Benjamin Hudson McIldowie better known by his stage name Mr Hudson, is a Grammy Award winning English singer, songwriter, and record producer from Birmingham, England. He was the lead vocalist of the band Mr Hudson and the Library, and signed with American rapper Kanye West's record label, GOOD Music through a joint venture with Mercury Records as a solo act two years later. He is best known for his guest performance on West's 2009 single, "Paranoid", as well as for his songwriting contributions to "Say You Will" and "Street Lights", and "Heartless"; all four appeared on West's fourth album, 808s & Heartbreak (2008).
That same year, Hudson guest performed on Jay-Z's 2010 single "Young Forever", which peaked within the top ten of both the US Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart. His debut studio album, Straight No Chaser (2009) entered the UK Albums Chart at number 25; its single, "Supernova" (featuring Kanye West) peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. Hudson featured on Jay-Z and Kanye West's album Watch The Throne (2011), appearing on "Why I Love You".
Hudson then began writing and producing for other acts including Paloma Faith and Duran Duran on the 2014 album Paper Gods. In 2016, Hudson collaborated with JP Cooper to write "September Song" and "She's on My Mind". Other Hudson collaborations include those with Future and Miley Cyrus, Vic Mensa and DJ Snake. He won a Grammy Award for his work on John Legend's 2020 album Bigger Love. He co-wrote and co-produced Sofia Isella's third EP, "Something is a shell ." which was released April 17, 2026. He co-wrote and co-produced Sofia Isella's third EP, "Something is a shell ." which was released April 17, 2026.
