Mr Hudson, whose name is Benjamin Hudson McIldowie (born 26 June 1979), is an English singer, songwriter, and record producer from Birmingham, England. He formed the band Mr Hudson and the Library in 2006, where he was the lead vocalist, and signed with American rapper Kanye West’s record label, GOOD Music, through a joint venture with Mercury Records as a solo act two years later.
He is best known for his guest performance on West’s 2009 single “Paranoid”, as well as his songwriting contributions to “Say You Will”, “Street Lights”, and “Heartless”; all four appeared on West’s fourth album, “808s & Heartbreak” (2008).
