In “The Boy In The Bubble”, Alec Benjamin relates his childhood experiences of being bullied and reflects on the ultimate impact on his bully. Alec flips perspectives in verse three, and we get to see what’s it like for the bully, as he walks back to a broken home and a drunk, abusive father. In his Billboard breakdown of Narrated for You, Alec shared: “This song is about a time when I was bullied as a child. I thought it would be interesting however, to write the last verse from the bully’s perspective. I thought seeing things from the bully’s side would be an interesting approach … read more
In “The Boy In The Bubble”, Alec Benjamin relates his childhood experiences of being bullied and reflects on the ultimate impact on his bully. Alec f… read more
In “The Boy In The Bubble”, Alec Benjamin relates his childhood experiences of being bullied and reflects on the ultimate impact on his bully. Alec flips perspectives in verse three, and… read more
After getting dropped by Columbia Records at 18 years old, singer-songwriter Alec Benjamin built a following by playing in parking lots outside of Shawn Mendes and Troye Sivan concerts. The Phoenix, Arizona native caught the attention of Jon Bellion, earning a songwriting credit on Bellion’s debut album and later joined him on tour. To build on the momentum, Benjamin began uploading new songs to his YouTube channel at a rapid clip and eventually earned a viral hit with “I Built a Friend” and a deal with Atlantic Records. Benjamin connects to listeners by incorporating using his life… read more
After getting dropped by Columbia Records at 18 years old, singer-songwriter Alec Benjamin built a following by playing in parking lots outside of Shawn Mendes and Troye Sivan concerts. The… read more
After getting dropped by Columbia Records at 18 years old, singer-songwriter Alec Benjamin built a following by playing in parking lots outside of Shawn Mendes and Troye Sivan concerts. The Phoenix, Arizona native caught the attention … read more