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Benjamin Chase Harper<\/strong> was born on October 28, 1969<\/strong>, in Claremont<\/strong>, California. He grew up in his grandparents\u2019 music store, the Folk Music Center<\/strong>, a legendary place founded in 1958<\/strong> where he was surrounded from childhood by instruments from around the world and visiting musicians. [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|300|||||||” text_font_size=”16px” header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_font_size=”36px” header_2_font=”–et_global_heading_font|300|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#ddab05″ header_2_font_size=”24px” text_orientation=”justified” background_layout=”dark” width=”100%” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n His first album, Fight for Your Mind (1995)<\/strong>, introduced him to a wider audience with a unique blend of blues<\/strong>, reggae<\/strong>, and socially conscious folk<\/strong>. Burn to Shine (1999)<\/strong> confirmed his status as a major artist, supported by his reputation as an exceptional live performer. [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.matts-guitar-shop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ben-harper-biographie-02.webp” alt=”Ben Harper Biography” title_text=”ben-harper-biographie-02″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|300|||||||” text_font_size=”16px” header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_font_size=”36px” header_2_font=”–et_global_heading_font|300|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#ddab05″ header_2_font_size=”24px” text_orientation=”justified” background_layout=”dark” width=”100%” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ben Harper blends blues<\/strong>, rock<\/strong>, folk<\/strong>, reggae<\/strong>, and soul<\/strong> with rare emotional intensity. His lyrics explore civil rights<\/strong>, social justice<\/strong>, love<\/strong>, and spirituality<\/strong>. He is a committed artist, closely connected to African American<\/strong> and Native American<\/strong> communities. [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|300|||||||” text_font_size=”16px” link_font=”||||||||” link_text_align=”justify” header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_font_size=”36px” header_2_font=”–et_global_heading_font|300|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#ddab05″ header_2_font_size=”24px” text_orientation=”justified” background_layout=”dark” width=”100%” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Weissenborn<\/strong> (a solid wood Hawaiian lap steel guitar played on the lap) is his instrument of choice. He also uses Fender Stratocaster<\/strong> guitars, Cole Clark<\/strong> acoustic guitars, and Gibson<\/strong> acoustics. His vintage Weissenborn guitars from the 1920s and 1930s<\/strong> are among the most sought-after in the world.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Poet of Blues and Slide GuitarOrigins and Early YearsBenjamin Chase Harper was born on October 28, 1969, in Claremont, California. He grew up in his grandparents\u2019 music store, the Folk Music Center, a legendary place founded in 1958 where he was surrounded from childhood by instruments from around the world and visiting musicians.He learned […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":36214,"parent":24295,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-36325","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n
He learned to play the Weissenborn<\/strong>, a Hawaiian lap steel guitar that would become his signature instrument. As a teenager, he performed in Los Angeles coffeehouses<\/strong>, developing a unique style blending slide guitar<\/strong>, fingerpicking<\/strong>, and deeply emotional vocals.<\/p>\nCareer and Major Albums<\/h2>\n
He regularly collaborates with the Innocent Criminals<\/strong>, his longtime backing band. Over the course of his career, he has won 3 Grammy Awards<\/strong>, notably for the album Get Up!<\/strong> with Charlie Musselwhite<\/strong> in 2014<\/strong>. His ability to move from the softest whisper to the most visceral cry makes every concert an intense experience.<\/p>\nCommitment and Style<\/h2>\n
His playing on the Weissenborn<\/strong> and slide guitar<\/strong> has become his sonic signature, recognizable from a single note.<\/p>\nSignature Guitar<\/h2>\n