Ben Pearce

Ben Pearce is an English DJ and music producer.[1] He has co-founded the record label and DJ agency Purp & Soul with Chris Farnworth and heads as the Creative Director. Ben Pearce's music is considered Deep House with punk/metal, hip-hop, electronica, soul and funk influences.

Ben Pearce
BornManchester, England
GenresElectronic, House, Dance
Occupation(s)Producer, DJ, Remixer
Years active2012–present
LabelsAstralwerks
Associated actsReal Connoisseur, Solomun

Music career

On 11 October 2012. Pearce released his first EP titled What I Might Do on MTA Records and Under The Shade. He released his debut single "What I Might Do" on 20 August 2013. "What I Might Do" samples vocals from R&B artist Anthony Hamilton's 2003 song, "Cornbread, Fish & Collard Greens". After four years of releasing the song, in February 2016, he released his EP entitled Pomelo.

Discography

EPs
  • Pomelo (2016)

Singles
Year Title Peak chart positions Album
UK
[2]		 BEL (Vl)
[3]		 NL
[4]		 SCO
[5]
2013 "What I Might Do" 7154010 Non-album single

Other appearances
Year Song Release Label
2012 "Hurt" P.A One: Mixed by Ben Pearce Purp & Soul

Remixes
Year Song Artist
2013 "Got A Feeling" Josh Butler
"Love Me Do" Prunk
"Cool" Le Youth
2015 "Something About You" Hayden James
2017 "Cover Me" Depeche Mode

Controversies

On 1 April 2018, following an Easter greeting message made by Donald Trump on Twitter, Pearce responded with a Tweet asking "I sent you a cyanide egg, did you get it?".[6] This was interpreted by some of those who replied to the Tweet as a death threat against the 45th President of the United States.

References
  1. "Ben Pearce hits the deep house chart's top spot with "What I Might Do"". Beatport. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  2. "BEN PEARCE". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  3. Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Ben Pearce". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  4. Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Ben Pearce". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  5. Peak positions for singles in Scotland:
  6. Greg, P. (April 1, 2018). "A blue check from London responds to Donald Trump's Happy Easter greeting with a 'cyanide egg'". Twitchy. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
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