Gospel Singer Benjamin Dube: Biography, Achievements And Net Worth

Benjamin Dube is a renowned South African gospel singer, Christian leader, music producer, father and mentor whose tremendous impact has transcend his home country to different parts of the African continent and the entire world.

He was born on the 23rd day of January 1972 in Johannesburg, South Africa to a Christian family. Benjamin is the youngest in a family of five children. His father was an evangelist and guitarist and his mother, a singer in the Assemblies of God church headed by the late Bishop Nicholas Bhengu.

Benjamin’s Music Career

Benjamin began singing interestingly at the young age of nine playing the guitar, drums and bass guitar alongside his older siblings in the church, known as the Dube Family singers.

His dynamic and spirit-inspiring mode of worship has made him the favorite artist of many fans of gospel songs.

The sad death of their Patriarch and father in 1976 led the family to tour the Netherlands, where they sang and shared stories of their father’s death. Afterwards, Dube’s family released an album titled “Vader Vergeef,” which means “Father Forgives.”

Benjamin Dube began his ministerial calling and solo music career with the release of a successful song titled “High Spirit” in 1986.

The gospel music icon and evangelist has since released over a dozen successful gospel albums over the years including songs like In His Presence I Feel Like Going On Worship In His Presence Oh! Bless Our God Looking Back Praise The Lord – The Collection Vol. 1 The Best Of (Live) Healing In His Presence You Blessed Me Still Sanctified in His Presence High praise explosion 2002 Renewal in His Presence Love Africa For Every Mountain Ngiyakuthanda, Wena Uyingcwele, Yebo Linamandla, and I Know Only You were instant hits among numerous others.

Benjamin also founded High Praise Center, a non-profit organization, located in Boksburg, Johannesburg. The High Praise Center which was inaugurated in 1994 has over 3,000 members. The centre has helped to free the captives and address the spiritual needs of the growing followers by day.

Aside being a successful gospel artiste and inspiration to younger musicians, Benjamin Dube has achieved so much for himself and made a name as one of the renowned gospel musicians that South Africa has ever produced.

The veteran has shared the stage with world gospel greats like Bishop Tudor Bismark, TD Jakes, John Francis, Kirk Franklin, and many other renowned speakers and musicians.

There has been wide speculations that Benjamin Dube is related to the late South African Raggae Star, Lucky Dube. This is not correct. Both singers are indeed very popular, have same name identity and not in any way related by blood.

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His Personal Life

Benjamin Dube, despite his success as a gospel artiste, is said to have had two failed marriages before getting married to his current wife, Thabile Dube.

The dark-skinned epitome of beauty has been very supportive and brought joy and stability to his life and ministry. The union is blessed with four children named Mangi, Buhle, Sihle, and Mthokozisi Dube.

Interestingly, three of Benjamin Dube sons are members of a gospel music group known as “The Dube Brothers”, doing exceedingly well in gospel music.

Benjamin Dube’s Net Worth

Benjamin Dube is indeed a talent, one of the highly celebrated and successful South African gospel singers with an estimated net worth of over 1.5 million dollars.

Benjamin is very active on social media platforms with a good number of followers. You can reach him on his instagram @revbenjamindube.

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