Eric Benét Biography

Fast Facts

• Won a Soul Train Award for Best R&B/Soul Album, Male for "A Day in the Life" in 2000
• His single "Spend My Life With You" reached number one on the Billboard R&B charts and was certified gold
• Was nominated for a Soul Train Award for Best Male R&B/Soul Artist in 2011
• Formed the band Benét with his sister Lisa and cousin George Nash Jr․, releasing their first self-titled album in 1992
• Released his debut solo album titled "True to Myself" in 1996 for Warner Bros․ Records
• Started out as a singer for the group Gerard in the late 1980s
• Founded the record label Jordan House Records, through which he released his sixth album "The One" in 2012
• Is also an actor, making his debut in the 2001 film "Glitter" and starring in his first lead role in the 2011 film "Trinity Goodheart․"
• Best known as an R&B and neo soul singer and songwriter who wrote the song "Spend My Life With You․"
• Performs a duet with his daughter India on his 2012 album "The One․"