Ben is Mary and John's only son. Mary and John worked at an international school in Japan during Ben's early years so he spent his days with students from all over the world. When Ben was 6 they moved back to the U.S. and was home schooled for the whole 12 years. He has done a lot of traveling and has also been engaged in various jobs throughout his teen years, such as working on an organic farm, working for a newspaper, being a barista at a local coffee shop, tree work, computer instruction etc. Also he has started several small businesses of his own. Ben loves to surf pretty much more than anything else. He also loves bonfires on the beach, free lifestyle and simply everything outside.