Ben Franklin

The ability to evoke raw emotion through connectoins between words and melody can only be done by a true master. Music that allows the listener to wrap feelings and images of a song around the captured mind is rare. Few names from the past that are capable of this feat come to mind, but the future is now. His name is Ben Franklin. From the beginning, his love and passion took him nationwide. A native of Houston, Texas, Ben Franklin was surrounded by different genres of music from an early age. His mother, an accomplished Blues singer, from taught Ben how to love to be inspired by the melody and the words. "My mother played everything from Bobby Womack to U2." Music was the food for our soul and life for our family. With the supportive backing of his mother, Ben started writing and producing his own music. Gospel and Southern Hip Hop being the bass Ben Franklin conceives his own style incorporating the emotion of gospel and the grit of souyhern hip hop. His unique sound encompasses every day situations and feelings, sharing them with others thru his music. Ben Franklin has written and collaborated with the likes of Heather Headley, Christina Milian, Mike Elizondo, Plies, The Click Girls, Rodney Jerkins to name a few. Ben Franklin has devoted countless hours to perfecting his craft. A producer. A writer. A vocalist. Very few can do all three, but Ben Franklin does it and does it well. Pounding the keys and hitting the pavement for greatness, Ben Franklin is sure to bring a new sound to the game and school the unsuspecting