Benson Taylor

Benson Taylor
Taylor speaking at a fundraiser in 2014.
Background information
Birth name	Mark Davison
Born	(1983-09-10) September 10, 1983 (age 33) Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Genres	Film score, electronic, dark ambient, classical, trip hop, hip hop, blues, Post-industrial, experimental music, ambient
Occupation(s)	Composer, songwriter, music producer, remixer, humanitarian
Instruments	Piano, synthesizers, music sequencer, samplers, trumpet, guitar, drum machine, bespoke electronics
Years active	2009-present
Labels	EMI Music Publishing, Universal, Fairwood Music, Sony/ATV, BMG
Associated acts	David Bowie, Meshell Ndegeocello,Bat for Lashes, Temples, Ken Duro Ifill, CeeLo Green, Sami Yusuf, Sam Williams
Website	bensontaylor.com
Notable instruments
Orchestra, Schimmel Piano, Elka Synthex, Kemble Piano, Korg MS-20, Roland Juno-60, Moog synthesizers, Roland Jupiter-4, Yamaha CS-80

Mark Davison, FRSA (/teɪlɔər/; born 10 September 1983), known professionally as Benson Taylor, is an English composer, producer and electronic musician who is best known for producing music for film. His style of music has a British influence, often working a classic film score sound amongst electronics, and other musical settings.

Taylor won the "Best Original Music" award at the 2014 Monaco International Film Festival, and in November 2016 was awarded an Honorary doctorate for services to humanitarian causes and music.

He was styled as the "New Sound of Hollywood" by MovieScope Magazine in their 24th issue.

In 2015, Taylor scored and produced the music to Mathew Cullen's upcoming thriller adaptation of the Martin Amis novel, London Fields, starring Billy Bob Thornton, Amber Heard, Cara Delevingne, Theo James & Johnny Depp.

Taylor is an ambassador for the international aid agency CAFOD, and a goodwill ambassador for the Cambodian Children's Trust. He is patron of the British charity, Music and the Deaf. In 2016, Taylor was appointed the first ambassador of the music conservatoire, LCoM in the United Kingdom.