Former General Hospital star Joshua Benard, son of Maurice Benard, played a young Port Charles amateur musician and now has music of his own to share. The younger Benard, who turned 21 on December 5th, released his first single to correspond with the special occasion. General Hospital star has big music newsAdam had some tough times on General Hospital as he battled drug problems | Image: ABCThe song is called “Ladybug,” and is available on all digital streaming outlets here.He shared the news in an Instagram post, captioning it, “LADYBUG IS FINALLY OUT. It’s also my 21st birthday, so if you want to give me a birthday present, stream the song and send Ladybug to your friends."I’ve said every year since I was 17 that I was gonna release a song, but I never did because I was scared it wouldn’t be good enough or people wouldn’t like it. Now, years later, I finally realized that all I have to do is make art that feels true to me and not worry about if people will like it (but I hope they do).”The post features a snap of him in a ladybug costume, lying on the ground with thick grass everywhere.Vanessa Marcil (ex-Brenda Barrett) commented on the post, saying, “Happy bday angel.” Benard replied, “Thanks, Godmother.”Benard’s Instagram is full of posts with him playing an acoustic guitar or a piano. He has made a few posts of him with his ladybug costume on. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostMaurice Benard brags about his sonThe elder Benard shared the news with a clip from an upcoming video for the song, with Joshua wearing the costume.Benard wrote: "He’s a great kid with loads of talent and works his ass off, and that’s what I’m most proud of. He said when he was younger, and started to get into music, he didn’t want to start because he was afraid he wouldn’t be any good. So here we are. I would love if we could celebrate my son. Listen to Ladybug wherever you can hear music if you like it listen to it 1 million times."Lisa LoCicero (Olivia Quartermaine) commented on the post, saying, "Happy birthday Buddy! Such an amazing talent....."Rick Hearst, who plays Sonny's brother Ric Lansing, said, "Happy Birthday Joshua!" Former General Hospital star Rebecca Budig (Hayden Barnes) added, "Beautiful!" View this post on Instagram Instagram PostJoshua Benard has been on General Hospital with his father several times in recent years. In 2018, he appeared as a young version of Sonny Corinthos in flashbacks. In 2022, he debuted as Adam Wright, a college student who befriended Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy) and became attracted to her while she was in the middle of the sex tape scandal caused by Esme Prince (Kristen Avery Pohl).In 2023, the younger Benard got a story of his own when Adam began taking drugs as he faced heavy pressure from his parents to be a doctor. Adam really wanted to be a musician and take music classes at Port Charles University. His anxiety and overwhelming pressure to get good grades led to being hospitalized at General Hospital for an overdose. Joshua has also appeared on series such as Station 19, Good Trouble and The Rehearsal, and the movie The Ghost and the Whale, where he also played a younger version of his real-life father.Catch all-new episodes of General Hospital weekdays on ABC and Hulu.