Hunter wrote and produced "Rock a While" in collaboration with three-time Grammy-Award-winning rapper/singer-producer Darius "Deezle" Harrison, known for his work with Lil' Wayne, Drake, JLo and T.I., to name a few
NEW ORLEANS, LA, August 12, 2024 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Ben E. Hunter has recorded five studio albums in this pioneering new New Orleans genre: "Traveler," "The Nature of Things," "Break out Bold" and "Soul Avenger."
Born in Treme and raised in the 7th Ward, Hunter is most known for his legendary reggae performance and recording history in New Orleans as a regular and ultimately trend-setting performer at Café Brazil on Frenchmen St. for more than a decade before Katrina, he was the creator and bandleader for both, " Plantation Posse" and "Ben Hunter & Crucial Roots," producing albums including "Voodoo Reggae," "Reality Check," "Soul Avenger Live Intergalactic" and "A Freedom Song." In the Big Easy, Hunter has headlined at Tipitina's, House of Blues, Snug Harbor, Essence Music Fest, and performed at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival for eight consecutive years.
Nationally and internationally, he performed as one of the headliners for the Bob Marley Festival Tour for five years, and at Reggae Sun Splash in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
After being diagnosed with epilepsy, Hunter dropped out of music a decade ago. Now fully recovered, seizure-free, and having overcome one of his biggest life challenges, Hunter brings forth a new New Orleans sound and deeper life perspective.
Management and Booking
Bullion - Sandra Trim-DaCosta
OPEN Monday I Ben E Hunter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLsDgt-Pz6Y
Ben E. Hunter - Grace Falls (Snug Harbor performance)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOP30IpdGAk
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