Paul Carter, also known as Benbrick, is a Peabody Award winning, multi-platinum selling English songwriter, producerBenbrick on PRS. , PRS M magazine 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.Fantome Breaks 1 Million. , Crunchyroll, Jan 2019. Benbrick is the producer and composer for the multi award-winning Have You Heard George's Podcast?Have You Heard George's Podcast. , Acast, April 2019. with George The Poet. The podcast won 5 Gold British Podcast Awards in 2019 including the coveted Podcast of the Year award.Why George The Poet swept the board. , The Guardian, May 2019.
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.JP Official Website. , EMI music JP.UBlog on Twitter. , Twitter, December 2016. 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.Paul Carter on IMDB. , Internet Movie Database, Dec 2012Anime Draws Biggest Opening. , The Hollywood Reporter, Dec 2012.Japan All Time Opening Weekends. , Box Office Mojo, Dec 2012. 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.58th Japan Record Awards. , Arama, Dec 2016. 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.Troye Sivan 'TRXYE' on iTunes (Chart). , iTunes Charts.net July 2014 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.Paul Carter Vimeo. , Vimeo.com, Nov 2014. Ricky Gervais discovered the music calling it "stunningly beautiful"Facebook. , FB.com, December 2014. In 2015 Benbrick composed a new piece set to series 2 of the same show - this time Gervais called Benbrick "a future genius".Twitter. , Twitter, 2015. The pair met in 2016 after Benbrick created the trailer music for the Derek Christmas Special, which Gervais posted on his official YouTube channel.YouTube. , Ricky Gervais on YouTube, October 2016. This led to Benbrick creating the visual and music for a TigerTime advert - one of Gervais's ambassadorial projects.Save Wild Tigers. , TigerTime, 2016.
Benbrick wrote two songs on the Mary Jess debut album Shine which was recorded at Abbey Road Studios and features the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.All Music., All Music 2011. Stand As One was used for a global P&G TV advertising campaign.As Seen on TV UK website. , AsSeenOnTheTv.co.uk. 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.Track listing for new Elva Hsiao record. , Elva new album, Aug 2014.
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?".HYHGP on Acast , Acast, April 2019. 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.George The Poet Live. , Heard First Bristol, April 2018. In 2019 BBC Radio 4 called Episode 3 "a story that could change the world"Can Stories Change The World , Beyond Today BBC R4, Nov 2018. and the podcast was nominated for 6 British Podcast AwardsBritish Podcast Awards Nominations 2019. , BPA, April 2019. 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 PoetHave You Heard George's Podcast? 5Producer / Composer / Sound Designer 2023 4 2022 Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Radioman MOS. , Deadline, Nov 2021. 12021 George The Poet Have You Heard George's Podcast? 3 Matthew Syed Sideways Sideways. , BBC, March 2021. 1 2020 BBC Sounds The Cipher Cipher. , BBC, March 2021. 1 Music Kim Noble Futile AttemptsKim Noble. , The Guardian, August 2020. 1 Producer / Composer / Sound Designer Alhan GençayAlhan's WorldAlhan's World. , BBC Sounds, August 2020. 1 Music 2019George The PoetHave You Heard George's Podcast?E9. , aCast, December 2020. 2Producer / Composer / Sound Designer 2018 1
Filmography 2021: George The Poet - Black Yellow Red (Short Film) - ComposerBlack Yellow Red. , LBB Online, March 2021 2020: GRM Daily Rated Awards - It Was Written - composerGRM Daily. , Rated Awards, December 2020 2020: BBC One One World: Together At Home - Our Key Workers - composerOne World. , YouTube, May 2020 2019: BBC Radio 4 Gangland (Welcome To The World of George The Poet) - composerGangland. , BBC, December 2019. 2019: George The Poet My Neighbourhood - composerMy Neighbourhood. , YouTube, December 2019. 2019: Sentebale We Can Fight - composerWe Can Fight. , Vimeo, December 2019. 2017: McLaren 720s Advert - composerMcClaren Launch. , YouTube, Jan 2017. 2016: Disney Channel The Lodge (TV series) – vocal productionIMDB. , Internet Movie Database, December 2016. 2016: David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (TigerTime online ad) – musicFacebook. , Facebook, December 2016. 2016: Music Station Sakura Nagashi live performance – musicPopCrush. , PopCrush, December 2016. 2016: Welcome To Germany – additional music, programming, productionIMDB. , Internet Movie Database, December 2016. 2014: Keeping Up with the Kardashians – additional musicIMDB. , Internet Movie Database, December 2016. 2013: Procter & Gamble Worldwide TV Campaign – musicAsSeenOnTv. , AsSeenOnTv, December 2016. 2012: Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo – End Credits music
Awards and nominations Year Organisation Award Result Project2024British Podcast Awards Factual Have You Heard George's Podcast? History Silver Podcast of the Year Highly Commended2022New York Festivals Radio Award Narrative/Documentary Grand Award Narrative/Documentary Podcast Music Documentary Culture & the Arts PodcastSilverAmbies Best Original ScoreNominated Podcast of the Year Nominated Best Scriptwriting, Non Fiction British Podcast Awards Creativity Award Smartest Podcast Silver Best DocumentaryBronzeARIA's Best Factual Single Programme Bronze Best Factual SeriesNominated Creative Innovation Nominated 2021 Rose d'Or Audio Entertainment Nominated Audio Production Awards Best Comedy Producer Futile AttemptsWebby Awards Best Scripted Fiction Nominated The CipherAudio and Radio Industry AwardsBest Factual Single ProgrammeHave You Heard George's Podcast?Best Fictional StorytellingBronzeThe Creative Innovation AwardSilverBest ComedyNominated Futile Attempts British Podcast Awards Creativity AwardNominated 2020Audio Production Award Best Podcast ProducerHave You Heard George's Podcast? Best Arts Producer Best Sound Designer Best Music ProducerNominated Peabody Awards Podcast/Radio Award Webby Awards Best Podcast SeriesNominated Broadcasting Press Guild Podcast of the Year NME Best Podcast 2019British Podcast Awards Audioboom Podcast of the Year Best Arts & Culture Best Fiction Best New Podcast Smartest Podcast 2017 Japan Gold Disc Award Best 5 AlbumsFantôme 2016 Japan Record Awards Album of the Year
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