Ben Bruce

When he was 18 years old, he had a crush on Zora, the sister of ‘Asking Alexandria’s drummer, James. However, he could not gather the courage to convey his feelings to her, and the relationship did not progress any further.

He married Samantha Cassaro in 2013, but they divorced in 2015. They did not have any children. In 2015, he began a relationship with Ciara Bertjens, whom he had met during the ‘Warped Tour.’ The couple had their daughter, Fae, in September 2016 and married in June 2017.

In October 2017, their son, Fynn, was born. Ben turned out to be a loving father and has remained faithful to his wife.

He was born Benjamin Paul Bruce, on Oct 31, 1988, in Wandsworth, South London, England. He moved with his family to Dubai at the age of 6 and returned to Nottingham, England, in 2006, to pursue his career in music.

He was influenced by singers such as BB King and Eric Clapton and developed a keen interest in blues, pop punk, and metallic rock. He started playing the electric guitar at the age of 12 and was performing heavy rock by the age of 17.

In 2006, he formed his own band, ‘Asking Alexandria,’ in Dubai. Soon, they released their first album, ‘The Irony of Your Perfection.’ The band played live in the city but did not get the kind of response they were expecting.

Later that year, he moved to England. However, his band broke up within a month of his arrival in his home country. Bruce continued his pursuit of a career in music and put together a new band with the same name, for which he was the main songwriter and collaborator, besides being the lead guitarist.

His initial days in England were taxing, as besides songwriting and being the lead guitarist, he had to put the band together and give it an identity of its own. They went on a number of tours and practiced till late in the night in his apartment, to develop their signature music marked by heavy metallic rock.

His new line-up included the new lead singer, Danny Worsnop. In 2009, they released their first official debut album, ‘Stand Up and Scream,’ produced by Joey Sturgis, through the American record labels ‘Sumerian Records’ and ‘Victory Records.’ The album was a hit in the US, reaching the fourth position on the ‘Top Heatseekers’ list, number 29 on the ‘Top Independent Albums’ list, and number 24 on the ‘Top Hard Rock Albums’ list.

The band released their second album, ‘Reckless and Relentless,’ in 2011, through ‘Sumerian Records’ and Joey Sturgis. The album went international and was popular in the UK and Australia, peaking at the seventh spot on the ‘UK Rock Chart’ and at number 30 on the ‘Australian Albums Chart.’

‘Asking Alexandria’ released the albums ‘Stand Up and Scream’ (2009), ‘Reckless & Relentless’ (2011), ‘From Death to Destiny’ (2013), ‘The Black’ (2016) and ‘Asking Alexandria’ (2017).

‘KBB Records’ has released albums for the bands ‘Scare Don’t Fear,’ ‘The Family Ruin,’ ‘Run 2 Cover,’ and ‘A Fall To Break.’