Being athletically inclined, Ben also spends a great deal of time with martial arts, holding a Black Belt in Ju Jitsu, and is currently training for Black Belts in Iaido and Kobudo. Ben has been in many bands and has gigged in many different places, playing venues like the 02 Academy, The Sage, and Newcastle's City Hall -- locations where artists like Motorhead, The Beatles, and The Rolling Stones have also performed. Primarily, Ben is a guitarist and has recently learned the saxophone, drums, and bass guitar, and he also plays a bit of piano.