The video is Ben walking through the Marblehead neighborhood, while rapping at the camera. The rapper used GarageBand and rhyming over beats playing from the computer’s speakers. Sending best wishes to all. Copyright © 2020 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Ben Goldberg alias Token aus Marblehead litt an Depressionen und einer Sprachstörung. Token, whose real name is Ben Goldberg, was born in 1998 in Boston, Massaucheauts. The most popular video on his channel is titled – ”Doozy (Official Music Video).” The video was published on February 14, 2017, and it has over 9.6 million views. Bla! Und so wurde aus einem jungen Mann mit einer Sprachstörung und Depressionen ein hochgelobter Rapper, dem die Worte aus dem Mund schiessen wie aus einer Steinschleuder. His New Klezmer Trio produced three albums and the free improvisation on "Masks and Faces" was described as having "kicked open the door for radical experiments with Ashkenazi roots music." His debut album, Eraser Shavings, arrived in 2016 followed by a tour of France and an appearance at the Chorus Festival with stars like Robert Glasper and the Pharcyde. Loading... Save. August. When asked about his early influences, Goldberg responded: “The first thing I grew up listening to is 2Pac, he’s my number one. Und auch wenn seine Geschichten in doppelter Geschwindigkeit an einem vorbeisausen, brennen sie sich dort ein, wo der Mensch am verletzlichsten ist. Bla! Shortly after, Goldberg began writing poetry as a form of self-expression. He eventually recorded his poems as raps when he was 10 years old. © FamousBirthdays.com - use subject to the information collection practices disclosed in our Privacy Policy. Ben Goldberg was born on 24 September 1998 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA meaning that he’s 22 years old, his zodiac sign is Libra, and he’s American by nationality. In 2017,  Token set out on a major tour of the United States. In 2016, Mark Wahlberg even gave him his first acting opportunity in Patriots Day, an American crime drama film, that was written by Joshua Zetumer and Matt Cook, and directed by Peter Berg. His MC moniker at the time was his initials, BDG (Benjamin David Goldberg). Growing up north of Boston in Salem, Ben Goldberg began rapping under the name Token, producing tracks in a confident rapid-fire style reminiscent of Eminem. His stage name (Token) is more of a nod to a general sense of otherness. Growing up north of Boston in Salem, Ben Goldberg began rapping under the name Token, producing tracks in a confident rapid-fire style reminiscent of Eminem. He was introduced to hip-hop music at the age of six by his sister – Madeline. Ludacris and Eminem were my favorites too.”. All rights reserved. What is love when she only hug me to restrain me and only kiss me to shut me up? From a young age, Ben had a learning disability where healthcare professionals told his parents that he would never be able to properly process long words and language. Read Full Biography. He also sells t-shirts, hoods, and hats on his website – tokenhiphop.com. Falls Sie auf Darstellungsfehler stossen, bitten wir um Verständnis und einen Hinweis: community-feedback@tamedia.ch. I let it go to voicemail and forgot about it. After three days, the video reached 500,000 views. If he ever does commit suicide at this point, nobody gets to say they were surprised. August). He eventually recorded his poems as raps when he was 10 y… Ben earned most of his wealth from his music (selling tickets to his concerts and selling his albums and singles). Token’s response to all of this was, roughly, the same: “Dig. However, as Token grew, Ben shrunk. During childhood, he overcame a language disability with the use of hip hop, poetry, and writing. Massachusetts-based rapper Token earned his stripes at a young age, writing his first songs at the age of ten and building an audience through his YouTube page where, at only 17, one of his songs went viral and earned him national recognition on blogs and in the rap community. Not much is known deeply about his family life except for the fact that his parents got divorced when Token was in fourth grade.