Andre Benjamin Highlights

  • 2008: Cast opposite Will Ferrell and Woody Harrelson in the 1970s-era sports comedy "Semi-Pro"
  • 2008: Earned two Grammy nomination for his collaborations with John Legend and Big Boi
  • 2006: Cast in "Idlewild," a feature about music performers in the 1930s; also simultaneously released the album Idlewild with Big Boi, which served as the soundtrack
  • 2006: Cast in the comedy "Scary Movie 4" directed by David Zucker
  • 2005: Starred in John Singleton's "Four Brothers" as one of four brothers out to avenge his mother's murder
  • 2005: Made feature film debut starring in "Be Cool" (the Get Shorty sequel) opposite John Travolta and Uma Thurman
  • 2005: Cast in "Revolver," written and directed by Guy Ritchie (released theatrically in 2007)
  • 2005: Signed a first-look deal with MTV and Nickelodeon to produce theatrical films and cable projects
  • 2003: Released dual CD’s containing their own individual musical statements Speakerboxxx / The Love Below
  • 2001: Release a greatest hits album Big Boi and Dre Present...OutKast; record contained three new songs
  • 2000: Released fourth album Stankonia, which featured the US chart-topping single "Ms. Jackson"
  • 1998: Released third album Aquemini; was sued in 1999 over their single "Rosa Parks" by the civil rights pioneer over the use of her name, citing "unlawful appropriation of her name"
  • 1996: Released their second album ATLiens
  • 1994: Released debut album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik; certified platinum
  • 1994: Recorded and released their first single, "Player's Ball"
  • With Antwan Patton (aka Big Boi) signed to the LaFace record label; first rap group signed to the primarily R&B-focused label