Ben Kweller: 5 Things To Know About Ed Sheeran’s Touring Partner Whose Son Died At 16
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- Ben Kweller is a singer-songwriter, who has been making music for 30 years.
- Ben has written and performed with Ed Sheeran on a few occasions.
- Ben shared the sad news that his son had died on February 28.
Ben Kweller is a musician who has been critically acclaimed for many years. The musician, 41, has nine albums under his belt and has collaborated with so many people across the music industry. The singer shared the heartbreaking news that he and his wife’s son Dorian died at 16 on Tuesday, February 28. He shared the news in an Instagram post, paying tribute to him. “He was only 16 and he was a true legend. Kindest, gentle soul, a friend to all. If you knew him, you know. We’ll never get over him as long as we’re here on earth,” he wrote.
Ben continued and explained that his son was an aspiring musician who was preparing to make his debut at the South By Southwest music festival in March. “Dorian Zev wrote and recorded songs every day. A true poet from the day he started speaking. Only a few of his recordings were released but he was on a path and excited about his journey,” he wrote. “My baby boy was at the starting line with so much life ahead of him.”
Find out more about Ben here.
1. Ben released his first album with his band Radish in 1994
Ben began his musical career when he was just a teenager. He formed his first-ever band, the post-grunge outfit Radish in 1993, when he was just 12-years-old, and the band released their debut record Hello in 1994, and they followed it up in 1996 with Dizzy. After their sophomore record, Ben gave a copy to E Street Band member Nils Lofgren, who was one of his dad’s friends. Nils introduced them to producer Roger Greenawalt, who helped them secure a record deal with Mercury for their third album.
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