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Name | Benjy Gaither |
Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB | July 12, 1971. As of 2025, he is around 54 years old. |
Wedding & Marriage / Wife / Engaged / Spouse / Partner | Married. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
Children / No. of Kids | 2 |
Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | White |
Nationality | American |
What is Benjy Gaither doing now? | He is currently working several film and TV projects as well as producing and writing music. |
Wiki Bio / Profile Background
Introduction :
- A a gifted songwriter, singer, film producer, creative director, and actor by profession, Benjy Gaither is a renowned American artist.
- As an actor, he is known for starring in Dorbees: Making Decisions (1998), Hoodwinked! (2005), and Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs Evil (2011).
- As a country singer, Benjy is best known for his album, Front Porch Tequila Night.
- Benjy has created some great songs and thrilled many youngsters with his computer-animated children’s videos.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- On July 12, 1971, Benjamin Gaither was born in Mobile, Alabama.
- He is Bill Gaither and Gloria Gaither’s son and quite close with his siblings, Amy Gaither and Suzanne Gaither.
- Benjy is married to his wife, Melody, and is raising two children with her, Mia and Liam.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- Benjy Gaither is a 1992 graduate of Anderson University.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Benjy is a CEO at the animation company, Live Bait Productions.
- He has appeared in entertainment pieces like Dorbees: Making Decisions (1998), Hoodwinked! (2005), and Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs Evil (2011).
- As a country singer, Benjy has been signed with a record label, Mansion, and has released an album named Front Porch tequila Night.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- In the animated film, Hoodwinked: The True Story of Little Red Riding Hood, Benjy played the part of a hilarious singing goat, Japeth, who can only sing when he attempts to speak because of a spell cast on him years earlier. Produced by the Academy Award-winning Weinstein Brothers, the movie was a feature-length animated comedy. In the film, Gaither worked alongside artists such as James Belushi, Glenn Close, Ann Hathaway, Andy Dick, Anthony Anderson, and Patrick Warburton.
- When he was 14, Benjy formed his first band. He started the band ‘BENJAMIN’ during his college years and even toured from 1992-1997 with this label-recording group.
- Benjy’s parents Bill and Gloria Gaither have written more than 700 songs together. Benjy himself writes songs for both the Christian and secular markets.
- Gaither was nominated for the GMA Dove Award for Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the year.