Funding for the album's development came via crowd-sourcing at Kickstarter. Lee released Quarter Century Classix in 2019, a collection of cover songs he was influenced by during his teenage years. In 2020, Radnor and Lee released their second collaborative album, Golden State. In 2021, Lee competed in the third season of the Australian version of The Masked Singer as "Professor". He finished tenth after being eliminated in the third episode. In September 2021, The Music Network confirmed Lee had signed with Warner Music Australia, who will release I'M FUN! in June 2022, preceded by single "Born for This Bullshit". The deal includes rights to his 19-album back catalogue. Personal life Lee was born in Sydney and was raised in a Jewish household, but did not consider himself religious as a child. Lee was educated at Moriah College located in Sydney's eastern suburbs. Lee dated Claire Danes for several years, but their relationship ended in 2003. He married actress Ione Skye on 28 December 2008, in a Hindu wedding ceremony in India. They have one child. Lee stated that he follows a pescatarian diet. Discography Studio albums Collaboration albums Soundtrack albums Mixtapes Extended plays Singles Notes: A The Australian peak for the "Into the Dark" EP is on the ARIA albums chart. Promotional singles Other appearances "Itchycoo Park" from I Shot Andy Warhol (1996) "Make Your Move" (featuring Ione Skye) from Spider (2007) "Beautiful Flirt" (with Ione Skye and Jack Graddis) from Bear (2011) "We're All in This Together" (with Jack River and Lime Cordiale) from Music from the Home Front (2020) Awards and nominations AIR Awards The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. ! |- | rowspan="2" | 2006 |Awake Is the New Sleep | Best Performing Independent Album | | rowspan="2" | |- | Ben Lee | Independent Artist of the Year | |- ARIA Music Awards The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987. Lee has won four awards. ! |- | rowspan="3"| 1999 | rowspan="2"| Breathing Tornados | ARIA Award for Album of the Year | | rowspan="3"| |- | ARIA Award for Best Male Artist | |- | "Cigarettes Will Kill You" | ARIA Award for Single of