Big Ben Hillman the Professor of FUNK

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Add to My Profile | More Videos****************************************************** *Originally born in Boston, Hillman got his start as a drummer, playing in local bands throughout his teens and early twenties. He would eventually learn to play the keyboards as his desire to write and arrange his own music grew stronger. He attended the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, where he studied both percussion and keyboards, and majored in music composition. Upon graduating, Hillman would cut his teeth on Boston's hard-core funk scene, playing with some of the biggest names in local music, such as Blacksnake, The Boston Horns, saxophonist Sam Kininger and hip hop artist D-Tension. He also has shared the stage with some of the biggest names in hip hop, including Method Man and Ghostface Killa from the Wu Tang Clan. Watch for Big Ben's new video "Look At Me" coming in July 2008!!!"Margaritaville" - Playing Djembe with Jimmy Buffett on New Year's Eve in St Barth's

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Member Since: 9/30/2005
Band Website: http://www.rj3.net/bigbenhillman
Band Members: BIG BEN HILLMAN THE PROFESSOR OF FUNK: "I'm Sorry" EP

Funky neo-soul with a jazzy hip-hop vibe, and just a touch of down-home blues. Ill rhymes, slick vocals and phat beats: real soul music is back.

BIG BEN HILLMAN THE PROFESSOR OF FUNK PRESENTS THE ROYAL FAMILY: It Must Have Been the Music

Urban dance music with a funky beat, jazzy instrumentation, and soulful vocals.

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Influences: Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Quincy Jones, Marvin Gaye, Roger Troutman, Funkadelic, Roy Ayers, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Slave, LL Cool J, Public Enemy, Run DMC, A Tribe Called Quest, James Brown, Grover Washington, Jr., George Benson, Richard Tee, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Thelonious Monk, Earth Wind and Fire, Bob James, Rod Temperton, Kashif, Arif Mardin, Berry Gordy, etc.
Sounds Like: Funky-ass neo-soul with some serious hip-hop flavor to it. Grooves that sound like they were sampled from an old soul record, yet are completely fresh and original. It's the funky rhythms of James Brown and Funkadelic mixed with some slick jazz keyboards and rich harmonies of classic Motown, intricate rhymes and lyrical melodies, all set to a dope, dancable modern beat. George Clinton meets George Duke meets Kanye West!
Record Label: Broken Buddha Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

BIG BEN and THE ROYAL FAM at JOHNNY D's APRIL 25th!!!

Dear Friends, Fans and Family, If you haven't heard by now, I will be returning to Boston on SATURDAYAPRIL 25th with my band THE NEW ROYAL FAMILY! We will be performing at JOHNNY D's in Davis Square, ...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:56:00 GMT

BIG BEN in NYC this FEBRUARY

BIG BEN in NYC this FEBRUARY ....Dear Friends,I just wanted to let you all know about a few shows I have coming up this month: FRIDAY FEBRUARY20 @ THE BITTER END w/ EDABLE GRAY (http://www.edablegray....
Posted by on Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:57:00 GMT

NEW RELEASE GODINEZ BROTHERS TIMING IS EVERYTHING

.................. .. NEW RELEASE GODINEZ BROTHERS TIMING IS EVERYTHING Check out the new release from Philly based group THE GODINEZ BROTHERS called TIMING IS EVERYTHING. I was happy ...
Posted by on Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:53:00 GMT

NEW VIDEO: "LOOK AT ME" - FINALLY ON LINE!!!

Dear Friends, Fans and Family, For those of you haven't already seen the sneak preview on Facebook, my NEW VIDEO is FINALLY DONE and posted on line for viewing! The track is called LOOK AT ME featurin...
Posted by on Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:49:00 GMT

ELECTION DAY TOMORROW - TUE NOV 4!!!

Dear Friends, Family and Associates, Those of you who know me well know that I am normally not a very political person. I have my views, but I typically just keep them to myself. However, this ele...
Posted by on Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:42:00 GMT

Pass the Juice - Behind the scenes, NY session with Big Ben Hillman

Hey there, friends. Take a moment to check out this cool video on my good friend Dale "Syntax" Chase's web site: http://syntaxbeats.com/ Recently Dale and I got together with two very gifted MCs from ...
Posted by on Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:36:00 GMT

NEW VIDEO CLIPS POSTED on MY SPACE

No, this isn't the long-awaited release of the LOOK AT ME video (although that is coming soon!) I just wanted to share with all of my MY SPACE friends a couple of video clips of some LIVE SHOWS we've ...
Posted by on Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:39:00 GMT

FINALLY! NEW MUSIC on BIG BENS MY SPACE!!!

Alright, y'all& so you've probably heard me talking about it. If you've come to any of my recent performances you've probably even heard the song for yourself. If you were at The Brewery Exchange in L...
Posted by on Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:43:00 GMT

THANK YOU ALL!!!

Hey Y'all, I just wanted to take a quick moment to say thanks to all the folks who came out and showed their support last week at The Old Court in Lowell. We had a great turn out and a hell of a goo...
Posted by on Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:26:00 GMT

BIG BEN on "SUNRISE" 91.5 WUML this morning!

Just wanted to give a quick heads up to all you early risers that I will be returning to the old WUML studios in Lowell this morning to do an interview with Bob Ellis on the "Sunrise" program. I will ...
Posted by on Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:50:00 GMT