Grammy Nominated Music Engineer Visits Hopeworks for Insightful Chat and Chew
Benjamin Thomas is an engineer, producer, and mixer from Philadelphia, PA. A Temple University Graduate, Ben has faced a number of pitfalls in his personal journey to reach the levels he has today.
Ben has had the opportunity to work with major artists including Lil Uzi Vert, Future, Post Malone, Ty Dolla $ign, The City Girls, Lil Dicky, Meek Mill, NLE Choppa, Donn T, Chill Moody, Jorja Smith, and many others. In 2020, Ben Opened his first commercial studio space, After5 Studios in his hometown.
During his Chat and Chew with Hopeworks young professionals earlier this month, he opened up about EVERYTHING. Ben’s transparency about the music industry, entrepreneurship, working with major artists, along with losing everything and bouncing back was incredibly engaging to everyone in attendance.
Thank you Ben for sharing your story and showing our young professionals a different side of the music industry!
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