023: Bongo Ben

Bongo Ben is a live percussionist and session musician with current residencies for Clockwork Orange and Lovejuice. Inspired by the likes of local percussionist Magic Fingers as well as Defected’s Shovell and Manumission’s Pav, Ben purchased his own bongos and became self-taught by watching videos of these performers on YouTube. Quickly making a name for himself within his local scene Ben visited Ibiza for the first time and, armed with nothing more than a pair of bongos and a positive attitude, found himself playing at Space by the end of that initial trip. Ben’s career so far has seen him play alongside superstar DJs at iconic venues across the world, including: Amnesia, Café Mambo, Pikes, Printworks and Fabric. In this chat we discover how he has made it this far without ever having had any kind of formal training, his favourite moments from events he’s played at and about the time he ended up playing alongside Idris Elba at Ibiza’s Hi superclub. FOLLOW US Instagram: @houseculturenet Spotify: House Culture - Perfect Playlist YouTube: @houseculturenet || Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/houseculture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.