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As a boy, he began playing guitar in his hometown of Claremont (in California's Inland Empire) - eventually specializing in the acoustic slide guitar (weissenborn guitars). As a young man, he recorded an LP (Pleasure and Pain) with fellow folk guitarist Tom Freund, which spurred record label attention. After this limited edition record, Harper received a record deal from Virgin Records, releasing his debut album, Welcome to the Cruel World (1994) to generally positive reviews. Crowes joined the Innocent Criminals. Strangely, the album returned the Innocent Criminals to un-credited status in the title, with Diamonds on the Inside being credited to solely Ben Harper, although they played as backup band on the record just as on all previous.

In October of 2004, Ben participated in the Vote for Change concert tour organized to benefit Moveon.org and encourage people in the swing states to vote during the 2004 U.S. presidential election version of "I Shall Not Walk Alone."

Over the summer of 2005, when the Zooma tour that had been scheduled with Trey Anastasio and various side stage performers was cancelled, Harper took on a tour of more private clubs/venues such as the Avalon Ballroom in Boston, and the Tabernacle in Atlanta. This series of concerts saw the debut of a number of new Harper songs, such as "Get It Like You Like It" and "Dressed".

In December of 2005, Harper married actress Laura Dern, best known for her role in Jurassic Park. They have two children together, son Ellery and daughter Jaya.

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Link To Us	Ben Harper Biography Discography Links Contact Galleries Date of birth:28 October 1969 Birth Place: Claremont, California, USA Biography As a boy, he began playing guitar in his hometown of Claremont (in California's Inland Empire) - eventually specializing in the acoustic slide guitar (weissenborn guitars). As a young man, he recorded an LP (Pleasure and Pain) with fellow folk guitarist Tom Freund, which spurred record label attention. After this limited edition record, Harper received a record deal from Virgin Records, releasing his debut album, Welcome to the Cruel World (1994) to generally positive reviews. Crowes joined the Innocent Criminals. Strangely, the album returned the Innocent Criminals to un-credited status in the title, with Diamonds on the Inside being credited to solely Ben Harper, although they played as backup band on the record just as on all previous. In October of 2004, Ben participated in the Vote for Change concert tour organized to benefit Moveon.org and encourage people in the swing states to vote during the 2004 U.S. presidential election version of "I Shall Not Walk Alone." Over the summer of 2005, when the Zooma tour that had been scheduled with Trey Anastasio and various side stage performers was cancelled, Harper took on a tour of more private clubs/venues such as the Avalon Ballroom in Boston, and the Tabernacle in Atlanta. This series of concerts saw the debut of a number of new Harper songs, such as "Get It Like You Like It" and "Dressed". In December of 2005, Harper married actress Laura Dern, best known for her role in Jurassic Park. They have two children together, son Ellery and daughter Jaya. Discography Pleasure and Pain (1992) Welcome to the Cruel World (1994) Fight For Your Mind (1995) The Will to Live (1997) Burn to Shine (1999) Live From Mars (2001) Diamonds on the Inside (2003) There Will Be a Light (2004) Both Sides of the Gun (2006) #1 AUS Links Ben Harper - Ultimate resources for pictures, wallpapers and biography Contact