Ben Kesler (Soulthink Productions)

Soulthink Productions is a company owned and operated by music producer/engineer J. Benjamin Kesler. Posted below is a brief resumé:* Recorded Grammy-winner Murphy Lee and Kyjuan members of the multi-platinum St. Lunatics * Worked with a team of engineers to develop and record the audio for the first interactive video game theme park in the United States (THEA award-winning MagiQuest) * Mastered the Steve West single, Kick it 1 on 1, featured on multi-platinum artist Chingy's "Pick 3" CD * Mixed ScratchTrack single, Hands Together, featured on EA Sports video game, "MLB 2006: The Show" * Featured guitarist at music clinic alongside drummer Ernie Adams (Chick Corea, Ramsey Lewis, Al DiMeola) and bassist Billy Dickens (Al DiMeola, Janet Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Mary J. Blige) * Awarded residency at the Contemporary Music Center at Martha's Vineyard under the direction of music veterans Warren Pettit and Tom Willett (Al Green, Phil Keaggy) * Engineered for powerhouse producer and guitarist Danny Kortchmar (James Taylor, Don Henley, Billy Joel, Rod Stewart, Jon Bon Jovi) * Graduated from Greenville College with a degree in Contemporary Music--Emphasis in Guitar Performance * Employed as a studio engineer at esteemed Jupiter Studios in St. Louis; worked with various national, regional and local artists * Toured extensively in United States as guitarist with various artists * Featured studio session player on many recordings by national, regional and local artists * Established Soulthink Productions and produced numerous albums for regional and national acts including, ScratchTrack (band featured on the top 10 single, "Sugar (Gimme Some)," performed by Trick Daddy) * Produced and/or engineered songs featured on MTV's "Next" and CBS's hit TV show "CSI:NY" * Currently acting as jazz guitar instructor at Greenville College in Greenville, IL.