Age, Biography and Wiki
Benjamin Smoke was born on 28 January, 1960 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Discover Benjamin Smoke's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 39 years old?
| Popular As |
Robert Dickerson |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
39 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius |
| Born |
28 January, 1960 |
| Birthday |
28 January |
| Birthplace |
Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Date of death |
29 January 1999, |
| Died Place |
Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Nationality |
United States |
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Benjamin Smoke Height, Weight & Measurements
At 39 years old, Benjamin Smoke height not available right now. We will update Benjamin Smoke's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
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Benjamin Smoke Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Benjamin Smoke worth at the age of 39 years old? Benjamin Smoke’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from United States. We have estimated
Benjamin Smoke's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
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Benjamin Smoke Social Network
Timeline
Benjamin lived for many years in Cabbagetown, an "unsafe" neighborhood in Atlanta, peopled with hustlers and eccentrics. There, he occasionally dressed up as a drag queen from a young age. When he was nine years old, he would appear in public wearing women’s clothing, "with a towel on my head like Whoopi (Goldberg), going to the Waffle House in a dress." In New York City, he found work at the famed club CBGB's, which he described as "the filthiest place I ever was." He earned $20 a day, his duties consisted of sweeping up broken glass left by performers and audiences the evening prior.
Benjamin was the subject of a documentary released in 2000 called Benjamin Smoke directed by Jem Cohen and Peter Sillen, filming for which took 10 years. The New York Times and Contactmusic.com criticised the film for not providing much detail about Benjamin's life.
Shortly before he died, Benjamin opened for a Patti Smith concert in 1999.
The Love That Won't Shut Up CD (1994, LongPlay Records)
After some of the musicians of the group died, the band Smoke was conceived in 1992 with members Bill Taft, Brian Halloran, and Todd Butler. Coleman Lewis and Tim Campion later joined the band, followed by Will Fratesi. Smoke was renowned for his on-stage banter, never shying away from provoking his viewers, "for a faggot, do I have a rockin' band or what?"
Benjamin was a known character in the underground scene in 1980s Atlanta and participated in a number of Atlanta music experiments such as Easturn Stars, Monroe is Naked Again, Freedom Puff, Blade Emotion, and the Opal Foxx Quartet (which often had up to 12 members). His bands played in such venues as 688, Celebrity Club, Pillowtex, Destroy All Music Festival, among others. For the band, Benjamin donned the stage name "Miss Opal Foxx." During this time his vocals received media attention and Tom Waits comparisons arose. His voice has since been described as "resembling the roar of a wounded lion".
Robert Dickerson (28 January 1960 – 29 January 1999), better known as Benjamin, was an American poet and singer-songwriter who fronted the Atlanta, Georgia bands Smoke and the Opal Foxx Quartet. He was noted for being a radical rock 'n' roll performer. He died on January 29, 1999 due to liver failure caused by Hepatitis C at age 39. He performed his final concert in Atlanta, Georgia on New Year's Eve, 1998.
