Ben Harper

Ben Harper (born October 28, 1969) is an American musician of the 1990s and 2000s.

As a child, he began playing guitar in his hometown of Claremont (in California's Inland Empire) - eventually specializing in the aco

Ben Harper (born October 28, 1969) is an American musician of the 1990s and 2000s.

As a child, he began playing guitar in his hometown of Claremont (in California's Inland Empire) - eventually specializing in the acoustic slide guitar ( weissenborn guitars). As a young man, he recorded an LP (Pleasure and Pain) with fellow folk guitarist Tom Freund, which spurred record label attention. After this limited edition record, Harper received a record deal from Virgin Records, releasing his debut album, Welcome to the Cruel World (1992) to generally positive reviews.