Ben W. is an electric and acoustic guitarist currently based in New York, NY. Born and raised in Los Angeles, CA, Ben began taking piano lessons at the age of 6 during his formative years. A few years later, he began taking guitar lessons from Motown studio musician and songwriter Charles Smith, at which point he decided to make a career in music his long-term goal. In 2013 he attended Berklee College of Music, where he  received a BA in Contemporary Writing & Production. His study there entailed honing skills as a composer and an arranger for a variety of ensembles, all while gaining invaluable experience performing for numerous recording sessions and live shows.

Since graduating college, Ben has traveled nationally working as a guitarist and pianist for live events and recording sessions. He has also worked as a private music instructor for piano and guitar.

Ben performs throughout NYC as a guitarist for private and corporate events, most recently playing guitar on the off-broadway show ‘Kinky Boots’. As a composer, Ben has been regularly writing music for independent films and commercial advertising, composing music in a wide variety of genres and instrumentations. He recently released his debut EP ‘The Great Indoors’, which is now available digitally everywhere.