Benji Compston is a London-based music professional whose career spans producing, composing, performing, and business leadership. A founding member of the award-winning band Happyness—recipient of the 2014 NME Award for Best Lyric—Benji has since built a
portfolio across film, television, advertising, and brand campaigns.
As Head of Business Development at global music and sound agency Syn, founded in Tokyo, he has collaborated on projects for major clients including Apple, Sony, CNN, BBC Film, Nikon, and Tencent. His work also includes co-writing The Story of How with Simon
Le Bon for the feature film The Brighton Miracle.
Benji’s scoring credits include Alex’s Dream, Extinction (starring Emma Thompson), Spirit of Place (starring Mark Rylance), and Way Down Bundy. He is currently collaborating with music supervisor Linda Cohen on the acclaimed UK political thriller series The Agency: Central Intelligence (Paramount TV).