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Ben Pearce

{{Infobox musical artist

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| birth_date = 28 November 1989

| birth_place = Manchester, England

| genre = Electronic, House, Dance

| occupation = Producer, DJ, Remixer

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| years_active = 2012–present

| label = Astralwerks

| associated_acts = Real Connoisseur, Solomun

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Ben Pearce is an English DJ and music producer.{{cite web|url=http://news.beatport.com/blog/2012/10/24/ben-pearce-hits-the-deep-house-charts-top-spot-with-what-i-might-do/|title=Ben Pearce hits the deep house chart's top spot with 'What I Might Do'|publisher=Beatport|accessdate=19 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921060525/http://news.beatport.com/blog/2012/10/24/ben-pearce-hits-the-deep-house-charts-top-spot-with-what-i-might-do/|archive-date=21 September 2013|url-status=dead}} 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.

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.{{citation needed|date=January 2014}} "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

=Extended plays=

  • Pomelo (2016)

=Singles=

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scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK
{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/ben%20pearce/|title=BEN PEARCE|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=19 September 2013}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| BEL (Vl)
{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Ben+Pearce|title=Discografie Ben Pearce|publisher=Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung)|last=Hung|first=Steffen}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| NL
{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Ben+Pearce|title=Discografie Ben Pearce|publisher=Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung)|last=Hung|first=Steffen}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SCO
Peak positions for singles in Scotland:

  • For "What I Might Do": {{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20130929/41/|title=Chart Archive > October 5, 2013|publisher=Official Charts Company}}

2013

! scope="row"| "What I Might Do"

| 7

154010

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  • BPI: Platinum{{cite certification|region=United Kingdom|artist=Ben Pearce|access-date=12 April 2023}}

| Non-album single

=Other appearances=

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2012

! scope="row"| "Hurt"

| P.A One: Mixed by Ben Pearce

| Purp & Soul

=Remixes=

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rowspan="3"| 2013

! scope="row"| "Got A Feeling"

| Josh Butler

scope="row"| "Love Me Do"

| Prunk

scope="row"| "Cool"

| Le Youth

2015

! scope="row"| "Something About You"

| Hayden James

2017

! scope="row"| "Cover Me"

| Depeche Mode

2021

! scope="row"| "Snakes & Ladders" (VIP Mix){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/snakes-ladders-feat-moss-kena-vip-mix-single/1583585575 |title=Snakes & Ladders (feat. Moss Kena) [VIP Mix] - Single by Ben Pearce on Apple Music |website=Apple Music |accessdate=18 September 2021}}

| Ben Pearce
(featuring Moss Kena)

References

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External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20130921021034/http://purpsoul.com/ Purp & Soul Official website]

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Category:Living people

Category:DJs from Manchester

Category:British remixers

Category:1989 births