Independent Artist Magazine October/November 2013 | Page 36

BEN Ben grew up in Germany, where he has started singing in the school choir at a young age. Over the next years, pop and rnb became his passion and music by Michael Jackson and other artists should influence his future musical direction. After singing in the choir for years, he also has started to write and produce his own songs. At the age of nineteen, Ben has joined a casting for a boy group in Germany and has become a member very soon. Together with the band, Ben has done several performances around Germany, but after 2 years, the members have decided to go separate ways. Ben, who has always worked on his own songs, started to play in clubs and bars in his region and different cities in Germany. During a trip to Los Angeles, Ben has had the chance to play on an exhibition event to present his music to a bigger audience in California. After that and a trip to London, he has decided to move to London for working on his solo career. Currently, he is writing and recording new songs, is doing performances around London and collaborations with other artists for going the next step. In his songs, Ben is talking about true stories, which change his life and can be described as a mix of rnb/pop music. To follow Ben and listen to his music go to the following websites: https://soundcloud.com/schnau-1 http://www.reverbnation.com/bensrnb https://www.facebook.com/pages/ Ben/507839875930995 36 Independent Artist Magazine www.indieartmag.com 36 Independent