Benny Jamz Explained

Benny Jamz
(Höjer Øye)
Birth Place:Denmark
Birth Name:Benjamin Jacob Small Heyn-Johnsen
Birth Date:1993 8, df=y
Instrument:Vocals
Genre:Hip hop
Occupation:Rapper, songwriter
Years Active:2015–present
Associated Acts:B.O.C., Molotov Movement, MellemFingaMuzik, Gilli

Benjamin Jacob Small Heyn-Johnsen (born 22 August 1993), also known as Benny Jamz or at times Höjer Øye is a Danish-Jamaican rapper and record producer.[1] He has been a member of the B.O.C. rap group collective[2] and of the Molotov Movement (also known as Molo or M.O.L.O.).[3] He is of mixed origin with a Danish father and a Jamaican mother.

Benny Jamz started initially rapping in English. But when he heard other Danish rappers rapping in Danish, he joined in. In 2014, he released the album Brænd System (meaning burn system) with collaboration such as tracks "Brænd System featuring Gilli or "Dumme" (meaning stupid). His album was heavily influenced by politics and social criticism. He also released an album under the pseudonym Höjer Øye (meaning high eyes), an expression he uses in Danish while rapping.

In January 2020 he released his album 1010 which topped Hitlisten Albums Chart for 2 weeks.

Jamz also appeared in the 2014 film Flow by the Iraqi director Fenar Ahmad.

Discography

Albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
DEN
[4]
Brænd System
1010
  • Released: January 2020
  • Label: MXIII / Disco:wax / Sony Music
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
1
Mere End Musik
  • Released: 18 June 2021
  • Label: MXIII / Disco:wax / Sony Music
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
1
[5]
Jamo
  • Released: 15 July 2022
  • Label: MXIII / Universal
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
1
[6]
Ny sejr
  • Released: 5 May 2023
  • Label: MXIII / Universal
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
1
[7]
Kenny
  • Released: 21 June 2024
  • Label: MXIII / Universal
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
1
[8]

Singles

YearTitlePeak positionsCertificationAlbum
DEN
2015"Brænd System"
(credited as Højer Øye)
Brænd System
(album by Højer Øye)
"Dumme"
(credited as Højer Øye)
2017"Allesammen alene"
(featuring Gilli)
25
2019"Spark"26
"Tjep"
(featuring Kesi)
10
"Uuh"
(featuring Branco & Kesi)
10
2019"Savannah"
(featuring Sivas)
14
"Domino"14
"Balou"5
"Flytilstand"14
2020"Sektion"
(featuring Branco & Gilli)
6
"Gelato"32
[9]
"Cardi B"23
[10]
2021"Wawa"
(with Gilli and KESI featuring B.O.C)
3
[11]
"B.O. Bop"
(with Gilli and KESI featuring B.O.C)
27
"No Love"
(with Gilli and KESI featuring B.O.C)
3
[12]
"Hajde"
(with Gilli and KESI featuring B.O.C)
3
[13]
2022"Europa Life"
(with Gilli)
9
[14]
"Vi varme"7
[15]
Jamo
"Elo Elo"
(with Gilli and KESI featuring B.O.C)
2
[16]
2023"Betalt"
(with Tessa and Lamin)
19
[17]
"Noget med noget"28
[18]
"Under Radar"
(with Gilli and Kesi featuring B.O.C.)
7
[19]
2024"Ousside"
3
[20]

Featured in

YearTitlePeak positionsCertificationAlbum
DEN
2016"Udenfor"
(Molo feat. Benny Jamz, Gilli & MellemFingaMuzik)
30
"Nu"
(Molo feat. Benny Jamz, Gilli & MellemFingaMuzik)
37
2017"Bølgen"
(Molo feat. Benny Jamz, Gilli & MellemFingaMuzik)
5
"Skejsen"
(Molo feat. Benny Jamz, Gilli & MellemFingaMuzik)
11
"Mamacita"
(Kesi feat. Benny Jamz)
4
"Op"
(Kesi feat. Gilli & Benny Jamz)
5
"Jackpot"
(MellemFingaMuzik feat. Benny Jamz)
2
"Stilen lagt"
(Molo feat. Benny Jamz, Gilli & MellemFingaMuzik)
4
2018"Tilfældigt"
(Basim feat. Benny Jamz)
7
"Liv$til"
(Molo feat. Benny Jamz, Gilli & MellemFingaMuzik)
2
"Safari"
(Molo feat. Benny Jamz, Gilli & MellemFingaMuzik)
5
2019"Fortuna"
(Sivas feat. Branco & Benny Jamz)
31
"Investere"
(Branco feat. Stepz, Gilli & Benny Jamz)
18
"Traficanté"
(Branco feat. Gilli & Benny Jamz)
29
"100"
(Gilli feat. Benny Jamz, Branco & Kesi)
25
"Principperne"
(Gilli feat. Benny Jamz)
29
"Selv"
(Gilli feat. Benny Jamz & Branco)
32
"Ik sådan der"
(KESI feat. Benny Jamz)
21
"Gimma min del"
(Stepz feat. Benny Jamz)
40
"Endnu"
(Stepz feat. Gilli, Benny Jamz & Branco)
3
"Fra gaden"
(A'typisk feat. Benny Jamz)
32

Other charted songs

YearTitlePeak positionsAlbum
DEN
[21]
2020"Shopping"
(feat. Kesi and Stepz)
38
2022"Benzema"
18Jamo
"Maskot"
36
2023"Palermo"
18Ny sejr
"Tudo bem"
2
[22]
"Young Habibi"
38

Notes and References

  1. https://gaffa.dk/nyhed/130276/benny-jamz-ogsa-kendt-som-hojer-oye-klar-med-ny-single Gaffa: Benny Jamz – også kendt som Højer Øye – klar med ny single"
  2. https://soundvenue.com/musik/2014/08/b-o-c-giver-foerste-faelles-koncerter-hoer-det-nye-nummer-ik-brug-for-110998 Soundvenue: B.O.C. giver første fælles koncerter – hør det nye nummer 'Ik brug for'"
  3. https://soundvenue.com/musik/2016/11/hoer-molotov-movements-foerste-single-udenfor-gilli-benny-jamz-og-mellemfingamuzik-227467 Hør Molotov Movements første single 'Udenfor' – Gilli, Benny Jamz og MellemFingaMuzik
  4. Web site: Benny Jamz Discography . danishcharts.dk . 7 April 2020.
  5. Web site: Album Top-40 Uge 25, 2021. Hitlisten. 30 June 2021.
  6. Web site: Album Top-40 Uge 29, 2022. Hitlisten. 27 July 2022.
  7. Web site: Album Top-40 Uge 19, 2023. Hitlisten. 17 May 2023.
  8. Web site: Album Top-40 Uge 26, 2024. Hitlisten. 3 July 2024.
  9. Web site: Track Top-40 Uge 19, 2020. Hitlisten. 20 May 2020.
  10. Web site: Track Top-40 Uge 22, 2020. Hitlisten. 10 June 2020.
  11. Web site: Track Top-40 Uge 12, 2021. Hitlisten. 31 March 2021.
  12. Web site: Track Top-40 Uge 16, 2021. Hitlisten. 28 April 2021.
  13. Web site: Track Top-40 Uge 22, 2021. Hitlisten. 9 June 2021.
  14. Web site: Track Top-40 Uge 10, 2022. Hitlisten. 16 March 2022.
  15. Web site: Track Top-40 Uge 29, 2022. Hitlisten. 27 July 2022.
  16. Web site: Track Top-40 Uge 2, 2023. Hitlisten. 18 January 2023.
  17. Web site: Track Top-40 Uge 4, 2023. Hitlisten. 1 February 2023.
  18. Web site: Track Top-40 Uge 14, 2023. Hitlisten. 12 April 2023.
  19. Web site: Track Top-40 Uge 24, 2023. Hitlisten. 21 June 2023.
  20. Web site: Track Top-40 Uge 8, 2024. Hitlisten. 28 February 2024.
  21. Web site: Track Top-40 Uge 19, 2023. Hitlisten. 17 May 2023.
  22. Web site: Track Top-40 Uge 21, 2023. Hitlisten. 31 May 2023.