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 (age 31)
Denmark
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, songwriter
InstrumentVocals
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

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Albums

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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]
Kenny
(with Gilli)
  • Released: 21 June 2024
  • Label: MXIII / Universal
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
1
[8]

Singles

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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
[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
[11]
"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"
(with Noah Carter)
3
[20]
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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

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Year Title Peak positions Album
DEN
[4][15][21]
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
[22]
"Young Habibi"
(with Lamin)
38

References

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  1. ^ Gaffa: Benny Jamz – også kendt som Højer Øye – klar med ny single" (in Danish)
  2. ^ Soundvenue: B.O.C. giver første fælles koncerter – hør det nye nummer 'Ik brug for'" (in Danish)
  3. ^ Hør Molotov Movements første single 'Udenfor' – Gilli, Benny Jamz og MellemFingaMuzik (in Danish)
  4. ^ a b c d "Benny Jamz Discography". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Album Top-40 Uge 25, 2021". Hitlisten. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Album Top-40 Uge 29, 2022". Hitlisten. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Album Top-40 Uge 19, 2023". Hitlisten. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Album Top-40 Uge 26, 2024". Hitlisten. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 19, 2020". Hitlisten. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 22, 2020". Hitlisten. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  11. ^ a b "Track Top-40 Uge 12, 2021". Hitlisten. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 16, 2021". Hitlisten. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  13. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 22, 2021". Hitlisten. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  14. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 10, 2022". Hitlisten. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  15. ^ a b "Track Top-40 Uge 29, 2022". Hitlisten. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  16. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 2, 2023". Hitlisten. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  17. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 4, 2023". Hitlisten. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  18. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 14, 2023". Hitlisten. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  19. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 24, 2023". Hitlisten. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  20. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 8, 2024". Hitlisten. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  21. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 19, 2023". Hitlisten. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  22. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 21, 2023". Hitlisten. Retrieved 31 May 2023.