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Artist History
Born in Cambridge, Mike started his musical career as a young teenager playing for spare change in the streets of
Harvard Square and in the subways of Boston. Soon he found himself playing in bars and clubs and performing
extensively during the summer months on Martha's Vineyard.
After attending Hampshire College, Mike moved to New York and quickly became a busy studio singer and player,
doing record dates, song demos and recording scores of national jingles from Coke to Clorox to Bud.
Ten years in New York city and ready for a change, Mike moved himself and family (wife, Sandy and daughter,
Charlotte) to Martha's Vineyard. He then joined the 1996 Boston Music Award winning Band, "Entrain." While
touring with Entrain mike worked on two of the bands CD's. Mike later left the band and currently works with
his own group "The Mike Benjamin Band."
Over the years mike has played with such greats as Bo Diddly, James Taylor, The Dave Letterman Band, The Blues
Brothers, Carly Simon, Sue Tadeschi and many others. During his time in New York he recorded with many
artists including Mark Cohn, Delbert Mclinton, Patty Labell, Will Lee, Vicky Sue Robinson, Paul Shaffer and
Kati Mac. |
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Albums
Never Too Late |
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Location
Edgartown, MA - USA |
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