Born on December 11, 1968 in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean around Brussels, it was under the name Benny B that Abdel Hamid Gharbaoui first came to public attention. Introduced to the hip-hop scene in 1985, the young Belgian gradually abandoned his chocolate-making training to pursue a career in music. Meeting DJ Daddy K in 1987, then Perfect, with whom he formed the group Benny-B, proved decisive in Gharbaoui's aesthetic evolution. By 1989, the trio were at the forefront of Belgian rap with their first hits, including "Vous Êtes Foustes", "Qu'Est-Ce Qu'On Fait Maintenant" and "Dis-Moi Bébé ", all of which reached the Top 50. Their rhythmic rap, inspired by electronic music and American hip-hop, seduced the Plat Pays and built the group's reputation. L'Album, released in 1990, was Benny B's first album, and put them on the map of French-language rap. While Daddy K, Perfect et Moi, their second album released in 1992, consolidated their popularity, the group also gained media coverage through appearances on Club Dorothée and as part of humanitarian campaigns, such as Opération Thermos in 1998. Benny B's fame waned over the years, and he gradually withdrew from the music scene, returning to the stage with his bandmates in 2008 for the Génération 80 festival in Marbehan, and in 2018 for the Stars 80 tour.
