Ben Bruce (musician)
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Ben Bruce performing with Asking Alexandria.
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Benjamin Paul Bruce 31 October 1988 Wandsworth, South London, England |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Home town | York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| Labels | Sumerian |
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Benjamin Paul "Ben" Bruce (born 31 October 1988) is an English musician. He is a solo artist and also the lead guitarist and backing vocalist of metalcore band Asking Alexandria. Bruce co-founded the band with lead vocalist Danny Worsnop.
Bruce was born in Wandsworth, South London, England on 31 October 1988. At the age of six he and his family moved to Dubai. He would later move back to England in 2006 at age 17 in order to gain recognition in the music industry, which he would gain after forming Asking Alexandria.
Bruce started playing the electric guitar at the age of 12 after being inspired by blues he then started listening to pop punk groups such as Blink-182, Sum 41 and Green Day and later, metal bands like Metallica and Iron Maiden. He insisted on learning to play electric guitar and would learn songs by ear. Bruce has stated that some of his favourite records consist of: Metallica's Kill 'Em All for its raw and aggressive sounds, Guns N' Roses' Appetite for Destruction, and Slipknot's debut album which influenced him into more extreme metal genres.
Bruce originally formed the band in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in 2006. The band's original line-up consisted of completely different members compared to that of the band's lineup from 2008. The band released their debut album titled 'The Irony of Your Perfection'. Bruce moved back to England, Nottingham in 2006 at the age of 17 and the band followed only to leave after a month due to not being fully committed but Bruce wasn't willing to stop anytime soon so he reassembled the band with new members from the local area, including lead singer Danny Worsnop, of which he had moved into his flat apartment in York. He carried the name 'Asking Alexandria' over to the new lineup due to not wanting to bother to come up with a brand new name, so he stuck with the old one. When asked why he chose that particular name, he explained that "'Most bands have a pretty shit band name, so I just came up with something. I came up with Alexandria as a human name, because people relate to humans." although the reason for using the word 'asking' is not explained.
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