Fascinated by American hip hop culture, he came to New York in 1990 and started documenting urban youth, hitting the streets and clubs of the city in his attempt to capture his subjects on film. Since his move to New York in 1995, Ben has since shot advertising campaigns for Nike, Jockey, Polo Ralph Lauren, Miller Lite, Kodak, Roxy-Quicksilver, the Gap, Sony Music, Capitol/EMI, Loud Records, TommyBoy records and Apple, to name just a few. He is a regular contributor to the New York Times Magazine, GQ, Interview, Rolling Stone, Vibe, Trace, Detour, Raygun, Esquire, Elle and Tokion. His work has also been published in Vanity Fair, Harper's Bazaar, Outside Magazine, Travel & Leisure and Conde Nast Traveler among others.

Ben has contributed to several group exhibitions in New York, including "Art in Photography". He lives and works in New York. For more information on Ben, please visit www.benwatts.com.