Hero Of The Day Ben Hameen

I'd like to try out a new series of stories focusing on people who uplift and inspire us. Let's start with Ben Hameen who is a true hero and if you have met me then you have heard of him. Hameen has been my favorite musician since I was about 16 when he was leading a group called Live On Arrival, a.k.a. LOA, originally The Brothers. Collective Efforts is his current group which has three full albums under their belt and another on the way. Ben grew up in the Atlanta area around little 5 points and attended Grady High School. He went on to Georgia State where he majored in Sociology, specializing in Race and Urban Studies. While in school he worked for a men's shelter in the Lake Clair Community. This guy is positivity in motion. He heals people with his music which is based in hip hop but crosses all genres, classes, colors, ages, and even languages. He pours his heart, soul, and knowledge into his work and it shows. I can't even guestimate the number of times his music has helped me through rough times. Not bragadocious in the least, he can usually be found in his studio creating musical medicine. Hameen doesn't just teach through beats and lyrics, he leads by example. Better Late Than Never, his website, is a gold mine of motivation, inspiration, insight, and perspective.

Here he is with Collective Efforts and Dutch artists Pete Philly&Perquisite


CE with Sound Tribe Sector 9 and Gripplyaz


Here he is with Live On Arrival on guitar and 2nd vocalist you hear