Ben has been DJing a very long time - since 1989 - almost 25 years!!
Born & raised in London (England!) he first got into college radio spinning hip-hop and subsequently began to discover the breaks and beats which made it so fresh. Ben started soaking up his musical education in the nightclubs of London. A fan of DJs like Norman Jay & Gilles Peterson, he was inspired to DJ & promote his own parties.
Music production / releases:
Ben was signed in 1998 to Ninja Tune Records, as one half of Dynamic Syncopation (later renamed DSP). He released 2 full albums and 4 singles with them, as well as tracks on numerous compilations. More recently he has released music though Organik Records.
Radio:
Resident DJ and co-presenter of 'All Over the Shop' on eastvillageradio.com for 2 years, based out of NYC. Following his move north to Portland, Maine USA he has been volunteering on WMPG, where he makes shows like "Get Down Saturday Night" & "Soul Mates".
DJ / Musical Style:
These days Ben enjoys spinning the funk & soul that inspired his love of hip-hop. But he doesn't stop there. He loves to join the dots between genres like jazz, hip-hop, soul, disco, latin & reggae - seeking out the funk in all of them. In fact he always packs a few of his own exclusive re-edits and remixes with him when he spins - so you will hear tracks that are not available anywhere else!
Born & raised in London (England!) he first got into college radio spinning hip-hop and subsequently began to discover the breaks and beats which made it so fresh. Ben started soaking up his musical education in the nightclubs of London. A fan of DJs like Norman Jay & Gilles Peterson, he was inspired to DJ & promote his own parties.
Music production / releases:
Ben was signed in 1998 to Ninja Tune Records, as one half of Dynamic Syncopation (later renamed DSP). He released 2 full albums and 4 singles with them, as well as tracks on numerous compilations. More recently he has released music though Organik Records.
Radio:
Resident DJ and co-presenter of 'All Over the Shop' on eastvillageradio.com for 2 years, based out of NYC. Following his move north to Portland, Maine USA he has been volunteering on WMPG, where he makes shows like "Get Down Saturday Night" & "Soul Mates".
DJ / Musical Style:
These days Ben enjoys spinning the funk & soul that inspired his love of hip-hop. But he doesn't stop there. He loves to join the dots between genres like jazz, hip-hop, soul, disco, latin & reggae - seeking out the funk in all of them. In fact he always packs a few of his own exclusive re-edits and remixes with him when he spins - so you will hear tracks that are not available anywhere else!