Benjamin Lerner

The Great-grandson of Irving Berlin (composer of such iconic tunes as “God Bless America” and “White Christmas”), Benjamin Lerner is a Vermont-based Rapper, Composer, Writer, Recovery Advocate, Radio Host, and Viral Content Creator with over 500,000 followers across social media platforms and over 500 million total video views on his recovery content.

Benjamin started his musical career as a classical piano prodigy. By his early twenties, he was an IV fentanyl, heroin, and crack cocaine addict.

Now sober since June 13, 2016, he journals his journey in addiction and sobriety in his signature piano-raps, which combine classical piano and Hip-Hop elements. Benjamin credits his continued success in recovery to his ability to express his emotions through word and song.

Benjamin has had the pleasure of performing for the National Academy of Medicine, The Aspen Institute, Barrington Stage Company, and at Carnegie Hall as part of the Indie Collaborative.

His debut album, CLEAN, was released in February 2020 and produced by Old Mill Road Recording in East Arlington, Vermont.

Since then, he has released several singles and 2 EPs, KEEP MOVING FORWARD (2024) and RUN TOWARDS THE TRUTH (2025), all produced at Old Mill Road. The third EP in the trilogy, DON'T QUIT BEFORE THE MIRACLE HAPPENS, is in the works, as is his second full length studio album.

The inspiration behind the EPs names is rooted in the sign-off from Benjamin’s CLEAN Column, a serialized, autobiographical recovery column that ran in the Vermont News Guide from January 2020 through January 2025:
 

“Keep moving forward.
Run towards the truth.
Don’t quit before the miracle happens.”

 
Benjamin is the host of the weekly recovery rap radio show, CLEAN Jams, on the legendary Vermont alternative radio station, 102.7 WEQX, and a proud voting member of the Recording Academy.