Ben mckee imagine dragons biography

American musician (born )

Musical artist

Benjamin Arthur McKee (born April 7, ) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer.

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He is the bassist for the pop rock band Imagine Dragons.

Early life

McKee was raised in Forestville, California, and graduated from El Molino High School.^[1] He grew up playing acoustic guitar and violin, before picking up acoustic bass in fifth grade. In high school, he continued learning bass guitar as a member of a jazz trio, which influenced his decision to attend Berklee College of Music.^[2][3] While at Berklee, McKee played in a guitar performance ensemble with future Imagine Dragons bandmates Wayne Sermon and Daniel Platzman.^[4]

Career

In , McKee was invited by Wayne Sermon to join Imagine Dragons, based out of Las Vegas.

McKee dropped out of his final semester at Berklee to join the band, inviting Daniel Platzman to play drums, completing the lineup. The band relocated to La Ben McKee - IMDb WEBOQ