"GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT" LIVE at FUZION in PHILADELPHIA, PA
BIG BEN and ROYAL FAMILY LIVE at LOWELL FOLK FESTIVAL - JULY 2008
Retro Futuristic Backpacker Special
Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Quincy Jones, Marvin Gaye, Roger Troutman, Funkadelic, Roy Ayers, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Slave, LL Cool J, Public Enemy, Run DMC, A Tribe Called Quest, James Brown, Grover Washington, Jr., George Benson, Richard Tee, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Thelonious Monk, Earth Wind and Fire, Bob James, Rod Temperton, Kashif, Arif Mardin, Berry Gordy, etc.
Sounds Like
Funky-ass neo-soul with some serious hip-hop flavor to it. Grooves that sound like they were sampled from an old soul record, yet are completely fresh and original. It's the funky rhythms of James Brown and Funkadelic mixed with some slick jazz keyboards and rich harmonies of classic Motown, intricate rhymes and lyrical melodies, all set to a dope, dancable modern beat. George Clinton meets George Duke meets Kanye West!
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*******************************************************Originally born in Boston, Hillman got his start as a drummer, playing in local bands throughout his teens and early twenties. He would eventually learn to play the keyboards as his desire to write and arrange his own music grew stronger. He attended the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, where he studied both percussion and keyboards, and majored in music composition. Upon graduating, Hillman would cut his teeth on Boston's hard-core funk scene, playing with some of the biggest names in local music, such as Blacksnake, The Boston Horns, saxophonist Sam Kininger and hip hop artist D-Tension. He also has shared the stage with some of the biggest names in hip hop, including Method Man and Ghostface Killa from the Wu Tang Clan. Watch for Big Ben's new video "Look At Me" coming in July 2008!!!
"Margaritaville" - Playing Djembe with Jimmy Buffett on New Year's Eve in St Barth's
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Dude....you just keep hurtin' us with the funk. Man I would love to be on stage with you to get some of this funk. Maybe one day, who knows....LOL. Peace my friend.
