Plan B
Biography
Plan B, the stage name of Benjamin Paul Ballance-Drew, is a London-born rapper, singer and songwriter who also acts and directs. He began as a rapper and put out his debut album, Who Needs Actions When You Got Words, in 2006. Its follow-up, The Defamation of Strickland Banks (2010), drew on soul and R&B and went to number one on the UK Albums Chart. He also teamed with Chase & Status for End Credits, a top ten hit in 2009, and in 2011 the Brit Awards named him Best British Male. On screen he appeared in Adulthood in 2008 and Harry Brown in 2009; he was also in 4.3.2.1. in 2010 and The Sweeney in 2012. In 2012 he wrote, directed and scored Ill Manors, whose soundtrack became his second number-one album. He directed the short film Michelle in 2008, and released the album Heaven Before All Hell Breaks Loose in 2018.
43years old
Turns 44 on October 22in 345 days
- Born London
- Star sign: LibraLast day of the sign, on the Scorpio cusp
- Also credited as Benjamin Paul Ballance-Drew, Ben Drew and Benjamin Drew
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 4 years2008 to 2012
Every film, newest first
- 2012The SweeneyIMDb rating 6.1
- 2009Harry BrownIMDb rating 7.2
- 2008AdulthoodIMDb rating 6.6
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First role
Plan B's first major film role, as Dabs in Noel Clarke's Adulthood (2008), came about because his song "Kidz" had been used on the soundtrack of Kidulthood (2006), which led to him being cast in the sequel.
About the name
Plan B took his stage name because he felt uncomfortable performing the "sweet-boy Justin Timberlake sh*t" he was doing before he started rapping, which made him feel more at ease.
Behind the camera
Plan B wrote and directed the film Ill Manors, which came out in 2012. He also made the music, and the Plan B soundtrack album turned into his second number-one album.
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Worked with
Plan B shares two films with Ben Drew, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Ben Drew's page
Michael Caine's page
Ray Winstone's page
Emily Mortimer's page
Liam Cunningham's page
Steven Mackintosh's page
Daniel BarberDirector, 1 film, 2009
All films by Daniel Barber
Nick LoveDirector, 1 film, 2012
All films by Nick Love
All films by Noel Clarke
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.