Ben Harper
A native of Pomona, California, musician Ben Harper grew up surrounded by musicians, due to his grandparents' music store The Folk Music Center and Museum. The store was often filled with legendary musicians like Taj Mahal, Leonard Cohen and David Lindley. After attending a reggae performance in Burbank, CA at the age of 9, Harper felt moved to make his own music. Harper began to play the guitar, performing his first gig at age 12 and continuing to study and practice throughout his teen years. In 1994 at the age of 25 Harper released his debut album Welcome to the Cruel World, after signing a deal with Virgin Records. The following year Harper released Fight for Your Mind, which did very well on college radio and featured Juan Nelson playing bass. He had some commercial and critical success in the United States, but Harper enjoyed a tremendous success in Australia and Europe, and his 2003 tour for the album Diamonds on the Inside was a huge success. In addition to his work as a musician, Harper was an activist against the expansion of nuclear power.
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Ben Harper
Filmography
Movies
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83% |
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What Drives Us | Unknown (Character) | - | 2021 |
86% |
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I Am Heath Ledger | Self | - | 2017 |
71% |
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Brave Miss World | Original Music | - | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Signal Hill Speed Run | Narrator | - | 2013 |
77% |
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Bones Brigade: An Autobiography | Unknown (Character) | - | 2012 |
No Score Yet |
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Cure for Pain: The Mark Sandman Story | Unknown (Character) | - | 2011 |
No Score Yet |
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White Wash | Narrator | - | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Larger Than Life: Dave Matthews Band | Self | - | 2009 |
61% |
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Arctic Tale | Original Music | $833.3K | 2007 |
No Score Yet |
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Pleasure and Pain | Unknown (Character) | - | 2002 |
91% |
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Standing in the Shadows of Motown | Self | $1.6M | 2002 |
No Score Yet |
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Bob Marley - One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute Concert | Unknown (Character) | - | 1999 |
TV
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No Score Yet | 44% | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Music Performer | 2024 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Guest | 2023 |
No Score Yet | 42% | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Music Performer | 2009 2013 2019 2022 |
No Score Yet | 18% | The Late Late Show With James Corden | Music Performer | 2018 2020 |
68% | 54% | American Idol | Music Performer | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Conan | Music Performer | 2011 2018 |
No Score Yet | 50% | The Late Show With Stephen Colbert | Music Performer | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Austin City Limits | Music Performer | 2009 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Live at 9:30 | Music Performer | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tavis Smiley | Guest | 2014 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Soundstage | Music Performer | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 91% | The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson | Music Performer | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Artists Den | Music Performer | 2010 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Tonight Show With Jay Leno | Music Performer | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Jimmy Fallon | Music Performer | 2009 2012 |
31% | No Score Yet | The Jay Leno Show | Music Performer | 2009-2010 |