Jason Benge
Hailed by the press as “One of the most versatile and musical drummers in music today”, Jasonwas born on January 18, 1979 in Hamilton, Ohio. At age 12, he learned how to read music and play drumsand percussion instruments in grade school. At age 14, he got his first drum set and taught himself how toplay it. By age 15, he was already playing professionally with various Christian and jazz bands.
By early 2000, he was a fixture of the Cincinnati music scene, playing and recording with a multitude ofdiverse artists including legendary drummers and artist in Nashville. Always active in various realms ofcreative and avant-garde music, he most notably started a very successful Christian band. They have landed 8 Top 40’s in Christian radio and 3 Top 20’s and 1 Top Ten.
Jason has played with countless jazz, rock,funk, R&B, blues, gospel, fusion and ethnic musicians. When Jason is not touring, he divides his timebetween studio work, producing, session playing, and leading his own groups. Jason is also extremelyactive in the educational field as he teaches privately. One of his current students is Former UFC MiddleWeight Champion Rich Franklin.
On the road he plays anywhere from 150 to 200 dates a year. Jason has recently branched out and started singing. He is currently signed with the Rick Hendrix Company in Nashville, TN. Rick hasproduced such artist as Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, George Straight, Mariah Carey, and many more. Quote from Rick Hendrix, “ Jason is one of the best drummers I have ever heard live, and has the attitude to go with it”.
