A native Londoner, Ben was born in 1978 and still lives and works in the city . He trained at Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama and has since successfully worked as a Lighting Designer both in the UK and internationally.

West End Credits include:  Shout! The Sixties Musical (Arts Theatre), Defending the Caveman (Leicester Square Theatre), Flamenco Flamen’ka (Lyric Theatre), An Audience with the Mafia (Apollo Theatre), Visiting Mr Green (Trafalgar Studios), African Snow (Trafalgar Studios), Dancing in the Streets (Cambridge, Aldwych & Playhouse Theatres)

Tours include:  Deceptions (Ian Fricker) Jolson & Company (Michael Harrison), The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (Michael Harrison), Shout! The 60s Musical(Mark Goucher / Michael Harrision), The Music of Dirty Dancing (West End International / Robert C. Kelly), Hot Flush (Paul Elliot / Michael Harrison), The Piano Men (Robert C. Kelly) The War of the Worlds (Jeff Wayne), This is Elvis (Bill Kenwright), Luv Esther (NGM), A Christmas Carol (Vanessa Ford), The Winter's Tale (Riding Lights) and The Who's Tommy (Bill Kenwright). Regional Theatre: Once Upon a Time at The Adelphi (Liverpool Playhouse), Happy Jack (Theatre Royal, Windsor) Visiting Mr Green (Mercury Theatre, Colchester), The Thing About Men (King's Head, Islington) African Snow (York Theatre Royal).

International work includes: Red – The Indian Dance Spectacular (Jo’burg Civic Theatre, SA) Cuban Spectacular (Casino Figueira, Portugal), Another Kind of Magic (Scandinavian Arena Tour), The Music of Dirty Dancing (Oslo), The War of the Worlds (Australian Arena Tour). He has recently designed six major new production shows for Celebrity Cruises.

As a Lighting Director, his work has included DVDs for The Kaiser Chiefs, Gina Yashere, Steven Seagal, Siouxie, Hoobastank, Joe Pasquale, Goldfrapp and Errol Brown. Also on Television, The 2006 - 2010 Brits Launch Shows (ITV), Mindfield (October Films / BBC3), the 2006 Diesel U Music Awards and One Priceless Night at Cafe de Paris(Channel 4).

He has been a Moving Light Programmer for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest, 2008 & 2009 MTV Music Awards, 2008 & 2009 Victoria;s Secret Miami Fashion Show, 2008 Brit Awards, Paul McCartney, 2007 Concert for Diana at Wembley Stadium, Andrea Bocelli in Tuscany, The 2006 - 2008 Classical Brit Awards, The Prince’s Trust Concert at The Tower of London, Dave Gilmore at The Royal Albert Hall and the 2006 & 2007 BAFTA Awards

As a director of Evil Edna Ltd, he has lit numerous London Film Premieres including Avatar, Seven Pounds, Revolutionary Road, Valkyrie, The Other Boleyn Girl, What Happens in Vegas, Dreamgirls, Hot Fuzz, Casino Royale and Flushed Away.