Ben Mastwyk Explained

Ben Mastwyk
Birth Place:	Victoria, Australia
Instruments:	Vocals
Genre:	country-soul
Occupation:	Songwriter, singer
Years Active:	2015–present
Label:	Ben Mastwyk, Social Family Records

Ben Mastwyk is an Australian country songwriter and entertainer.

History

In 2015, Mastwyk released his debut album Mornin' Evenin limited to 100 vinyl copies, before it was released digitally in 2016.

In 2016 Mastwyk formed a band to record Winning Streak. The band called The Millions features Ben Franz, Josh Duiker, Michael Hubbard and Craig Kelly.^[1]

In March 2021, Mastwyk released his third studio album, Livin' on Gold Street, which became his first to peak inside the ARIA top 50.

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak positions
		AUS
Mornin' Evenin	Release date: 2015^[2] Label: Ben Mastwyk Formats: LP, CD	-
Winning Streak (credited to Ben Mastwyk & The Millions)	Release date: 31 May 2018^[3] Label: Ben Mastwyk Formats: CD, DD, streaming	-
Livin' on Gold Street	Release date: 26 March 2021^[4] Label: Social Family Records Formats: CD, DD, streaming	49 ^[5]

Awards and nominations

Music Victoria Awards

The Music Victoria Awards, are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2005.! |-| 2015| Mornin', Evenin| Best Country Album| |rowspan="2"| ^{[6] [7]} |-| 2018| Winning Streak (with The Millions)| Best Country Album| |-| 2021| Ben Mastwyk & His Millions| Best Country Act| |^{[8] [9]} |-

Notes and References

1. Web site: New Music Ben Mastwyk & The Millions – This Country. Post to Wire. 5 August 2017. 6 April 2021.
2. Web site: Mornin' Evenin'(DD). Apple Music. November 2016. 6 April 2021.
3. Web site: Winning Streak (DD). Apple Music. 31 May 2018. 6 April 2021.
4. Web site: Livin' on Gold Street (DD). Apple Music. 26 March 2021. 6 April 2021.
5. Web site: Skegss score first ARIA #1 album with Rehearsal. Australian Recording Industry Association. 2 April 2021. 6 April 2021.
6. Web site: Previous Nominess. Music Victoria. 13 August 2020. 19 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200919214225/https://www.musicvictoria.com.au/musicvictoriaawards/previous-nominees. dead.
7. Web site: Previous Winners. Music Victoria. 13 August 2020. 31 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190731040330/https://musicvictoria.com.au/musicvictoriaawards/previous-winners. dead.
8. Web site: Music Victoria Awards Reveals Line-up And Nominees for 2021. Noise11. 11 November 2021. 12 November 2021.
9. Web site: Music Victoria Awards 2021 Winners. scenestr.com.au. 9 December 2021. 9 December 2021.