Described as having "Verve, vitality, and imagination," Ben has performed all across North America while as a member of Calgary's Foothills Brass Quintet (2002-2008) as well as with his trio, Keybrass. He is also the music director for Canmore's Valley Winds. Ben has held positions with the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra, the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, the Illinois Philharmonic, the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, and the Band of the Ceremonial Guard in Ottawa.

Ben is a regular substitute for the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and is in demand as a freelance musician in the Calgary and Bow Valley area.. He is also a member of the trombone quartet, Dem Bones.

Ben holds degrees from the University of Western Ontario and DePaul University. He attended the Tanglewood Festival Institute and apprenticed at the National Academy Orchestra. His teachers include Mark Fisher, Charles Vernon, Jay Friedman, and Arnold Jacobs. His arrangements have been published by Eighth Note Publications in Toronto.

He was a semi-finalist for the 2003 CBC Radio Competition for Young Performers.
Recently, Ben was invited to particpate in the Alessi Seminar V hosted by New York Philharmonic Principal Trombonist Joseph Alessi.

He makes his home in Calgary where his hobbies include jogging, yoga and cooking with Beth.

Ben is currently performing on the Yamaha YSL-882G0 Xeno Trombone and Yamaha YSL-671 Alto Trombone.

Ben is proud to be a Yamaha Canada Performing Artist.