Ben grew up in the city of St. Louis, where he began studying the guitar at the age of 6. As a member of the St. Louis Classical Guitar Society, Ben played in numerous masterclasses with such notables as Christopher Parkening and Los Romeros, performed with the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis and the Metropolitan Orchestra of Saint Louis, and played at numerous weddings, fundraisers, and other events. In 2014, Ben graduated from Saint Louis University, where he was a recipient of the Arion Award for Music. Ben is currently pursuing his PhD in biomedical engineering at the University of Memphis. In April 2017, Ben won 1st place in the Beethoven Club Young Artist Competition (Senior Guitar Division)