Benny Jamz

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
(Höjer Øye)
Birth nameBenjamin Jacob Small Heyn-Johnsen
Born (1993-08-22) 22 August 1993
Denmark
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2015–present

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

Title Details Peak chart positions
DEN
[4]
Brænd System  
1010
  • Released: January 2020
  • Label: MXIII / Disco:wax / Sony Music
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
1
Mere End Musik
(with Gilli and KESI featuring B.O.C)
  • 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]

Singles

Year Title Peak positions Certification Album
DEN
[4]
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
[8]
"Cardi B" 23
[9]
2021 "Wawa"
(with Gilli and KESI featuring B.O.C)
3
[10]
"B.O. Bop"
(with Gilli and KESI featuring B.O.C)
27
[10]
"No Love"
(with Gilli and KESI featuring B.O.C)
3
[11]
"Hajde"
(with Gilli and KESI featuring B.O.C)
3
[12]
2022 "Europa Life"
(with Gilli)
9
[13]
"Vi varme" 7
[14]
Jamo
"Elo Elo"
(with Gilli and KESI featuring B.O.C)
2
[15]
2023 "Betalt"
(with Tessa and Lamin)
19
[16]
"Noget med noget" 28
[17]
"Under Radar"
(with Gilli and Kesi featuring B.O.C.)
7
[18]
Year Title Peak positions Certification Album
DEN
[4]
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

Year Title Peak positions Album
DEN
[4][14][19]
2020 "Shopping"
(feat. Kesi and Stepz)
38
2022 "Benzema"
(featuring Gilli)
18 Jamo
"Maskot"
(featuring Kesi)
36
2023 "Palermo"
(with Kesi)
18 Ny sejr
"Tudo bem"
(with Gilli)
2
[20]
"Young Habibi"
(with Lamin)
38

References

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