Benjamin Chase "Ben" Harper (born October 28, 1969) is an American musician.

Harper was born in Claremont, California, U.S. (in California's Pomona Valley). He began playing guitar as a child in Claremont. He eventually specialized in the acoustic slide guitar (Weissenborn guitars). As a young man, he recorded an LP "Pleasure and Pain" with fellow folk guitarist Tom Freund. After this limited edition record, Harper got a record deal with Virgin Records, who released his debut album, "Welcome to the Cruel World" (1994).

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