Ben Johnston (Scottish musician)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ben Hamilton Johnston |
| Born | 25 April 1980 |
| Origin | Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Genres | Rock, New prog |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Drums, Percussion, Vocals |
| Years active | 1995 – present |
| Labels |
Beggars Banquet 14th Floor |
| Associated acts |
Biffy Clyro Marmaduke Duke |
Ben Hamilton Johnston (born 25 April 1980) is a drummer, vocalist, and songwriter, best known for his work with Scottish group Biffy Clyro.
Johnston was born and raised in Kilmarnock with his twin brother James Johnston (who would go on to be the bassist for Biffy Clyro), and his younger brother, Adam (who used to be Biffy Clyro's drum tech).
Having previously played drums with schoolfriend Simon Neil and brother James Johnston in a band called Skrewfish in 1995, Simon moved to Glasgow whilst Ben and James stayed in Ayrshire. They were soon discovered by manager Dee Bahl and then signed to Beggars Banquet in 2001.
Johnston plays drums when the conceptual rock duo Marmaduke Duke plays live.
When Ben was in College he fronted a Rage Against The Machine tribute band Raj Against The Shereen as revealed in an interview with Biffy Clyro at Reading Festival where they (Biffy Clyro) performed a cover version of the song "Killing In The Name".
Ben is married to Louise Johnston and lives together with their son in Ayrshire. He is an avid fan of Scottish football team Kilmarnock FC. He regularly takes his son to matches when not on tour and in January 2011 was asked by the club to take part in the half time 'Cross Bar Challenge'. He scored on soccer AM whilst sporting a killie strip. Ben and his son also took part in a Kilmarnock FC open day match alongside James and Simon, Ben kicked off the match with the first kick of the ball.
The following is a list of musical equipment used by Ben Johnston.
Johnston is also endorsed by Pearl.
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