Earlier this week, Cameron Diaz announced the birth of her second baby in an Instagram post shared with her husband: Benjamin Madden. If that name doesn't ring a bell, he's one of the leading figures in an American punk rock. Let's find out more about the artist behind such hits as Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, The Anthem and Girls & Boys.
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Music, fashion, cinema: Benji Madden's versatile profile
Benjamin Levi Madden, better known as 'Benji', was born in 1979 in Waldorf, Maryland. A passionate music fan, in 1996 he and his twin brother Joel founded Good Charlotte, the band they would become famous for after a Beastie Boys concert. Good Charlotte is to the punk rock scene what Shakespeare is to literature: a classic that we love to revisit and never tire of. Good Charlotte, The Young and the Hopeless, The Chronicles of Life and Death, Youth Authority - all albums that have forged the band's career. The twins even ended up presenting All Things Rock on MTV.
This rock culture is reflected in the many tattoos he sports and, by extension, the clothes he wears. He founded MADE Clothing in 2005 with Joel and their older brother Josh, which a year later became DCMA Collective. The brand's alternative aesthetic has been adopted by bands such as Escape the Fate and Avenged Sevenfold. Think oversized logos, brass knuckles and old-school designs.
Benjamin even made big-screen appearances in Not Another Teen Movie (2002), Material Girls (2006), I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (2016).
Benji Madden married Cameron Diaz, a meeting of two worlds
Speaking toAndy Cohen on SiriusXM, Cameron Diaz revealed that she fell in love with Benjamin at first sight. She is not the first actress to have fallen for a man of music! It was a moment far removed from the red carpets that are part of the actress's daily routine. Friends with Nicole Richie, Joel Madden's wife since 2010, they met up for a barbecue at his Beverly Hills estate, the same property that would host their wedding in 2015 after 8 months of dating. A relationship that sounds like a natural fit for the duo, and one that wipes the slate clean. Diaz once said:
Nothing matters now that I have my husband. I don't even remember any of it. And that's what it's all about. That's why I know he's my husband. There's no one else like him. Everything else has evaporated. You realize, 'Oh, okay. Real things look like this. Real love looks like this. Real commitment and devotion look like this.' This is the person you build your life with.
Since their marriage, the couple welcomed their first child, Raddix, in 2019 via surrogacy, followed by his little brother Cardinal this year. A close-knit family that shows there's no preconceived pattern or age limit to finding happiness.
This article has been translated from Oh!MyMag FR.
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Sources used:
US Weekly:A Timeline of Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden’s Private Relationship
People: Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden's Relationship Timeline
