster-Waldau | Radioman | 1 | Producer / Composer / Sound Designer |
| 2021 | George The Poet | Have You Heard George's Podcast? | 3 | Producer / Composer / Sound Designer |
| 2021 | Matthew Syed | Sideways | 1 | Producer / Composer / Sound Designer |
| 2020 | BBC Sounds | The Cipher | 1 | Music |
| 2020 | Kim Noble | Futile Attempts | 1 | Producer / Composer / Sound Designer |
| 2020 | Alhan Gençay | Alhan's World | 1 | Music |
| 2019 | George The Poet | Have You Heard George's Podcast? | 2 | Producer / Composer / Sound Designer |
| 2018 | George The Poet | Have You Heard George's Podcast? | 1 | Producer / Composer / Sound Designer |

## Filmography

* 2021: George The Poet - Black Yellow Red (Short Film) - Composer
* 2020: GRM Daily Rated Awards - It Was Written - composer
* 2020: BBC One One World: Together At Home - Our Key Workers - composer
* 2019: BBC Radio 4 Gangland (Welcome To The World of George The Poet) - composer
* 2019: George The Poet My Neighbourhood - composer
* 2019: Sentebale We Can Fight - composer
* 2017: McLaren 720s Advert - composer
* 2016: Disney Channel The Lodge (TV series) – vocal production
* 2016: David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (TigerTime online ad) – music
* 2016: Music Station Sakura Nagashi live performance – music
* 2016: Welcome To Germany – additional music, programming, production
* 2014: Keeping Up with the Kardashians – additional music
* 2013: Procter & Gamble Worldwide TV Campaign – music
* 2012: Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo – End Credits music

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Organisation | Award | Result | Project |
| 2024 | British Podcast Awards | Factual | Won | Have You Heard George's Podcast? |
| 2024 | British Podcast Awards | History | Silver | Have You Heard George's Podcast? |
| 2024 | British Podcast Awards | Podcast of the Year | Highly Commended | Have You Heard George's Podcast? |
| 2022 | New York Festivals Radio Award | Narrative/Documentary Grand Award | Won | Have You Heard George's Podcast? |
| 2022 | New York Festivals Radio Award | Narrative/Documentary Podcast | Won | Have You Heard George's Podcast? |
| 2022 | New York Festivals Radio Award | Music Documentary | Won | Have You Heard George's Podcast? |
| 2022 | New York Festivals Radio Award | Culture & the Arts Podcast | Silver | Have You Heard George's Podcast? |
| 2022 | Ambies | Best Original Score | Nominated | Have You Heard George's Podcast? |
| 2022 | Ambies | Podcast of the Year | Nominated | Have You Heard George's Podcast? |
| 2022 | Ambies | Best Scriptwriting, Non Fiction | Won | Have You Heard George's Podcast? |
| 2022 | British Podcast Awards | Creativity Award | Won | Have You Heard George's Podcast? |
| 2022 | British Podcast Awards | Smartest Podcast | Silver | Have You Heard George's Podcast? |
| 2022 | British Podcast Awards | Best Documentary | Bronze | Have You Heard George's Podcast? |
| 2022 | ARIA's | Best Factual Single Programme | Bronze | Have You Heard George's Podcast? |
| 2022 | ARIA's | Best Factual Series | Nominated | Have You Heard George's Podcast? |
| 2022 | ARIA's | Creative Innovation | Nominated | Have You Heard George's Podcast? |
| 2021 | Rose d'Or | Audio Entertainment | Nominated | Have You Heard George's Podcast? |
| 2021 | Audio Production Awards | Best Comedy Producer | Won | Futile Attempts |
| 2021 | Webby Awards | Best Scripted Fiction | Nominated | The Cipher |
| 2021 | Audio and Radio Industry Awards | Best Factual Single Programme | Won | Have You Heard George's Podcast? |
| 2021 | Audio and Radio Industry Awards | Best Fictional Storytelling | Bronze | Have You Heard George's Podcast? |
| 2021 | Audio and Radio Industry Awards | The Creative Innovation Award | Silver | Have You Heard George's Podcast? |
| 2021 | Audio and Radio Industry Awards | Best Comedy | Nominated | Futile Attempts |
| 2021 | British Podcast Awards | Creativity Award | Nominated | Futile Attempts |
| 2020 | Audio Production Award | Best Podcast Producer | Won | Have You Heard George's Podcast? |
| 2020 | Audio Production Award | Best Arts Producer | Won | Have You Heard George's Podcast? |
| 2020 | Audio Production Award | Best Sound Designer | Won | Have You Heard George's Podcast? |
| 2020 | Audio Production Award | Best Music Producer | Nominated | Have You Heard George's Podcast? |
| 2020 | Peabody Awards | Podcast/Radio Award | Won | Have You Heard George's Podcast? |
| 2020 | Webby Awards | Best Podcast Series | Nominated | Have You Heard George's Podcast? |
| 2020 | Broadcasting Press Guild | Podcast of the Year | Won | Have You Heard George's Podcast? |
| 2020 | NME | Best Podcast | Won | Have You Heard George's Podcast? |
| 2019 | British Podcast Awards | Audioboom Podcast of the Year | Won | Have You Heard George's Podcast? |
| 2019 | British Podcast Awards | Best Arts & Culture | Won | Have You Heard George's Podcast? |
| 2019 | British Podcast Awards | Best Fiction | Won | Have You Heard George's Podcast? |
| 2019 | British Podcast Awards | Best New Podcast | Won | Have You Heard George's Podcast? |
| 2019 | British Podcast Awards | Smartest Podcast | Won | Have You Heard George's Podcast? |
| 2017 | Japan Gold Disc Award | Best 5 Albums | Won | Fantôme |
| 2016 | Japan Record Awards | Album of the Year | Won | Fantôme |