Member Since: 6/18/2004
Band Website: lftb.net or ophotn.com
Band Members:
BenYoMen
First and fore most BenYomen represents LifeForTheBetter, Ophotn & The Beat Bums.BenYomen's live show ideally consists of BenYomen, DJ Stereotype, Elephant Gerald.
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Influences: Aceyalone, Emerson, Dylan, Kerowac, Ginsberg, De La Soul, Bad Brains, Blackbyrd, Gangstar, Elf Power, Organized Konfusion, Pink Floyd, Bob Marley, DJ Nobody, DJ Shadow, Matisyahu, Dios Malos, MF Doom, Ultra Magnetic M.C.'s, Kool Keith, Busdriver, Radioinactive, Awol One, Freestyle Fellowship, Why?, Sole, Gel, Madlib, ATU, Glue, Rhyme Sayers, Sage Francis, Sixtoo, Buck65, DJ Signify, OMD, Radioinactive, Lee Scratch Perry, Max Romeo, Global Phlotations, The Nonce, Emanon, James Brown, John Browns Body, Cleen, Elephant Gerald, Ofcelfe, D.V.ayshun, Banana9, DNS, Stereotype, Divided Line, DJ AKA, Identical Opposites, Plural Clarity, Sober Minded, Demune, The Mole, Offbeat, Non Eucledian, The Beatles, DJ Krush, Shrodur, Rheteric, Project Blowed, DJ Spooky, Saul Williams, Beat Meat Manifesto, The Gentlemen, P-Funk, Moody Blues, Animal Crackers, Notwist, Anticon, Hendrix, Solutionaries, CCR, and many more...
Sounds Like: I've been told that I sound like a cross between Sublime, Aceyalone, Bob Dylan and Sage Francis. I've also been told that I write like Emerson and Kerowac. I feel that I am not nearly as good as all of those cats combined, but I am still dope enough to check for.
Record Label: Ophotn Records and Design
Type of Label: Indie