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Ben Harper is a guitarist, singer-songwriter and singer. Ben Harper was born in Pomona, California, United States on October 28, 1969. That works out to 56 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Claremont High School.
My Take
Ben Harper is one of those artists who quietly does everything right without ever chasing the spotlight, and that's exactly why I respect him so much. Born in Pomona, California in 1969, he grew up steeped in music — his family ran a music store — and it shows in every note he plays. His slide guitar work on a Weissenborn lap steel is genuinely unlike anything else in modern rock or blues; it's meditative, heavy, and soulful all at once. What I love is how he refuses to be pinned down — blues, folk, reggae, soul, rock — he moves between them like he owns all the territory. Albums like "Fight for Your Mind" and "The Will to Live" still hit hard decades later. He's the kind of musician musicians respect, and that underground credibility has never left him even as he's racked up Grammy wins with The Blind Boys of Alabama. Honest, road-hardened, and genuinely great.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ben Harper
- Name (Japanese)
- ベン・ハーパー
- Reading
- べん・はーぱー
- Born
- October 28, 1969 (age 56)
- Origin
- Pomona, California, United States
- Occupation
- guitarist / singer-songwriter / singer / record producer / recording artist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rooster
2. Background
- High school
- Claremont High School
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.benharper.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/benharper/
- Xhttps://x.com/BenHarper
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben%20Harper
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%99%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%91%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380849
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ben Harper born?
Ben Harper was born on October 28, 1969 and is 56 years old.
Where is Ben Harper from?
Ben Harper is from Pomona, California, United States.
What does Ben Harper do?
Ben Harper works as guitarist, singer-songwriter, singer, record producer, recording artist.
Which high school did Ben Harper attend?
Ben Harper attended Claremont High School.
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