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Ben Drew, known as Plan B, is a multi-platinum-selling artist, songwriter, producer, film director, and actor. A recipient of three Ivor Novello Awards—including the coveted Songwriter of the Year—he has also earned a BRIT Award and multiple MOBO Awards for his contributions to music.
His debut album Who Needs Actions When You Got Words (2006) introduced him as a bold, uncompromising storyteller. He broke into the mainstream with The Defamation of Strickland Banks (2010), a UK #1 album that fused soul and R&B, featuring hits like “She Said” and “Stay Too Long.”
Drew further pushed artistic boundaries by writing and directing the critically acclaimed film Ill Manors (2012), with its #1 UK soundtrack extending the film’s social themes through music.
He has also made a lasting mark on the electronic and dance music scene, collaborating with UK drum and bass outfit Chase & Status on hits like “Pieces” and “End Credits,” and serving as the lead writer on tracks such as “Let You Go” and “Time.”
His debut album Who Needs Actions When You Got Words (2006) introduced him as a bold, uncompromising storyteller. He broke into the mainstream with The Defamation of Strickland Banks (2010), a UK #1 album that fused soul and R&B, featuring hits like “She Said” and “Stay Too Long.”
Drew further pushed artistic boundaries by writing and directing the critically acclaimed film Ill Manors (2012), with its #1 UK soundtrack extending the film’s social themes through music.
He has also made a lasting mark on the electronic and dance music scene, collaborating with UK drum and bass outfit Chase & Status on hits like “Pieces” and “End Credits,” and serving as the lead writer on tracks such as “Let You Go” and “Time.”
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927,679
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Total Streams
483.0 million
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