Ben Harper Musical artist

Benjamin Chase "Ben" Harper (born October 28, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Harper plays an eclectic mix of blues, folk, soul, reggae and rock music and is known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, live performances and activism. Harper's fan base spans several continents. His albums have been commercially successful in North America, Europe and Oceania. Harper is a three-time Grammy Award winner as well, winning awards for Best Pop Instrumental Performance and Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album, in 2005. He also won a Grammy for Best Blues Album in 2014.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 28, 1969
Birth place	Claremont California , Pomona California , United States

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Musical artist

Career started	1992
associated musical artist	Natalie Maines Charlie Musselwhite Relentless7 Fistful of Mercy Vanessa da Mata The Blind Boys of Alabama
Background	Solo singer
genre	Reggae Blues rock Soul music Alternative rock Folk rock Gospel music Funk rock Jam band Neofolk
instrument	Bass guitar Drum kit Guitar Percussion instrument Piano Slide guitar Lap steel guitar Keyboard instrument Vibraphone Singing Weissenborn
record label	Virgin Records EMI