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Bio

Ben Krames is a record producer and sound engineer with over 20 years of experience in both the live and studio environments. He is also a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and educator.

The grandson of singers and musicians, Ben first picked up the drumsticks at age 5. To learn more about the african roots of american music, Ben ventured to Cuba, where he studied at the National School of the Arts in Havana and in the streets of Havana with the rumberos. He continued building his knowledge base in music theory and composition at the renowned Berklee College of Music.

Decades of touring with renowned artists in South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and beyond have imbued Ben with international sensibility and versatile flavor. He has worked with Patti Labelle, Ben Harper, Groundation, Raz Kennedy, Michael Franti, Sister Carol, Mickey Dread, Yousoupha Sidibe, and Orchestra Candela, among many others. Ben’s passion and musicality cross boundaries of genre, language, and ethnicity. Whether it’s Pop, Rock, R&B, Afro-Latin, EDM, Classical, reggae, or Jazz, he enjoys bringing the best out of artists in every realm.

Adept in songwriting, composing, arranging, vocal coaching, sound editing, ear training, and studio/live mixing, Ben honed his skills working at world-class studios and stages. He has engineered, produced and mixed for Dwayne Wiggins (Destiny’s Child, Alicia Keys, Toni Tony Tone), Keith Olson (Grateful Dead, Fleetwood Mac, Ozzy Ozbourne, Pat Benetar), Junior Reed, E-40, Too $hort, and many other certified platinum and chart-topping artists. As the owner of BKP, a state-of-the-art digital and analog recording studio, he has produced singles and records for a diverse roster of over 100 musicians and media outlets, including GRAMMY-winning reggae singer Yami Bolo, HBO, Warner Brothers, Univision, and Indie Award winner Kev Choice. He strives to ensure all aspects of a project, from composition to mixing and mastering, are executed with integrity and excellence.

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Keith Olsen

Dave Chappelle

John Mayer

Patti Labelle

Verizon

Saleforce

Metallica

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

PCD Live

Ziggy Marley

Gwen Stefanie

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Tom Hanks

The Price is Right

Rita Wilson

Bria Skonberg

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I.A.T.S.E

Tomorrows June

Blue Note

Raz Kennedy

Michael Franti & Spearhead

Jamestown Revival

Allen Stone

Grateful Dead & Friends

Bob Bralove

Andrew & the Wilderness

D’wayne Wiggins

Ben Harper

Magenta Jazz

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Epica

Lacuna Coil

Marco Diaz

Latin Pulse Music

Zendaya

The Cheeseballs

Gehea Music

Poplyfe

Univision

Frank Martin

Nikita Germaine

Sylvestre Burkes

Skyler Jett

Mano Negra

Ricardo Lemvo

Ashley Honnel

QCI Records

Groundation

Intershows.net (Brazil)

Music Action (France)

Radioactive

Jeff Watson

Uriah Duffy

Culver City Dub Collective

The Nerve

Palenque

Oceanic Productions

Teton Gravity Research

Beloved Films

Fuel TV

Mitsubishi

HBO

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Yossi Fine

Hella Records

Young Tree Records

Good Worx Music

Danilo Paiz

Azabache

Fito Reinoso

Sangre Latina

Grupo Axe

Tito Garcia

Anthony Blea y su Charanson

Mango Blues

Franco Brothers

Omaya

Pellejo Seco

Broken English

Orquesta Original

Saoco

Chambo

Cole Tate

Los Mocosos

Mj Greenmountain

Jade Steel

Muneca y Los Muertos

Tanknot.com

Prairie Sun Studios

Medlink

One Moon Records

Gaia Music

Dreamcatcher

Six Degrees

Palenque Records

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Michael PLuznick

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The Dubinaires

Jerusalem Salsa Band

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Don Carlos

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Melita

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Jahsun

Marimba Pacifica

Arj Barker

Adam Topol (Jack Johnson)

Jack Blades (Night Ranger)

Kevin Cadogan (3rd Eye Blind)

Frank Martin

Celso Alberti

Tomasito Cruz

Rankin Scroo and Ginger

Yousoupha Sidibe

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Everton Blender

Sister Carol

Junior Ried

Yami Bolo

Lutan Fyah

Mikey Dread

Wadi Gad

Winston Jarrett

Tony Moses

Tchiya Amet

President Brown

Jethro Jeremiah

The Reggae City Band

Reggae Angels

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Luv Fyah

Sistah Beauty

Tidal Wave

Hurricane and Majestic

Jah Levi

Ras Attitude

Global Echo

Katzumi Asazawa

Prestige

Pablo Moses

Jus Goodie

Yellow Wall Dub Squad

David Kirton

Whispering Lion

Inna Heights

Zion Roots

Vibes Unlimited

Jethro Jeremiah

Rahsun

Dwayne Wiggins

Kurtis Ohlson

Andre Johnson

Wisdom

Too Short

E-40

Mac Dre

Pamela Parker

Punani Poets

Kid Kaleidascope

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David Sanchez

Carl Perrazo

Bill Ortiz

Julius Melendez (Santana)

Edgardo Cambon

Candela

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Jeff Cressman

Peter Apelbaum

Josh Jones

Luna Angel

Queen Makeda

Heartical Roots

Eddie Fitzroy

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Nzingha Shakur

Kev Choice

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Cait La Dee

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Nick Newman

Kamiko Joy

Carlos Caro

Giovanni Hidalgo

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