Ben Lemley started playing guitar in the Christmas of 2003. This is when he got his first electric guitar and started melting faces. He started playing with Charlie, Justin, and Gene, and they formed a band. Recently the band, called The Downhill Giants , competed in a Nation-wide competition and received 1st place. As well as winning the band division, Ben Lemley competed in this competition under the 'Guitar Solo' category, and in 2006 got 8th place in the nation; and, in 2007 got 10th in the nation. This past year in National Fine Arts Ben and Chris Slate wrote and performed an instrumental acoustic piece and received 2nd place in the nation. Ben is trying to pursue his dream of music, and hopes that this is what he will do for his career. He hopes to go on tour with a band of his, or tour as a guitarist for a solo artist. Something in that general area.
