Benjamin Davis

Benjamin Davis grew up learning classical piano and watching lots of Warner Bros. cartoons. In his youth he became fascinated with all things musical and was inspired to compose and perform original music.
After graduating from Rutgers University with a BA in Music and Political Science, Benjamin developed a disciplined regimen of composing, performing and touring with the band "Piece of Wood", a prototype electronica- thrash hybrid which was known for it's innovative use of sampling with layers of synthesizers accompanied by massive multi-media video performances.
Since moving to Los Angeles in 1994, Benjamin has been a working musician and composer. Benjamin is currently a writer, keyboard player, and producer for the world traveling, conscious hip-hop band Luminaries. The band has released a full length CD called ONE, and have four videos produced by Elevate currently making waves on youtube.