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André 3000

André Lauren Benjamin (born May 27, 1975), better known by his stage name André 3000, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor and flautist. Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, he was one half of the hip hop duo Outkast along with rapper Big Boi, which the two formed in 1992. Benjamin is widely regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time.

As part of Outkast, the duo's six studio albums were each met with critical and commercial success, spawning hit singles including "Ms. Jackson", "Roses", "So Fresh, So Clean", and "Elevators (Me & You)", among others. Their fifth, a double album titled ''Speakerboxxx/The Love Below'' (2003), contained a solo single performed by Benjamin: "Hey Ya!", which peaked atop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and won a Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance. After the duo split in 2007, Benjamin became less active as a solo act compared to Big Boi, although he made several highly-acclaimed guest appearances on releases by other artists; such activity has earned him an additional three Grammy Awards among eight nominations as a solo artist. Benjamin signed with Epic Records to release his debut studio album, ''New Blue Sun'' (2023), an instrumental recording showcasing his performances on flute. The album was nominated for the Album of the Year at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, his first solo nomination and third overall in the category after ''Stankonia'' (2000) and ''Speakerboxxx/The Love Below'' (2004) with Outkast, the latter of which won the award.

Outside of music, Benjamin has acted in films and television series such as ''Families'', ''The Shield'', ''Be Cool'', ''Revolver'', ''Class of 3000'', ''Semi-Pro'', ''High Life'', ''Four Brothers'', and in the lead role of Jimi Hendrix in ''All Is by My Side''. He played Fredwynn on the AMC series ''Dispatches from Elsewhere'', and was featured in the 2022 adaptation of the Don DeLillo novel ''White Noise''. Provided by Wikipedia