Birth name:
Benjamin Collett Mills
Origin:
Chatham, Kent, England
Genre(s):
Rock
Occupation(s):
Singer and songwriter
Instrument(s):
Vocals, guitar, piano, keyboard
26 year old Ben, who was born in Medway in Kent, has a remarkable voice which Simon Cowell compared to a 'young Joe Cocker'. Ben's extraordinarily powerful voice and his distinguished brown locks, combined with his natural musicality - he plays both piano and guitar - won him huge support during X-Factor. After finishing third in the show, Ben's life long dream came true when he signed a major recording contract with Sony BMG.
Ben has now finished writing and recording his debut album, 'Picture of You' at the legendary Olympic studios (The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Eric Clapton and Led Zeppelin).'Picture of You', is in his words "both a souvenir for the people who watched, and loved, X-Factor", featuring his muscular versions of Aerosmith, Queen and Rod Stewart songs, and original compositions of surprising range and depth.
Sources:
http://www.benmillsofficial.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Mills/