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Ben Mitchell

Mr Hermano / Sao Benitez / Mitchell & Dewbury

About Me

Ben Mitchell is an extremely talented, knowledagble and versatile producer, DJ, musician and multiple band leader.
Bens DJ sets are legendary for there uplifting blend of Latin jazz, samba, batucadas and funky soulful vibes that reflect his own productions. He has played world wide, most recently at the Favela Chic - Paris, The Venice Film Festival, Movement -Toronto, One Happy Cloud - Athens and the Blue Note Tokyo and recently at the MTV Awards in Lisbon. He has recorded various radio shows for Jazz FM, Bat FM, Milk Radio and Radio Shabuya - Tokyo
As a producer Ben has worked with such credible artists as Terry Callier, The Lo Fidelity All-Stars and Afrobeat legend Bukky Leo. His own projects include Sao Benitez whose huge remixes of Masters At Work, Paula Lima, Samantha Mumba and Jimmy Smith have all been club anthems in their own right and can be found on the Sao Benitez album Elemental out last summer.
He is also the founder of Mr Hermano who have had two albums out on the Mr Bongo imprint Disorient Records their second album Free As The Morning Sun being considered as a classic of its kind. He has produced an album with Jazz DJ Russ Dewbury entitled Mitchell & Dewbury 'Rapping With The Gods'. Current projects include remixes of Brazilian legend Seu Jorge, Rio's hip hop superstar Marcelo D2, Beverley Knight and Brenda Russel as well as a remix of Eddy De Clercq for Blue Note Records.
Albums in production include the new Sao Benitez album and Billie Godfreys debut album.

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Member Since: 4/21/2006
Band Website: mrbongo.com
Record Label: Mr Bongo Records
Type of Label: Indie